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Gabriel Thompson
Thompson describes the incredible pressure on low-paid and low-skilled workers.
Mark Ruffalo
Shutter Island star talks about faking his 'come to Jesus' moment.
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MLK: A Call to Conscience
Tavis goes on the road to get the story behind Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1967 anti-Vietnam speech and its impact today.
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Louis Psihoyos
Oscar-winning filmmaker explains our relationship with dolphins as a gauge on other issues.
Take 2 with TavisJobs BillTavis weighs in on the jobs bill and shares his frustration with the holdup in Congress to get it passed. Young Voices BlogIs the War in Afghanistan Really a War of Necessity?In a recent conversation with Tavis, Phyllis Bennis—writer, analyst and fellow at Washington D.C.'s Institute for Policy Studies and director of its New Internationalism Program—challenges the notion that the war in Afghanistan was one of necessity. Dr. King's Forgotten AgendaYou've never heard of Dr. King's "Beyond Vietnam" speech? Well, you're not alone. The speech not only joined the anti-war and civil rights movements, but it also included a searing indictment of U.S. foreign policy. How Do You Define YOUR Beauty?Those were defining moments in my life -- and moments that turned into years of me doubting that I was anywhere near pretty, beautiful, gorgeous -- or if I would ever graduate from "cute." Michael Jackson's Hat and Other TreasuresThe museum is the long awaited (and long overdue) National Museum of African American History and Culture, and these are just a few of the things museum curator Lonnie Bunch has collected to tell the story of African American culture.
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Your Voice"I am very concerned about the situation in Haiti, however I must confess I am concerned with the situation right here in the U.S. I am concerned that at this point in our history are we able to give millions of dollars and our resources when so many in our country are without money."
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