EXCLUSIVE: Tavis Smiley on His Close Friend Being Killed by Police, Stealing Taxpayer Money in College

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Part 3: Tavis Smiley on Interning for First Black Mayor of LA, Living with NFL Icon Jim Brown
Part 1: Tavis Smiley on Being 1 of 10 Kids After Mom Adopted His 4 Cousins When Aunt Was Killed

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In this clip, Tavis Smiley spoke about how his close friend being killed in college by police in Bloomington, IN was a watershed moment in his development as an advocate for Black people. He recounted how he organized marches and protests in the wake of his friend’s death and used that experience to get into local politics.

Interview by: Shawn Prez
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