This country is going to implode, or put another way, it's going to get crushed under the weight of poverty. You can't have one percent of the people who own and control more wealth than the other 90 percent of the population. Tavis Smiley controlcountrycrush share on social
I don't think that left to its own devices, capitalism moves along smoothly and everyone gets treated fairly in the process. Capitalism is like a child: if you want the child to grow up free and productive, somebody's got to look over the shoulder of that child. Tavis Smiley capitalismchilddevice share on social
I still think in this country, and this might surprise you, the one thing that George Bush said as president that I do agree with, I love that phrase, 'the soft bigotry of low expectations.' Tavis Smiley agreebigotrybush Change image and share on social
That is still the case in this country for too many students, the soft bigotry of low expectations. If you don't expect them to learn, if you don't expect them to succeed - then it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Tavis Smiley bigotrycasecountry share on social
To be clear, the gap between the have gots and the have nots is widening. In this most multicultural, multiracial, multiethnic America ever, that concerns me. Tavis Smiley americaclearconcern Change image and share on social
This administration and these folk who run Washington are no more interested in our welfare and our well being than the man on the moon. And we have got to start taking our destiny into our hands. Tavis Smiley administrationdestinyfolk Change image and share on social
We - again, the, the, the, the bastardization and the demonization over the last few years of teachers and of unions and of collective bargaining, that is not the answer. Tavis Smiley answerbargainbastardization Change image and share on social
Jamestown changed the world in many ways, but perhaps it shaped our nation most profoundly the day Africans arrived. I can't think of a more relevant place to talk about the issues facing our community today than the place where African culture became American culture. Tavis Smiley africanamericanarrive share on social
The storm came. Lives were washed away. Ancient pains resurfaced. Now it is time for a sea of change. Tavis Smiley ancientchangelive Change image and share on social
When you work for something, you appreciate it more. So what are y'all going to do with all the opportunities you inherited that you didn't have to work for? Tavis Smiley inheritopportunitywork Change image and share on social
