The Tavis Smiley Show
Entire program for March 14, 2002

Listen to individual stories:

The X Files
Host Tavis Smiley speaks with Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Attallah Shabazz, the eldest of Malcolm X's six daughters, and her lawyer, Joseph Fleming, about the fate and historical significance of a large collection of Malcolm X's papers and belongings that were nearly sold at auction. (12:00)

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Artist: Shuggie Otis
Composer: Shuggie Otis
CD Title: Inspiration Information
Label: Luaka Bop
Year: 2001

Slippin' and Slidin'
Artist: Willie Mitchell
Composer: Willie Mitchell
CD Title: Soul Serenade
Label: Hi Records
Year: 1999

H. Rap Brown Sentencing
On Wednesday, a jury sentenced Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, the former Black Panther who used to be known as H. Rap Brown, to life in prison without parole. Host Tavis Smiley gets an update from NPR's Josh Levs, who has been covering the trial. (4:40)

Minorities & Health Care
Host Tavis Smiley speaks to Doctor Karen Scott Collins, the lead author of a new survey that looks at the experiences of African Americans and other minorities during health care visits. The survey showed that many racial disparities in health care exist, but it also contained some encouraging news. (3:39)

Kickin' In
Artist: Yada Yada
Composer: Yada Yada
CD Title: Trip Hop and Jazz
Label: Instinct Recrds
Year: 1999

Pearl High
Artist: Bar - Kays
Composer: Al Jackson, Jr, & Isaac Hayes
CD Title: Soul Finger
Label: Rhino
Year: 1967

Jesse Jackson Book Critiqued
Host Tavis Smiley hears the opinions of DePaul University professor Michael Eric Dyson on the new book Shakedown: Exposing the Real Jesse Jackson, by Kenneth R. Timmerman. Dyson says the book focuses too narrowly on Jackson's flaws and fails to look at his many virtues. (6:16)

Tech Tips
Host Tavis Smiley gets the latest on the cyber world from the show's technical wizard Omar Wasow of Blackplanet.com. (6:15)

Air Towel
Artist: Underworld
Composer: Emerson, Smith, Hyde
CD Title: Second Toughest In Infants
Label: Tvt
Year: 1996

Zimbabwe Election
Host Tavis Smiley gets on update on the controversial presidential election in Zimbabwe from Ofeibea Kwist Arcton, a journalist with Allafrica.com. (3:59)

The Sophisticated Hippie
Artist: Blue Note Remix Project
Composer: Horace Silver
CD Title: The New Groove
Label: Blue Note
Year: 1996

The Cookie That Never Crumbled
Host Tavis Smiley gets some inspiration from author and cookie maker Wally Amos, the "father of the gourmet chocolate chip cookie." Amos tells Tavis the story of how he created and lost Famous Amos Cookies, and how that experience has helped in his new role as a motivational speaker. (9:54)