Tavis Smiley
Radio Host
Award-winning African American talk show host on public radio whose film credits include Tavis Smiley and Barack Obama: The Power of Change.
In high school, he was involved in student council and debate team.
He was the host and executive producer of BET Tonight for many years.
His distant cousins are T.D. Jakes and James Wheaton.
He was featured in Oprah Winfrey's magazine when they said he was a change agent.