Quote of the day
Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.
Tavis Smiley
Born: September 13, 1964 (age 60)
Bio: Tavis Smiley is an American talk show host and author. Smiley was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, and grew up in Bunker Hill, Indiana. After attending Indiana University, he worked during the late 1980s as an aide to Tom Bradley, the mayor of Los Angeles.
Known for:
- The Covenant with Black America (2006)
- What I Know For Sure (2006)