Radio and television talk personality Tavis Smiley will bring his "Talented Tenth HBCU Tour" to Alabama A&M University next month, September 19, 2008.
An Aug. 4 New Yorker magazine profile summarized Smiley's "Talented Tenth" initiative this way. "(Smiley) calls his black-college tours 'Talented Tenth,' after W. E. B. Du Bois's famous essay from 1903, which began with a ringing proclamation: 'The Negro race, like all races, is going to be saved by its exceptional men....'
HBCUs are "historically black colleges and universities," and Smiley's goal is "to enlighten, encourage and empower students to think about what their own leadership legacy will be."
At A&M Sept. 19, Smiley will lead a two-hour discussion open to students on the campus. The program, beginning at 6 p.m. is sponsored by the U.S. Navy. Smiley is, among other things, the host of "Tavis Smiley," a weeknight half-hour talk show on PBS.
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