Welcome Back, Tavis Smiley?
Black men, sexual misconduct, & the question of second chances
4 min readMay 31, 2022
I had mad respect for Tavis Smiley back in the day. I can’t lie.
He wasn’t a radical muckraker or anything as a public intellectual but he was a solid, political voice in a sea of terrible voices. He wasn’t perfect either as a public affairs figure but he did provide a steady forum in…
