Shows February 2006
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Wednesday, February 1
Rev. Andrew Young reflects on the life and legacy of Coretta Scott King. Former Texas Western basketball player Harry Flournoy shares the story behind the film Glory Road.
Thursday, February 2
In a tribute to Coretta Scott King, we rebroadcast her special conversation with Tavis, taped in January 2005 at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Friday, February 3
Dr. Prediman Shah explains the risks of and treatments for cardiovascular disease. Award-winning actress Patty Duke discusses her new project, Falling in Love With the Girl Next Door.
Monday, February 6
House Rules Committee chair Rep. David Dreier examines the Abramoff scandal and Rep. Boehner's surprise House Majority Leader win. Hip-hop artist Common discusses his much-awaited next CD, "Be."
Tuesday, February 7
Columbia University professor Dr. Manning Marable examines Coretta Scott King's place in history. Actress and activist Mary Steenburgen discusses performing on stage in Boston Marriage.
Wednesday, February 8
Michael Eric Dyson explains what Hurricane Katrina reveals about the fault lines of race and poverty in America. Actor Jean Reno shares why he prefers working in comedic films.
Thursday, February 9
Actor Harrison Ford reveals what he likes - and doesn't - about the entertainment business and previews his latest film, Firewall.
Friday, February 10
Princeton professor Dr. Kwame Anthony Appiah describes the challenge of making government more "cosmopolitan." Actress Lynn Redgrave dishes on aging in Hollywood.
Monday, February 13
Command Sergeant Major Michele Jones, the Army's highest ranking enlisted female, shares why she's a career soldier. Actor Michael Rapaport describes growing up in a multicultural environment.
Tuesday, February 14
Historian John Hope Franklin, author of the classic text From Slavery to Freedom, reflects on why he chose his career and says he wants his readers to ask themselves what they see in the mirror.
Wednesday, February 15
Historian Nell Irvin Painter explains why the "ugly" parts of Black history should be told. Actress Karyn Parsons describes the educational DVDs created by her company, Sweet Blackberry.
Thursday, February 16
Historian Gary Nash explains "historical amnesia." Poet and author Paul Beatty reflects on the state of African American humor.
Friday, February 17
Harvard professor Tommie Shelby discusses Black solidarity. Oscar-nominated documentary filmmakers Kimberlee Acquaro and Stacy Sherman, co-directors of God Sleeps in Rwanda, say their film is about hope.
Monday, February 20
NASA engineer Edward Tunstel explains how he decided on the career of his dreams. Oscar-winning composer John Williams says he owes much of his success to his collaborators.
Tuesday, February 21
Ron Christie reflects on his role as a former special assistant in the Bush-Cheney administration. Ice Cube and R.J. Cutler explain why they got involved in the FX series Black. White.
Wednesday, February 22
Rabbi Michael Lerner says there needs to be a new bottom line in America. Activist and author Karenna Gore Schiff discusses how the media can distort situations.
Thursday, February 23
The cast of the new film Madea's Family Reunion, Tyler Perry, Cicely Tyson, Blair Underwood and Lynn Whitfield, discuss their characters and rewriting the rules of Hollywood success.
Friday, February 24
Freedomland star Samuel L. Jackson says he's not afraid to raise his voice and that he tries to recreate the emotional rollercoaster he had as a child going to the movies.
Monday, February 27
In a panel discussion on issues raised in the Oscar-nominated film Crash, Tavis talks with actor Don Cheadle, director Paul Haggis, Rep. Maxine Waters and activist Danny Bakewell.
Tuesday, February 28
Pulitzer Prize-winning automotive columnist Dan Neil assesses the state of the U.S. auto industry. Actor-comedian Martin Lawrence says he wouldn't change a thing on his road to success.




















