Call to PBS to Remove Tavis Smiley

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Dear Sirs,





We, the people, are disgusted with the absolute egotistical and unnecessary attacks by Tavis Smiley against our most promising candidate for the seat of President of the United States, Senator Barack Obama.





We are calling for his immediate removal from PBS else we withdraw ALL future donations to your organization, its sponsors, and any local stations, and their sponsors, that air his program. His behavior after the Senator politely declined to attend his event has been a distraction to the most important needs of both African Americans and this country. We have had enough of Tavis Smiley standing in the way of possibly changing the face, and policies, of the government of the United States of America.





We demand that his show be pulled from the airwaves immediately.


15 Signatures

  • Brendan Lake
    • Comments
    • learn tolerance, pray for peace
    • City/State
    • Tempe,AZ
  • Sherman Jones
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    • At least ask Tavis Smiley to be fair, that's all.
    • City/State
    • Blacklick, Ohio
  • Jessica Rusk
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    • Tavis Smiley has acted like an ungratified child, and has placed his personal issues ahead of professionalism.
    • City/State
    • South Pasadena, CA
  • anita preer
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    • Tavis Smiley is divisive and by his actions, seems to be supporting one candidate over another.
    • City/State
    • Boston, MA
  • Karleen Bourne
    • Comments
    • I have been one of your followers from BET - PBS but will no longer support you and your bigotry towards Obama.
    • City/State
    • Miami, FL
  • keisha
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    • I will never donate or watch PBS again for allowing such a bias character on your station
    • City/State
    • New York
  • Janet Johnson
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    • Obama is running for President in a close race. He really doesn't have time for a show like SOTBU that keeps reinforcing the victimization of African Americans
    • City/State
    • Ithaca, NY
  • sheila sprague
    • Comments
    • obama will be next pres
    • City/State
    • estero, fl
  • Paula Sullivan
    • Comments
    • He is Outrageously Rude
    • City/State
    • Front Royal, Virginia
  • Nathaniel Walker
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    • Smiley's comments are unacceptable and my support of PBS will depend greatly on the outcome of this situation.
    • City/State
    • College Station, Texas
  • noelle witherspoon
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    • It is a disgrace. I for one am ready to be in charge of my own destiny and not have "race men" tell me what to think.
    • City/State
    • baton rouge, LA
  • Shirley
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    • This is the day I lost my respect for Mr.Smiley. I thought he was an intelligent Black man but his ego consumed him. He represents division and not the bringing together of Minorities.
    • City/State
    • Houston,TX
  • JABULANI SPRAGGINS
    • Comments
    • TAVIS SMILEY IS SUFFERING FROM WILLIE LYNCH SYNDROME
    • City/State
    • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
  • ROBIN WASHINGTON
    • Comments
    • disgusted with jealous rant of Tavis Smiley
    • City/State
    • Port Charlotte, Florida
  • John Q Public
    • Comments
    • Yes, please lets punish and silence anybody that disagrees with his highness the Obamasiah. So long freedom.
    • City/State
    • Anytown, USA