bobbie ann smiley did not ask for their fates. a young woman i worked with, who has five children and has been a member of valencia 13, and finally once to leave the gang, she did not ask for her fate. we need to listen to the needs -- providing them with jobs, with law enforcement and the community, we need to merge. you need to collaborate. you cannot speak to one another, you need to talk together. this is the challenge. i want to urge everyone in the audience, i take strength from those words, from that question as bobby threw down the gauntlet 30 years ago. you said you would always be there for me. meaning, the there in force, together with the understanding. thank you very much. >> let me begin this the scutcheon. you work every day with gang members. you were once a gang member yourself. why do you think you are effective working with young people and what does this mean to you and how we know that this

bobbie ann smiley did not ask for their fates. a young woman i worked with, who has five children and has been a member of valencia 13, and finally once to leave the gang, she did not ask for her fate. we need to listen to the needs -- providing them with

bobbie ann smiley did not ask for their fates. a young woman i worked with, who has five children and has been a member of valencia 13, and finally once to leave the gang, she did not ask for her fate. we need to listen to the needs -- providing them with jobs, with law enforcement and the community, we need to merge. you need to collaborate. you cannot speak to one another, you need to talk together. this is the challenge. i want to urge everyone in the audience, i take strength from those words, from that question as bobby threw down the gauntlet 30 years ago. you said you would always be there for me.

ultimately, spile -- smiley was helped, but his words haunted me. why did no one speak to me, and why did no one tried to stop me. i began to listen to the stories of the gang members, and my research team at ucla discovered some startling truths. gang members to leave the gangs. they leave the gang for a variety of reasons. they all have a turning point, when they decide to leave. and it changes them. this would be something that any of you would logically imagine. for female gang members, and we did not see many of them on that video, but they are out there. they are not mothers, they are active gang members. female gang members, the turning point came at the birth of a child. for male gang members, the picture is more complex. it may be, surprisingly, it may be because they got their second strike, and they're frightened of getting the third. it may be because of the birth of a child, usually a sign. the gang world has not caught up with post-feminist theory. with the story that a gang member named maniac told me, he decided to leave the rolling

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from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with oscar-winning actor morgan freeman. at age 75, the popular star shows no sign of slowing down with a number of projects this year. you can catch him in what could be the biggest the -- film of the year. he continues his role of narrator of the science channel series through the wormhole. coming up right now. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: please welcome morgan freeman back to this program. the oscar-winning actor has to notable films coming out next month. the newest installment of the batman series and the new rob reiner project, the magic of belle isle. before we get to those, here is a small sampling of his unforgettable work. >> tomorrow, we have to meet. heavenly father, we want you to le

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with a grammy award winning singer, shawn colvin. dn addition to having a new c out, she has a new book called "diamond in the rough," talks about her bouts with alcoholism and depression. three-time grammy-winning artist shawn colvin, coming up. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: pleased to welcome shawn colvin to this program. the three-time grammy winner has, like one of her previous songs, "diamond in the rough. -- in the rough. and now, we have "all fall down." ♪ >> ♪ i am flat on my back i'm staring up at the ceiling we all fall down we all fall down we all fall down ♪ tavis: glad to have you here. what is it about shawn colvin that has her consistently writing about love and hard date? -- hearta

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, part two of our conversation with legendary songwriters alan and marilyn bergman. they have written iconic songs, earning them three academy awards along the way. more on their longtime collaboration with barbra streisand. we are glad you joined us. some legends alan and marilyn bergman now. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> we're back with night two of a conversation with alan and marilyn bergman. barbra streisand was given a lto lot to work with. i asked perhaps an impossible question. i wanted to give you some time to think about it but alan made the point that the toughest part of their job is trying to find a new way to talk about love. a new way to define love. i want -- over the course of the years, give me a few

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with the nobel prize winning economist on wire problems continue to haunt the west -- on y problems continue to haunt the west. that is next time. we will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with a legendary husband and wife songwriting duo. they're more than 50-year career includes classic works from the theater, film, and television and in history with barbara streisand. she released a tribute album. the first time in her career she devoted an entire project to a single lyricist or do a. we're glad you can join us. conversation with alan and marilyn bergman coming up right now. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: what a pleasure to welcome alan and marilyn bergman. she was telling me about her granddaughter. she brags about her grandbaby and her daughter. over the course of those as husband and wife, they have teamed up on the most memorable songs of all time including "the ay we were," an

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with legendary sportswriter and award winning journalist frank deford, the npr fixture just releasing an mmr called "over time, -- releasing mmr called "over time -- a memoir called "over time." >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: please welcome frank deford to this program, a longtime contributor for "sports illustrated" and a regular on npr. he was also on "real sports with bryant gumbel," and he is also an emmy award winning author. he has a new book called "over time." after all of these years, i feel like i know you, but it is an honor to finally meet you. >> i would say the same thing. it is an honor to meet you. tavis: i have read somewhere that you do not even like the word "memoir." do you want

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. first of tonight, a conversation with nobel prize-winning economist, his latest text focusing on the growing income equality in this country and halifax all-american. the bo is called "the price of an equality." last week, the state education of our next guests film took home the most awards at this year's tony awards. we are glad you have joined us. the economist and the musician joining us right now. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: joseph stieglitz's a nobel prize-winning columnist who has previous join us on his program. it is a frank and timely assessment of the american economy, how today's divided society in dangers of future. he joins us tonight from boston. let me start, if i can, with the news of the day. your you

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.oin me next time for a conversation with and author on his latest new york times best seller, "imagine." >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight they conversation with filmmaker jonathan demme, the man behind projects like silence of the lambs and philadelphia. he has a new project about neil young. he is releasing another documentary about post-katrina new orleans and a woman named carolyn parker, based on a series we premiered on this program called "right to return." we are glad to have joined us. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: always pleased to welcome jonathan demme. he has two projects at soon. the first is a look at the life of neil young. it opens in theaters june 29. here is a scene from "neil young journeys." ♪ >> that used to be the place where i caught fish when i was 5 years old. this is a town in north ontario. it does not look anything like

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with actor jeff daniels. a fictional look at decaffeinated world of cable and is made its debut sunday night on hbo. the show marks his first starring role on a tv series. a conversation with actor jeff daniels coming up right now. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: please welcome jeff daniels back to this program. he is starring in his first regular tv series role in the hbo drama, "the newsroom". some scenes from "the newsroom." >> you are smart, talented guy who is not very nice. >> you want me to like? >> you are terrified you'll lose your audience. you are one pitch away from doing the news in 3-d. >> i need something to sleep. >> why? >> i need to sleep. >> we are not talking about mackenzie. >> can you move your blackberry of the desk? >> i am

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, our conversation with kristen johnson. she recently released a memo that he tells some difficult times in her life and how she overcame them all. the book is called "? ." -- "guts." >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: please welcome kristen johnson to this program. her new show airs at 10:00 p.m. on tv channel. here's a scene from "the exes." >> i can i keep doing this. this is the third time this week you have been over here about your problems. i am not your mother. arms up. >> thanks. that was scary. >> i tried to reason with them. they will listen. >> what are you talking about? all i do was listen because you won't stop talking. >> all right. ok. boys. you want my help? here's my suggestion. the three of you need to go to couples therapy. >> you mean like marr