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Hour One

		Still Going... Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and USA Today Washington bureau chief, Susan Page analyze the ongoing battle for the democratic nomination including the results of the pivotal primaries recently held in Indiana and North Carolina. Listen Now! >>

		*Beautiful* Comedienne Margaret Cho sheds light on the Asian American scene that is rapidly emerging in comedy and jests about her current comedic tour entitled *Beautiful*. Listen Now! >>

		*Love Forever Shines> Grammy and Academy Award-winning vocalist Regina Belle* speaks candidly about her first gospel LP, *Love Forever Shines*, and discusses how she went from "A Whole New World" to a whole new genre. Listen Now! >>

Hour Two

My America 2008 — The Energy Crisis
This week, we continue with the second installment of My America 2008: our new 26-part series profiling the challenges and triumphs of everyday Americans and how their lives will be affected by the plans and policies of the candidates running for the White House. The program this week drills into the depths of the energy crisis as Enns Mitchell owner of LA comedy club, The Comedy Union discusses the ramifications of the crisis as they pertain to small business owners such as himself. In addition, Comedian Rod "Rodman" Thompson offers comic relief from the high prices at the pump that have become "a pain in the gas" to many hard-working yet struggling Americans.

Tavis talks with Mollyann Brodie, Vice President and Director of Public Opinion and Media Research at the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation about their recent poll that suggests that Americans consider gas prices their top economic woe.

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My America 2008 — Energy Crisis Panel Discussion:
Amy Jaffe: Director of the Rice University Energy Program and Baker Institute of Public Policy Fellow.
Dr. Christian Weller: Professor of Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts and Senior Fellow of the Center for American Progress.
John Felmy: Senior Economist at the America Petroleum Institute.


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Youth Commentary:
This Week, My America 2008 augments the voice of North Carolina A&T student Martinique Lewis as she shares what it's like to vote for the first time in the 2008 election, and how rising gas prices are affecting her college experience.

I'll Always Love My Mama

Regular commentator Dr. Cornel West discusses the strength and integrity of the bond between African American mothers and their sons but pays a tribute to all mother's around the globe.

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Declaring War on the War on Drugs

Resident commentator Dr. Eddie Glaude discusses the necessity for a public discourse examining the devastating effect that the war on drugs continues to have on communities of color in America.

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Digital TV

In the advent of the nation-wide change to digital television, resident tech guru Omar Wasow provides us with a clearer picture of the impending upgrade.

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Special Feature: Below the Line: The Change Face of American Poverty

Complete series:

Part One: The Tavis Smiley Show explores the issue of poverty in a special six-part series called: Below the Line: The Changing Face of American Poverty. Each week there will be profiles of individuals or families who help tell that story and we'll also be joined by poverty expert Angela Glover Blackwell, the founder and CEO of Policylink who will offer insight and analysis. This week's installment begins with a profile of Terreal Grant in Baltimore.

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Part Two: Below the Line: The Changing Face of American Poverty The second installment in The Tavis Smiley Show special series, Below the Line: The Changing Face of American Poverty with commentary from Angela Glover Blackwell, the founder and CEO of Policylink.

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Part Three: Reporter James Mills tells the story of an Ethiopian immigrant as she makes her away through the pitfalls of poverty in the third installment of the series, Below the Line: The Changing Face of American Poverty. Following the report, Angela Glover Blackwell, CEO and founder of Policylink offers a summary and analysis.

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Part Four: In the 4th installment of the series, Below the Line: The Changing Face of American Poverty reporter Charles Edwards brings us the stories of two people in Augusta, Georgia, who are making due with wages below the federal minimum, followed by commentary from Angela Glover Blackwell of Policylink.

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Part Five : In the 5th installment of the special series, we focus on New Orleans as we examine the cyclical and generational nature of poverty. PolicyLink CEO Angela Glover Blackwell gives her commentary afterwards.

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Part Six : Policylink founder and CEO Angela Glover Blackwell provides additional insight as the 6th installment of the special series Below the Line: The Changing Face of American Poverty brings us to Mississippi, a state with one of the highest concentrations of poverty in America.

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