Tavis’ 18-city “Poverty Tour” in August 2011 was the focus of five special episodes, highlighting the plight of the poor of all backgrounds. Watch all five episodes, learn more about the issue and join the discussion.

Tavis leaves his studio chair in Los Angeles and goes on the road, behind the scenes, to examine some of the country’s defining moments.

Are we safer? Have we won the war against al Qaeda and against terrorism more broadly? Watch conversations from our show archives, explore counterterrorism documents and join the discussion.

For five nights, Tavis brings you stories from the road in the People’s Republic of China.

Are Black artists shut out of the film and television business or not doing enough to make headway? Join the discussion.

We study past events, write about them and call the work “history.” Join the discussion on what history is, really.

Check out show interviews, Web-exclusive video and blog posts about hip-hop in the digital age, and join the discussion.

Ask personal finance expert Michelle Singletary for advice, get money saving tips and try dozens of financial tools.

Check out Web-exclusive video and blog posts about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and life for troops at home – and join the discussion.

Check out show interviews, Web-exclusive video and blog posts about the “green” movement, and join the discussion.

Gay couples in the United States are fighting for more than civil unions or domestic partnerships. They want the right to marry. And in six states–Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire–same-sex marriage is legal.

What role should religion play in politics?

Forty years after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life was cut short, we took a look at racial divisions, violence and class struggles in 1968 and 2008.

May marks the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides. Read about their landmark journey and watch Tavis’ conversation with Freedom Rider Diane Nash.

A selection of Tavis’ conversations with top hip hop artists and authors.

Where African culture first became American culture.

Documentary-style series featuring Jonathan Demme’s footage from the Lower 9th Ward.

Fifty years after nine African American teenagers integrated Central High School in Little Rock, AR, are American schools still separate and unequal?

Tavis Smiley joined forces with NOW on PBS and Nightly Business Report to provide an in-depth look at healthcare reform in America, and the most recent government proposals to address the issue.

A selection of Tavis’ conversations on the lives and legacies of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King.

Learn about the National Memorial honoring Dr. King and watch the special show Tavis taped at the groundbreaking ceremony.

A look at how additional U.S. troops will impact the situation in Iraq.