Date of Birth: September 13, 1964
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Biography
Tavis Smiley is an American author, talk show host, and political commentator. Born on September 13, 1964, in Gulfport, Mississippi, he grew up in Bunker Hill, Indiana. He attended Indiana University Bloomington where he became politically active, later working as an aide to Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley. Smiley’s career took off with his work on BET’s “BET Tonight with Tavis Smiley” in the late 1990s. He has hosted various talk shows on NPR, PBS, and his own media ventures, focusing on social justice, politics, and African-American culture. Smiley is also a prolific author, having written numerous books including “The Covenant with Black America” which became a New York Times bestseller.
5 Interesting Facts about Tavis Smiley
1. Tavis Smiley was the first African-American to host a signature talk show on NPR.
2. His book “The Covenant with Black America” became the first non-fiction book by an African-American publisher to be a #1 New York Times bestseller.
3. Smiley founded the Tavis Smiley Foundation, which supports young people and community development.
4. In 2009, he was named one of Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World.”
5. He has received numerous awards for his work, including multiple NAACP Image Awards.
5 Most Interesting Quotes from Tavis Smiley
1. “The future rewards those who press on. I don’t have time to feel sorry for myself. I don’t have time to complain. I’m going to press on.”
2. “We’ve got to be willing to do the work that it takes to make real change happen.”
3. “My role in life is to be a catalyst for change.”
4. “Service is the rent we pay for living.”
5. “I want to remind people that it’s never too late to do the right thing.”
Highest Net Worth Achieved
The highest net worth achieved by Tavis Smiley is estimated to be around $10 million.
Children
There is no public information available about Tavis Smiley having any children.
Relevant Links
1. [Tavis Smiley Official Website](https://www.tavistalks.com
2. [Tavis Smiley on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tavis_Smiley
3. [Tavis Smiley Foundation](https://www.tavistalks.com/foundation/
4. [Tavis Smiley on PBS](https://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/
5. [Tavis Smiley on Twitter](https://twitter.com/tavissmiley
