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.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: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with woody dice clay about allen's new movie blue jazzmen. >> 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. >> be more. pbs. >> be more. pbs. >> 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. [ heart monitor beeping ] >> [ woman speaking spanish ]

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)

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

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 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.

watching and as always, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. 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. >> be more. >> >> we have, in washington today, a government that is absolutely incapable of resolving the problems that are confronting the nation. what has happened here is it really goes back to the money that has become the overriding and the driving factor in politics. >> the slush of money that have come in and the fact that you can now have unlimited amounts of dollars flow in to campaigns without an

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with acclaimed writer khaled hosseini, whose first novel, "the kite runner" about life in afghanistan became an international bestseller. he is back with a new novel, "and the mountains echoed." also, a conversation with british singer emeli sande," and her latest is called "our version of events," and it is climbing the charts. we are glad you could join us 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 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: coming to grips with what it means to see your homeland torn apart by war has been at the heart of the work done by khaled hosseini, and he be

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: 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.

. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with the gospel great. we will see you then. j >> 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. % >>> welcome. i'm rebekah king reed. this week we're in the win chester mystery house in san jose. it's one of the bay area's interesting places. there are acres of gorgeous gardens. and the fortune in the tiffany windows. we kept car penters working nonstop for 38 years building this lavish mansion. later, we'll meet an architect building as long as mrs. winchester and a man who lives with

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, we will revisit our conversation with the man some believe is the greatest coach, phil jackson, which she won a 11 rings, and it basically created a new vocabulary for the game. he has written a new book about his experiences it is titled "eleven rings: the soul of success." and we spoke with him before the miami heat won their second championship in as many years. we are glad you could join us for a replay with phil jackson, 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 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: phil jackson retired from basketball after earning 11 rings coaching the chic

. >> john: let me ask you about tavis smiley. s has been on this show, and heavily criticized president obama's remarks. he tweeted a quote and tavis did not back off from offending african-americans and most liberals on "meet the press." >> this is not libya. this is america. on this issue you cannot lead from behind. what is 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 elected politicians cannot fill this position on race. he's the right person in the right place at the right time. but he has to step into his moment. >> john: tavis smiley has made what i think are fair critiques of the president over the years. what did you guys think of his most recent comments. >> i was listening to joe madison talking about pain and passion. what was swirling in my head was another phrase, poverty pimps. it's interesting to me first of all, let's put it out on the table. tavis smiley has had a problem with the president since did he not show

. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. 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. >>

. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. 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

>> i don't like the way the question is posed, to tell it you the truth. >> bill: that's what tavis smileys asserting. that is what he is alleging. >> it sounds like you had a good debate with tavis about that. >> bill: you don't want to answer it, you don't want to answer it. my responsibility is not just as a commentator. it's basically to stop propaganda that's what i consider that to be cold. you know, look, everybody has a different style, you can understand why people, like me, would be -- why didn't you stop him there and say back that up. what are you talking about? you can't back that up. smiley tried to back it up last night and we have that posted on bill o'reilly.com. >> i challenged that in a different way. i said right after that sentence that wasn't the question at issue in the courtroom. let's talk about that. >> bill: i understand what you did. i'm trying to raise the bar at the network level. cable is the wild west compared to you guys. you are the establishment. you guys have been around. i worked for you. i know how it goes down. but i think that in this country now, th

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 h

yes, i take issue with tavis smiley and anyone else who wants to convey that sentiment. we need to be careful who we give license to. >> in regard to the two sound bites you heard, who is right, also based on what goldie said. she's outlining a multi-layered complex problem some would say is in the bloodstream of america. can one person like the president be successful at cleansing this bloodstream, if you will. >> on one side you have people saying the president isn't black enough and aggressive enough in addressing needs and frustrations of black america. on other side you have people call him a racist. daily in dignities in general and black men face. beyond petty slights but surfaces when dealing with law enforcement, in the criminal justice system and throughout society. so do we need action apparently? of course we do. that's the way people around the country are galvanizing around issues. for the leader of the free world for president obama to come out and address the blackest moment of his presidency addressing those needs it goes a long way. so many people embol

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

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

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

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and yet tavis smiley, you were critical of the president. you said on twitter, his comments were as weak as pre-sweetened kool-aid. he took too long to show up and express outrage. >> i appreciate and applaud the fact that the president did finally show up. but this town has been spinning a story that's not altogether true. 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, that keynesian question, where do we go from here? that question this morning remains unanswered, at least from the perspective of the president. and 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 respectful

. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: join me next time for a conversation with jimmy connors, next time, i will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had, there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just tried to live my life everyday by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about half with a completely eliminate hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting under in the u.s.. as we work together, we can stamp under out. contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be % >>> hello and welcome. i'm becca. this week, behind me you can see the famous hangar one. you've no doubt noticed it as you have passed by on highway 101. it's so large you can fit three ships the size of the titanic inside. built in the 1930s for the uss macon, an airship and could hold two blimps. we'll talk more about it in a bit. an we'll also meet some local aviators who also made history. the only woman to win an air medal in world war ii. a tuskegee airmen an

listen to tavis smiley on o'reilly, versus leo terrell. >> in this country sadly the life of a black child doesn't have the same worth and value of the life of a white child. black men are often viewed in this country as a menace to society. >> there was not a race case, the jury got it right. i don't want to mention names like melissa harris perry saying i am holding my black children tighter tonight. no, they're not, not at all. zimmerman was tried, he was found innocent of the charges, and that woman that said god is a racist, it is embarrassing as an african-american to hear juan williams, msnbc, cnn talk about this case as a race case. >> bam! smackdown one. >> that man is a disgrace to humanity. >> why? >> because he is a loud mouthed -- i know he is a loud mouth who cashes in on everything. >> i think tavis smiley says we don't care about black children, number one, and went on to compare what happened to newtown, i thought it was totally different. you have these tiny kids, almost preschoolers gunned down in a classroom, then you have a tragedy after a scuffle at nighttime in

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

author and pbs host tavis smiley and president and ceo of national urban league, marc morial.me to all of you. >> thank you. >> what a unique moment friday was for this presidency, for any presidency, and congresswoman, i want to start with you. describe the impact of the president coming out at the white house, speaking about race in such a personal and frankly off-the-cuff way. >> i was very proud, quite frankly. i think that it was timely, but more importantly, i think that he could feel the anger t

one from "state of the union" and a democrat of california followed by pbs host tavis smiley speakingn "meet the press." it's a mix of views we saw today. >> i have never seen a president of the united states address this, address it personally and that's a big difference. now you have a president to say, i remember when that woman clutched her purse. i remember hearing the door locks click. that makes you think more when you own president says that and hopefully that's what helps us change an attitude. >> the president is the right person at the right place at the right time to do more. i'm not part of the anything is enough generation. i want the president to step in the motion as colin pointed out and lead us in a complex conversation about these very different issues. i don't want him to shrink from the calling of this moment historically. >> and so, there you have an example of the mix of views. interestingly, the congressman's point echoed views i heard when i went out immediately after the presidential remarks and spoke to ordinary people around the mall here in d.c. many of th

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 necessarily for the better. he challenged judges, argued his cas

. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. : join me next time for a ,onversation with rafe esquith the only teacher ever to win a medal of arts award. he has written a book called "still mine -- called real talk for real teachers. >> there is a saying dr. king has. it is always the right time to do the right thing. i tried to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know we are only halfway to completely eliminate 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 hunger out. by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be >>> tonight on "quest" -- if you think that bats are scary or ugly, you haven't talked to the people who have made it their life's mission to study and care for them. "quest" rediscovers these unique mammals through the eyes of four northern california bat lovers. >>> and renewable energy is hot, but there's one type of clean energy that provides more electricity to california than all the

more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org.t time for a conversation with tonio.ond'an that is next time. see you then. >> we know that we're halfway to completely eliminate hunger and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger and the u.s. as we were together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. >> be more. eme music ♪) (♪) (♪) daniel mansergh: imagemakers is made possible by a grant from: celebrating the vitality and power of the moving image. and by the:

president obama took heat from tavis smiley this morning. president obama done enough on the race issue? has he addressed it enough? >> look, obviously we always want more. you know what we want to hear from president obama because he is a smart guy on race. he wrote "dreams from my father." you don't want michael jordan in the white house and not talk about basketball. you don't want barack obama in the white house and not talk about race. the reality is however, the consequences of his discourse, have been from the far right wing assault and look, tavis smiley is a friend of mine, i love him. but tavis and his buddy, dr. west, are in hateration. i think 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

>> let's just say the president is listening to tavis smiley, he does decide to do more.s he need to do, talk more about race or class? >> i think it's a combination. it's hard to separate the two issues. this has become such a difficult issue for the president personally. this case really did hit him personally, according to white house officials. but he's very uncomfortable talking about the subject. i think that's sort of why it took him so long to address this trial, and waited until friday when the verdict came down saturday night. i think he's going to try to frame this in terms of clafs. that's the way he's always tried to address this in the past. race has been uncomfortable for him to address as president. >> what is next on this topic? seech miller for "time." thank you for your perspectives today. >> thank you for having me. >> you bet. >>> struggling to survive. we catch up with a detroit pastor. we talked to him 25 years ago. now he's trying to help the people when the city cannot. >>> trail blazers helen thomas from the press corps died this weekend. we look

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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

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

one is the tavis smiley. let's clear this up. ws what happened between tavis and west and the president. it went from the president not being able to attend the think tanks that tavis has been doing for 15 years and nothing's ever come out of if, except him selling a book and carnell west and when the president was inaugurated, they probably contacted friends about how many tickets they can get for the inauguration. they couldn't get the tickets so from that day forward they have decided they're going to bring him down and there are a couple of black caucus members we know this in the black community. that also were against -- had told him positions she was going to get them in. they bragged to people about it. when she didn't get it, they had not forgotten it yet. so anything this man does, they slip and they whisper and they go on. we call those crabs in a bucket. we also -- i thought that -- >> stephanie: lisa, i've sensed that a couple of people, i feel like it is a whiff of jealousy or whatever. >> the pot is boiling. they se

he is the author of numerous books, co-host of a radio show with tavis smiley.ogether, they wrote the book "the rich and the rest of us: a poverty manifesto." when we come back, we look at the controversy over the late great howard zinn. stay with us. ♪ [music break] >> we people who are darker than blue, by curtis mayfield. democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. late howardthe zinn, author of many books, including his classic, "a people's history of the united states." the book is still used in high schools and colleges across the country. january 7, 2010. two weeks after his death, indiana governor mitch daniels sought to remove his work from indian schools. the revelation was made public last week after it obtained e- mails from the public's records request. daniels wrote -- gov. daniels asked -- gov. daniels comments have sparked outrage within the academic world, in part, because he recently became the president of purdue university. on friday, the american historical association issued a statement saying -- former gov.

tonight, we'll continue the discussion with allen west and tavis smiley. >> this guy looks like is he no good. he looks black. >> bill: nbc news used that sound bite from zimmerman 911 call it was edited and distorted now zimmerman's lawyers say they will take it to court. is it legal on the case. >> were alcohol and drugs ever a problem. >> yes, absolutely. >> how old were you? >> i was about 12.