Former RNC Chairman and Campaign Manger of Bush’s 2004 reelection campaign Ken Mehlman reflects on the Republican presidential field and what he considers the party’s moral duty to reach out to African American voters. University of Maryland, of Baltimore County, President Freeman Hrabowski and Dr. Michael Summers discuss their trailblazing efforts to expand the science labs with students of color. Syndicated Columnist, radio host, and family practice physician Dr. Rachael Ross offers realistic tips for what to do when loved one is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Four-time Grammy Award Winner and Latin Jazz King Arturo Sandoval shares his secrets to crafting eternal and eclectic sounds with his latest CD Rumba Palace. Tavis pays tribute to civil rights activist and the eldest child of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Yolanda King who died this week at the age of 51.

…All that in the first hour of The Tavis Smiley Show.

In the midst of such polarizing partisanship in Washington, comes Unity 08, an internet campaign to run a bi-partisan presidential ticket in 2008. President Carter’s Former Communications Director Gerald Rafshoon, and Doug Bailey, Republican Strategist and Co-Founder of D.C.’s must-read daily: The Hotline discuss their vision of a pure-breed bipartisan America. Regular Commentator Dr. Eddie Glaude discusses how we should effectively open the border of the long-standing immigration debate to incorporate Caribbean migrants. Los Angeles City Councilmember Wendy Greuel and Reverend Brenda Lamothe, an ordained minister at the acclaimed First African Methodist Episcopal church discuss the inaugural Los Angeles Darfur Observance Day and the city’s efforts to help end the genocide in Darfur. Former Yankees pitcher, and Mets and Yankees pitching coach, Mel Stottlemyre reflects on the ever-changing big leagues with his latest book: Pride and Pinstripes, The Yankees, Mets, and Surviving Life’s Challenges. R&B singer Howard Hewett, of Shalamar fame, shares the power of his gospel roots and reveals his latest solo CD If Only.

…All that in the second hour of The Tavis Smiley Show.