Tavis Smiley Reports
Education Under Arrest (#301)
This program looks at the efforts by those on the frontlines of juvenile justice reform and what programs are successful in breaking the school-to-prison pipeline. [56 minutes]
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Tavis Smiley Reports: "Too Important to... (#201)
Full Program: Tavis explores the struggles so many African American teenage males face. 50:49
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Tavis Smiley Reports | Too Important to Fail |... (#201)
Tavis discusses his favorite teacher Janet Oatess. 06:34
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Tavis Smiley Reports | Principal Woolworth... (#201)
Davis explains why parents must stop making excuses for their sons. 04:24
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Tavis Smiley Reports | Tavis with Small Group of... (#201)
A group of youth offenders discuss embarrassment they feel at being imprisoned as a teen. 02:35
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Tavis Smiley Reports | Brandon Rose and Jamill... (#201)
Jamill and Brandon explain how school has made the difference in their their lives. 03:26
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Series Description: This landmark series will showcase Tavis' unique perspective on the issues facing Americans today.
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One On One with Hillary Clinton (#101)
Focus on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as she completes her first year as Chief Diplomat. [56 minutes]
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MLK: A Call to Conscience (#102)
Delve into Martin Luther King Jr.'s great 1967 speech, "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence." [56 minutes]
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New Orleans: Been in the Storm Too Long (#103)
Tavis and director Jonathan Demme visit New Orleans on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. [56 minutes]
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Dudamel: Conducting a Life (#104)
An extraordinary look into the life and artistry of the L.A. Philharmonic's charismatic conductor. [56 minutes]
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Too Important to Fail (#201)
A disturbing aspect of the education crisis, the dropout rate of black teenage males, is examined. [56 minutes]
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Education Under Arrest (#301)
This program looks at the efforts by those on the frontlines of juvenile justice reform and what programs are successful in breaking the school-to-prison pipeline. Tavis Smiley travels to Washington state, Louisiana, Missouri and California, meeting the educators, law enforcement, judges, youth advocates and the at-risk teens themselves who are working together to get kids out of the juvenile justice system, back into high school and through to graduation. [56 minutes]