tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tavis: taj mahal's eclectic career embraces the blues, americana, roots music, world music, and jazz. a two-time grammy winner with nine other nominations in his 50-year career, he's been everywhere on a musical a conversation with the taj mahal is coming up right now. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: taj mahal's eclectic career embraces the blues, americana, roots music, world music, and jazz. a two-time grammy winner with nine other nominations in his 50-year career, he's been everywhere on a musical odyssey, from the caribbean to africa to europe. that journey can be

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.n me next time for a val kilmer.n with that is next time, and we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. % . >>> this week we are at the national cemetery. officers from the battle of little big horn and a general who helped to save san francisco from burning to the ground. those are just a few of the heroic people who have been buried here. we will meet someone in afghanistan and we will look at the buffalo soldiers, many of whom are buried right here. we have a lot of interesting stories to share and

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with best-selling author and animal activist temple grandin. that is next time. we will see you then. >> there's a saying that dr. king had, and he said, "there's always a right time to do the right thing." i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we're only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. and walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> tonight on "quest" -- depression is one of the leading causes of disability in the united states. but until recently, little has been known about how it affects the brain. "quest" explores cutting-edge research and treatments that are offering patients new hope. >>> and -- they're graceful. they're beautiful. but do you know how they really work? come along as we explore the scientific secrets

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with .om reiss a book about an unsung military hero. that is next time. we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >> narrator: welcome to "film school shorts," a showcase of the most exciting new talent from across the country. experience the future of film, next on "film school shorts." "film school shorts" is made possible by a grant from maurice kanbar, celebrating the vitality and power of the moving image, and by the members of kqed. >> [ rooster crows ]

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.ext time for a conversation with oscar nominee james cromwell about his new movie "steel mind." we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had. he said, there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> the following program contains language and subject matter that are adult in nature. viewer discretion is advised. ♪ >>> "imagemakers" is made possible from a grant, celebrating the power of the

tavis: good evening from los angeles. i'm tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with author mary williams and the mother she considers her second mother jane fonda. mary williams writes about her challenging childhood in kland, california and how it encountered when fonda put her in a different trajectory. as we've celebrating our 10th anniversary and approaching our 2,000th episode we're introducing you to some of the folk who makes our show possible. joining us our audio engineer. he's been with me 10 years ago. he's the reason you're hearing me right now. jerry, i've been delighted to have you on this program making this audio thing work. >> thank you, tavis. one of the things -- i've been in broadcasting a very long time. one of the thing i learned over the years is that content was the most important thing. that's why i'm proud to work on your show. that's what it's about, the intelligent thoughtful, sometimes funny but always very important. thank you for letting me part of it. tavis: our show wouldn't be possible without you. take it

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for conversation with tom -- with paul anka. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. [dramatic music] ♪ >> female narrator: powerful volcanos have formed the hawaiian islands. these spectacular volcanos are the largest on the planet. they spew out a tremendous amount of lava and have done so for millions of years. but what is the source of this huge and constant upwelling of fiery activity? where does all of this lava come from? this longstanding geological mystery is leading scientists all the way down to the very core of the earth.

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with .om reiss a book about an unsung military hero. that is next time. we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs.

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with rita moreno. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. provided by the gruber family foundation. the dick goldenson fund. and by the members of kqed. >> they face combat in iraq and afghanistan, and come home to find other battles. >> i would try to blend in with the other homeless people. >> someone should never sign up to defend their country and have to experience a sexual assault. >> plus, a community college program that helps veterans transition to civilian life. >> every place should have something like this.

tavis: you are a businessman. music --away from the >> i went into direct marketing and was extremely successful. it was my saving grace that helped me go to the process of what happened as a kid. that is the foundation of what i've got. i learned about business and management. fortunately, i was able to go through my life. the artistink of formerly known as prince, back in the day, you guys are formally the sugar hill gang. q. you have a chance to perform? >> absolutely. are you kidding? >> do you get tired of performing? no. throw your hands in the air -- that's what we grew up on. you see it in the doc. , that clubs, the basement in front of 30,000 people. he is on the drums, the band is on keyboards. it feel alloes these years later when you are on stage and everybody knows every word? >> it's phenomenal. >> we can turn the mic's down and watch. they will sing the song. they'll correct you. you messed up on that one -- [laughter] tavis: i'm glad have you guys on. sue me. stay -- come on. i don't want to taunt

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with temple grandin. she has devoted her life to the welfare of animals and providing humans with a better understanding of the complexity of our brains. most recently in her latest text which combines the latest round wrecking brain science with some practical advice for chance of -- parents of children on the autistics spectrum. we turn to a conversation with actress toni collette. "is movie "the way, way back in theaters now. isng had that said there always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. cane work together, we stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: challenging the conventional wisdom that puts limitations on those within the autistics spectrum has been part of temple

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with on the war on drugs. we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. >> ♪ >>dean: hi, welcome back to hometime. well it seems like the battle with moisture, leaks and rot is never-ending, especially when you're trying to protect an area underneath something like a patio or a deck. >>miriam: yep, but it's funny because sometimes there's not even a hint of a problem on the outside. and that's certainly the case with the concrete patio that we'll be replacing on this project. looks good from the outside but in the storage area down below, we have lots of signs of moisture dama

tavis: tavis: tonight, to conversations about american institutions under duress. our public schools and justice system. first, jo-ann wallace, president of the national league are -- national legal and defender aid association. the landmark supreme court decision that guaranteed the defense regardless of ability to pay. that is being gutted by sequestration, leaving many without the legal defense we are all guaranteed. then, rafe esquith, who for more than 30 years has inspired his students. the only teacher to ever be awarded his -- the national medal of arts. he is written -- has written a new book called "real talk for a no-eachers," offering nonsense primer about what works and what does not. those conversations coming up right now. ♪ >> there is a saying dr. king has. it is always the right time to do the right thing. i tried to that my life every day by doing the right thing. we know we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger. we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp

tavis: good evening from los angeles. tonight, a conversation with james cromwell, the oscar- nominated character actor who has angered so many outstanding movies including "they've -- "babe" and "l a confidential." before we get to that, as this is our 10th anniversary on pbs, we continue to introduce you to some of the fault who make this possible every night. joining me is brian anderson, my stage manager. with me every show for 10 years. to the extent that i can be given orders and directions, brian attempts to do that. i'm honored to have you on our team. >> i am honored to be and your team. i met you 12 years ago. on a little show called "politically incorrect." -- you camea guest on as a guest and i said, i am hopeful to work with you. i have enjoyed 10 years of meaningful television. i feel blessed to work on two of the best talk shows. tavis: glad to have you on a team directing this operation. you need to get back to your spot of directing me. tell us what is coming up tonight. >> we are glad you joined us for a

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with about the societal implications of the george zimmerman trial and verdict. we'll see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had. he said, there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> details continue to emerge about the asiana crash showing the response by the pilots and first responders. >>> the bay bridge flip-flops from a delayed opening to a new proposal that could keep it on schedule. >>> big developments in higher education. homeland security secretary janet napolitano nominated to head the uc system. >>> plus, city college of san francisco fights for its survival. mounting p

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with bullets surprise wedding the journalist michael d'antonio about the era of catholic scandal, blocking the catholic church -- rocking the catholic church to its core. decades, legal expertise and council to get justice for themselves and their loved ones. us,e glad you have joined coming up right now. >> there is a saying that dr. king had. he said, there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: in a comprehensive text called "mortal sins," pulled a surprise winner michael the most documents how severe crisis the church has faced since the reformation. part detective story and partly the briefing, it weaves t

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with the brilliant actor sir ben kingsley about his movie iron man 3. >> there is a saying that dr. king had. he said, there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. aboutw that we are only halfway to completely eliminate hunger and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. >> be more. e: (♪ theme music ) (♪) matt elmore: welcome to imagemakers a weekly showcase featuring the best short films from around the world. stay tuned and enjoy the filmmakers of tomorrow today on imagemakers. imagemakers is made possible in part by a grant from: celebrating the vitality and power of the moving image. and by the: (♪ spooky music ) (birds chirping) (♪) (kids playing)

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tavis: good to have you on, ambassador. up next, a fascinating story about the sugar hill gang and their story. tavis: it's a lesson that too many musicians have learned the hard way. one-sided contracts have rendered accomplishments completely moot. the group formally known as sugar hill gang found that out and they don't have the right to call themselves by the name they made famous, wonder mike and master hill, their first hit "rapper's delight" open the door for the mainstream success of wrath. also -- rap. also, big bank hank, it is the subject of a powerful new documentary called "i want my name back." we will look at a clip from this film and how the managers that their money. >> a 79-98, a corvette stingray. i believe the ferrari was a 77. the writ of the corvette and his mother bought him an slc as a graduation gift. the money is being spent by them, but the artists didn't have anything. the cars got repossessed. >> i was sleeping on this lady's .ouch, tavis: why is this a story told over and over again? there are

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley.tonight a conversation about the ramifications of the george zimmerman trial as the not guilty verdict reverberates across this country. we will talk with tricia rose from the study of race in america and brown university. issues of racial profiling, the proliferation of guns command unequal justice continue to divide america. closed forourthouse business over the weekend, but the court of public opinion is still in session. thank you for joining us with tricia rose coming up right now. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> once again, the verd

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with about the societal implications of the george zimmerman trial and verdict. we'll see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had. he said, there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >>dean: hi, welcome back to hometime. well this is where last time we ripped up a bunch of concrete because of moisture problems. this time we're going to as they say "re-frost the cake". lay down some new stamped concrete. >>miriam: we're talking about a patio that's built over a storage area. it's just too wet to keep anything long term because of the moisture from above. >>dean: so we tore out all the

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley.tonight a conversation tout president obama's trip africa and his attempt to engage. his trip includes visit to senegal, south africa, and tanzania. there is concern u.s. interest in africa are being overshadowed by china. we will get a sense of what is being done, and then we will turn to a conversation with the former u.s. ambassador to south africa. nelson mandela became the blacky's first president. we are glad you joined us. are comingrsations up right now. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> president obama wraps up his neck and official trip to afr

tavis: that is our show tonight. as always, keep the faith. >> join me next time for a conversation for michael b jordan who is getting acclaim for his new film "fruitvale station." >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >> funding for overheard with evan smith is provided in part by the mattsson mchale foundation in support of public television. also by mfi foundation, improving the quality of life within our community. and from the texas board of legal specialization, board certified attorneys in your community. experienced, respected and tested. also by hillco partners, texas government affairs c

tav tavis's argument. >> i disagree with tavis in a profound way. president obama has been talking about race and doing things about race in for a long time. and the reality is that he walked to the podium. he wasn't pushed to the podium. he walked to the podium. he's been trying to have this conversation. and this was the event in the criminal justice system that pushed him over the level. what he said about trayvon is a continuation about what he said when he was shot. he said in 2012. i think he said -- his whole statement, he said let's have a conversation on race. let's talk about we made some progress as a society, but we still have a long way to go. and i think that what he said and what he did and what he represents to us is a sense, people keep making him as if he's the black president. he's the president who happens to be black. and he can do whatever he can do for all of us, but not simply focus on one community or one issue. >> david, what the president did is open the door to begin a conversation. one speech can't outline every single a

basil, is this talking about what tavis wants. >> tavis and cornell have a right to say what they'reing. i don't disagree with him. i disagree with him in this particular statement that he has made. because i wanted the president to say something more the first time he spoke, but then he spoke again. i think what he said was appropriate. i think it was--there was passion there and it had the affect of potentially changing the conversation and starting this dialogue. what i will say if we talk about tavis for a second, i think part of the problem with a lot of statements that he makes with cornell is that based on where it came from, the origin of it, some of the actual truth of it sort of gets lost because he comes across sounding like this angry guy who does have a problem with the president and it's personal. >> it's very real. tavis smiley for ten years did a state of the black union that the president didn't show up to. and the state of the black union did not change in ten years. you have these wonderful people come out and talk for ten years about the state of the black union,

that specific statement from tavis did not create its own debate.nd -- but we covered a lot of other ground where -- and we had a lot of contentious exchanges there >> bill: all right, george. it's always good to talk to you. >> good to talk to you, bill. >> bill: thank you for taking the time. next on the run down, some people very upset with the magazine cover "rolling stone" kind of glamorizing accused boston terrorist dzhokhar tsarnaev. even making him like a rock star. doesn't he look cute and cuddlely that guy? he we'll have the inside story. later dennis miller on the zimmerman verdict and obama care. and we are coming right back. [ phil ] when you have joint pain and stiffness... accomplishing even little things can become major victories. i'm phil mickelson, pro golfer. when i was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, my rheumatologist prescribed enbrel for my pain and stiffness, and to help stop joint damage. [ male announcer ] enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculos

that specific statement from tavis did not create its own debate.nd -- but we covered a lot of other ground where -- and we had a lot of contentious exchanges there >> bill: all right, george. it's always good to talk to you. >> good to talk to you, bill. >> bill: thank you for taking the time. next on the run down, some people very upset with the magazine cover "rolling stone" kind of glamorizing accused boston terrorist dzhokhar tsarnaev. even making him like a rock star. doesn't he look cute and cuddlely that guy? he we'll have the inside story. later dennis miller on the zimmerman verdict and obama care. and we are coming right back. >> bill: in the impact segment tonight the magazine "rolling stone" causing controversy. their cover boy dzhokhar tsarnaev looking like a rock star. hard to believe the late jim morrison the lead singer of the doors. obviously they put the terrorist on the cover to get attention. joining us from washington kate observer shayne and kirsten powers. what do you think about that kirsten? >> i thought it was terrible. ac

i think there are some history that is still unfolding between tavis, at least as tavis sees it and this president that undergirds all these unfortunate remarks he continues to make. certainly there is nothing perfect about this perfect and this presidency. we all have our share of things we would like to see done better, more aggressively, certainly. but to take the daily potshots you hear from tavis smiley, his cohort brother cornel west, at a time we ought to be together about the same mission of add advancing the plight of black men and boise find it tragic. >> here is more, goldie, about what the president said. >> when i talk to malia and sasha and i listen to their friends and i see them interact, they are better than we are. they are better than we were on these issues. that's true in every community i visited all across the country. >> must we rely on the passing of generations to make things better. he says things are better. is better good enough, if we have to wait for time to help amend itself? >> i think there are things we have to do here and now. i think in generations pa

that specific statement from tavis did not create its own debate.nd -- but we covered a lot of other ground where -- and we had a lot of contentious exchanges there >> bill: all right, george. it's always good to talk to you. >> good to talk to you, bill. >> bill: thank you for taking the time. next on the run down, some people very upset with the magazine cover "rolling stone" kind of glamorizing accused boston terrorist dzhokhar tsarnaev. even making him like a rock star. doesn't he look cute and cuddlely that guy? he we'll have the inside story. later dennis miller on the zimmerman verdict and obama care. and we are coming right back. my name is paul ridley. to benefit cancer research i rode across the atlantic. crossing an ocean with your body as the motor, it hurts. so i brought advil to help me stay strong during the toughest journey of my life. [ male announcer ] paul ridley had a choice of pain relievers, but he chose advil. because nothing is stronger on tough pain. nothing. not tylenol. not aleve. [ paul ] when people are counting on me to

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with tennis great jimmy connors. era.ng tennyson to an open the top 15 years in 10, 5 as #one. along the way he battled obsessive compulsive disorder, dyslexia, and a penchant for gambling. he has written a no holds barred outsider."ed "the a conversation with jimmy connors coming up right now. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life everywe know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: the aggressive take no prisoners style of play that defined to conners as a tennis champion is so taken for granted is hard to remember that this working-class kid from east st. louis about redefined how tennis was played. some might say not necessar

but here i don't see what tavis smiley is saying. predisposed of agreeing with him, but i don't know what he could have done. i think it was one of the best speeches of his five years in office. >> it reminds me of the speech he gave in philadelphia in 2008 about race. >> cenk: what is he supposed to do, let's go get zimmerman? or declare we're out preempting the justice department. we're definitely doing a federal case. you can't do that as president. tommy, is smiley out of bounds here? >> well, i understand how he feels. i don't think there is a liberal on earth who hasn't sat by many times over the last five years and been, like, damn, can you just please call something out? like when joe wilson when you lie. or when newt gringrich literally said that black people are satisfied with food stamps. i know i would have been happy with the president to say that is racist as all hell. but the problem is--i understand the frustration, but what do you call a barack obama who constantly speaks out about race? attorney obama. that's what y

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley.tonight a conversation about the ramifications of the george zimmerman trial as the not guilty verdict reverberates across this country. we will talk with tricia rose from the study of race in america and brown university. issues of racial profiling, the proliferation of guns command unequal justice continue to divide america. closed forourthouse business over the weekend, but the court of public opinion is still in session. thank you for joining us with tricia rose coming up right now. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> once again, the verd

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with dr. carl hart at the forefront of medical research and the war on drugs. it was not only of failure, few would argue that, but it was being fought with the wrong weapon. his text is part memoir and part medical investigation called "high-priced." it challenges everything you know about drugs and society. let you have joined us, a conversation with dr. carl hart, right now. >> there is a saying that dr. king had. he said, there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. cane work together, we stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: by any measure, the war on drugs has been a failure. and also how successfully to intervene. hart grew up in one of miami's toughest neighborhoods. many of the preconceived

directly ahead, tavis smiley will reply to the talking points memo and to mr. west. also ahead, charles krauthammer has some thoughts on the reaction to the zimmerman verdict. in addition, lawyers for george zimmerman say they will sue nbc for doctored tape that made their client look racist. is it legal up ahead. gym bill continuing now with the lead story is the media reporting black crime accurately. joining suggestion tavis smiley. you heard the talking points on mr. west. and you say? >> say first of all that's what lacking in this conversation is an empathy and appreciation for the humanity of trayvon martin. i say what's missing in this conversation is the reality of when you talk about the stats that most whites are killed by other whites, most blacks are killed by other blacks. that's the bottom line. i say what's missing in this conversation is the reality that in this country sadly the life of a black child does not have the same worth and value of the life of a white child. when sandy hook happened want empathy and appreciation and the unraveling of those

but tavis and his buddy, dr. west, are in hateration.hink the comments filtered through the prism of personal an mouse and they can't see the larger landscape and they never acknowledge the good that might be good. tavis is wonderful and is right in giving us more but now the president that has give us more because he is such an insight if race in america. >> thank you for being here this sunday. i appreciate it. >>> the big apple get's a break on insurance premiums. how obama care is working and how republicans are trying to stop it. plus, mcconnell and corker, a love story. >> but next, i'm taking your questions. ask ed live, just ahead, stay with us. mine was earned in djibouti, africa. 2004. vietnam in 1972. [ all ] fort benning, georgia in 1999. [ male announcer ] usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve military members, veterans, and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote.

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directly ahead, tavis smiley will reply to the talking points memo and to mr. west. also ahead, charles krauthammer has some thoughts on the reaction to the zimmerman verdict. in addition, lawyers for george zimmerman say they will sue nbc for doctored tape that made their client look racist. is it legal up ahead. peace of mind is important when you're running a successful business. so we provide it services you can rely on. with centurylink as your trusted it partner, you'll experience reliable uptime for the network and services you depend on. multi-layered security solutions keep your information safe, and secure. and responsive dedicated support meets your needs, and eases your mind. centurylink. your link to what's next. gym bill continuing now with the lead story is the media reporting black crime accurately. joining suggestion tavis smiley. you heard the talking points on mr. west. and you say? >> say first of all that's what lacking in this conversation is an empathy and appreciation for the humanity of trayvon martin. i say what's missing in this conversatio

tavis smiley, you were critical of the president. you said on twitter that his comments were as sweet as pre-sweetened kool-aid, he took too long to show up and express outrage. >> i'm glad he indeed finally did show up. but he did not walk to the podium for an impromptu address to the nation. he was pushed to that podium. a week of protests outside the white house, pressure building on him inside the white house, pushed him to that podium. so i'm glad he finally arrived. but when he left the podium he still had not answered the most important question, where do we go from here. that question this morning remains unanswered. at least from the perspective of the president. the bottom line is, this is not libya. this is america. on this issue, you cannot lead from behind. what's lacking in this moment is moral leadership. the country is begging for it. they're craving it. and i disagree with the president respectfully that politicians, elected officials can't occupy this space on race. lincoln did, truman did, johnson did, president ob

if you could respond to tavis smiley's comments that the president was slow in responding to this.ushed or that he spoke and got involved? >> it's important for people to know that my good friend tavis smiley has been a persistent and consistent critic of the president of the president before he became president of the united states. i doubt if the president turned water to wine, i doubt if tavis could have anything positive to say about it. i say that and he's a friend of mine. here is what the nation heard. i think what the nation heard is a president who agonized a bit and has agonized throughout his presidency how to con front one of the most challenging and difficult issues that faces the nation and a president who spoke in a way that he always speaks and only can speak and that is in a personal way, in a heating way and a calming way. i agree with gloria that he said his piece and it's time to move on. these issues that this trayvon martin situation and tragedy has brought to the surface are not issues that are only of concern to some americans. i think they are issues that a

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley.ght a conversation with temple grandin. she has devoted her life to the welfare of animals and providing humans with a better understanding of the complexity of our brains. most recently in her latest text which combines the latest round wrecking brain science with some practical advice for chance of -- parents of children on the autistics spectrum. we turn to a conversation with actress toni collette. "is movie "the way, way back in theaters now. isng had that said there always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. cane work together, we stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: challenging the conventional wisdom that puts limitations on those within the autistics spectrum has been part of temple gran

[c tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with dr.hart at the forefront of medical research and the war on drugs. it was not only of failure, few would argue that, but it was being fought with the wrong weapon. his text is part memoir and part medical investigation called "high-priced." it challenges everything you know about drugs and society. let you have joined us, a conversation with dr. carl hart, right now. >> there is a saying that dr. king had. he said, there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. cane work together, we stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: by any measure, the war on drugs has been a failure. and also how successfully to intervene. hart grew up in one of miami's toughest neighborhoods. many of the preconceived -- i

maggie abraham, and tavis smiley of pbs. me begin with you, you were out there all week long with spitzer. and this poll he was probably referring to. i guess this shouldn't be a surprise. he's a well-known man. he is leading the race for comptroller. 42-32 over scott stringer. and more than two-thirds of democrats saying he does indeed deserve that second chance. is that what you saw on the streets? >> no. it is not what i saw on the streets. but i do think it's what we're going to see at the ballot box. if nothing else comes out, and stringer can't make a credible case, nobody knows him, he's a nice man, i know him, he's not a known commodity. spit -- spitzer is. it's largely won on name recognition. i think what you saw, he did do that in the debate. he will eat stringer alive. >> what did you see in the streets? >> people were standing back and not believing what we were see. we weren't, candidly. but people will remember the better parts of his record. i think the public does believe in redemption. it hurts anthony wein

this is on tavis smiley.n congress who is doing all of these hearings? >> darrell issa. >> i think they're triplets. before this man took the oath of office, they were criticizing his performance something that hadn't happened yet. you criticize somebody on something that they may orb may not do in the future and with tavis smiley, he was raised in the church, in an abusive way. he wrote a book on that. and in fact, this is coming back. it is like no matter what the president does, i think people should critique our president you know. honestly critique him. but not on this crazy stuff about he's -- should he have been shot before it happened? i think tavis is his own worst enemy. >> stephanie: we can predict this stuff from the right wing on anything the president says but it's just -- i sort of don't get that because if you listen -- he's always criticized him for everything. the president is never saying enough about race. he's never -- and i think is a fine line, don't you? the president i think he gave t