: There may be a huge scandal brewing for African American activist Tavis Smiley. As MediaTakeOut.com reported to you last week, Tavis ignited a firestorm when he publicly criticized Democratic frontrunner Barack Obama for refusing to stop campaigning and attend his State Of The Black Union conference which is taking place this weekend in New Orleans.
Tavis' uncharacteristic attack on the extraordinarily popular Obama had many African American's scrambling for answers. Some believed Tavis was jealous of Obama's success, other's believed he was angered that Obama didn't ask for his endorsement. But now MediaTakeOut.com has uncovered another possible reason.
MediaTakeOut.com has exclusively learned that Bill Clinton and Tavis Smiley may have a financial relationship. On Tavis' official website, Bill Clinton's book Giving is prominently featured in what appears to be an advertisement.
As you can see below, a link to the controversial former president's book is on the front page of Tavis' site. And when a user clicks the link, they are given instructions on how to purchase Giving from Amazon.com.
Tavis, please say you didn't just do what we think you did...
not a good look... black on black violence black on black discrimination whatever you wanna call the sh!t it's most definitely not a good look
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@CrystalBlue..IS THAT YOU? AWWWWW YOU ARE PRETTY @weeedNmyWEAVE..YOUR PIC IS PRETTY AS WELL HEY YALL!!! WHERE MY E-FAM AT? OH AN ABOUT THE STORY TOPIC...DAM I'M SO USE TO RIDIN FOLKS, I FORGOT ABOUT THE STORY ANYHOO IT'S ALL ABOUT POLITICS MONEY BLK PEOPLE SALING THERE SOULS AN GREED! NOW BACK TO FINDING MY E-FAM WHERE YALL AT? HOLLA AT FAT CAT MAFIA!!
@THEBITCHIZHERE GIRL U ARE GORGEOUS..WOULD YOU BE MY E-FAM? YOUR BEAUTIFU[SPAM][SPAM]LLLLLLLLLL HOLLA BACK...I'M AT WORK.. WHEREEVER THAT IS LOLOLOLLMAOLMAOOOOOO OOLOLOLOLO[SPAM]LLLLLBOW WEEZ[SPAM]YYYYYYYYYYYYYLOLOLOL OLOLOLOLO GIRL I LUV LAUGHING TOO MAKE SURE YOU HOLLA BACK BEFORE I GET OFF WORK (WHERE EVER THAT MAYBE)
Tavis Smiley, talked positive about changing black America/America, then suddenly when there's someone who can really make that changes come alive, he doesn't support it. What this says to me is that Tavis Smiley is not for black America's benefit but his own. I my opinion his endorsement of Clinton is ridiculous. The Clinton’s has used blacks like all the other white folks. The books written my former CIA agents who protect Bill Clinton during his years in the white have said flat out that the Clinton are the most racist people behind closed doors. How blacks can even conceive of voting for Clinton is unimaginable when we have a more than qualified black person in the running. Wake up black people. All of us need to stand together for once and put Obama in office, because if we don't accomplish this it will be too late when we find ourselves more impoverished, systematically enslaved, crime ridden, sick, ignored and pushed off in a corner with no help for the next hundred years. Thanks to Smiley, he's trying to make that happen. Obama is biblical, Tavis is a Joke. I will never support Tavis Smiley in any thing his does for now on. Tavis shame on you. I'm telling God so he can give you a spanking.
Tavis is mad because his ego is bruised. Yes Obama is trying to win the presidency and can't for one second let his foot off of Hillary's neck. Hillary is showing up because she has no other choice. She wants to tell the black people "hey, remember me?"
Well "Travis" I used to appreciate what you were doing but you not understanding that there are bigger things at the moment is ludicrous. Stay on Hillary's pantyliner, Obama has done fine without you anyway!!!
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mafiaprincess Flag post @illyphilly E-BOO I GOT TO HURRY AND SEND YOU MY PIC BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THESE JEALOUS HOES TO PUT NOTHING IN YOUR HEAD ON THE REAL...AND NO YOU ARE NOT TALKING TO AN UGLY PERSON OR FAT BLACK PERSON I PRIDE MYSELF ON BEING PRETTY ON THE OUTSIDE AS WELL AS ON THE INSIDE. ----------------------------------------
Is this not the saddest post ever?
haha haha
I couldn't stop laughing and shaking me head at the same time!
her post has ugly written all over it!! haha
She said: AND NO YOU ARE NOT TALKING TO AN UGLY PERSON OR FAT BLACK PERSON -------------------------------
ummm let HIM be the judge already u ugly fat black bytch
She also said: @illyphilly E-BOO I GOT TO HURRY AND SEND YOU MY PIC -----------------------------
ummm.....it's been over 2 months now. hahaha hahaha
UGLY MAFIA GIVE IT UP EVERYBODY KNOWS YOU ARE UGLY you are EVERYTHING you're saying you not!!
And like that chick said ugly mafia always gotta get back to "work" when gayilly comes on
But today from what I just read she didn't run and use that "work" excuse But she did use it after awhile She tried to prove something hahahah
TIME TO GET READY TO PARTY
GOODNIGHT LOSERS!!! -------------------------------------------------- SEE THIS THE SAME SHIIT I HAD TO DEALL WITH AT SCHOOL...I THOUGHT I HAD E-FRIENDS WOMP WOMP I GIVE UP!! U REVEALED IT, I MAY LOOK LIKE A BLACK GOAT, BUT I STILL PRIDE MYSELF AS BEING BEAUTIFUL ON THE INSIDE...CAN I GET SOME CREDIT FOR THAT???? DAM BWAHHHH BWA[SPAM]H *HICCUPING* TO MUCH GRASS
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Tavis, I would think you would be one of the last people to act like a buffoon to the benefit of whites. It is enough to have Julian Bond (President , NAACP), Bob Johnson, Magic Johnson, Maxine Waters, etc., and now you; to disgrace the black race and to publicize to white America that blacks without a doubt are stupid, like a bucket of crabs and do not get along . I assume the Clinton's has promised you and the others a spot in the WH cleaning out the master quarters and cooking.
I'm disgusted by your childish behavior because Barack cannot make it to your event. Go crawl in a corner like a infant and suck on your biscuit . You are nothing but a Tom for white folks. Do not hate Barack because he is something you could and never would be. Lift your race up and be proud of this historical moment for Barack and have some understanding.
I hate the fact that I'm black because the few blacks that HAVE A LITTLE MONEY WILL throw the rest of us under the bus for a deal with the WHITES that only benefit themselves .
Go look in the mirror, again The last time I saw you, you were black and not to mention in need of losing some pounds. Let’s get is straight ,the white race do not give a FROCK about you , believe that Tom.
Now go hetch me a biscuit, negro
Tavis, what the MUCK have you done since the floods in NO. Now mind you, Katrina is going on 3 years; but somehow, he things a yearly meeting among blacks that cannot do [EXPLETIVE] will make a difference . If these so call meetings had substance, things should be a lot BETTER in NO, after 3 years. Since Hilary will be at the meeting , perhaps she can provide a SOLUTION. After all, she is in the business for SOLUTION.
First it was Magic Johnson, then came Bob Johnson and now it's Tavis Smiley. And to think, i use to respect you.
BTW, an Obama presidency is going to expose all these phony, hidden agenda having cronies out of there caves.
People just pay attention to whats going on. The nomination for the Democratic Party is more important than what your trying to do Tavis.
If you wanted Obama to attend this discussion, you should've scheduled it before the primaries in new orleans.
But NO, you had to wait until Billary was losing the primaries to bring this out of your A$$.
It smells like the Clintons wanted to use this forum for another debate. going against what Obama agreed to for only 2 more debates. And they used Mr. "Can i smell your buttcheeks" Smiley for there own agenda.
I have to agree. I feel like Tavis Smiley has thrown us under the bus.
FAIR IS FAIR
Well I am glad our blackness is defined by our appearances. So you same folks will say Codi Rice, Clarence Thomas are black right.
So, issues don't matter. Just being black in the White House and making it a Black House is what we all want.
We don't want or need jobs, healthcare, better performing FEMA so the disgrace of Katrina would not happen, lower the economic gap between blacks/brown & whites.
All we want is to make whitey made by putting a brother and sister in the White House to rule over whites who robbed this country from native americans, blacks, asians, etc...
After praying for 5 years,and people say people trying to say i'm bipolar,which i never was, i finish high school in 1975, and 75 i also got my CNA license in high school.In stead of working as a CNA, i has a degree as an Office Specialist.So i would have to go to work as an CNA all my life. So it's in God' hand, and he said no weapon's form against me shall prosper. He don't go back on his word.So judge me or not it's in God's hands.
Tavis Smiley is a prime examples of "Crabs pulling us back down in the bucket". He appears to be nothing more than a "SELLOUT".
On the black forum he conducted on this past weekend, he continually tried to force his quest on the forum to say bad things about Obama.
He kept bringing up questions that would encourage bad answers about Obama.
But this is our fault Black America. We support this thing that appears to be an "uncle tom in disguise". STOP SUPPORTING TAVIS SMILEY, STOP WATCHING THAT [EXPLETIVE] HE CALLS A SHOW, STOP SUPPORTING ANYBODY THAT APPEARS TO HAVE AN ONGOING AGENDA TO KEEP BLACKS DOWN.
BET IS 100% MORE POSITIVE SINCE DEBRA LEE TOOK OVER AND GOT THAT SCUM OUT THAT WAS THERE BEFORE, AND WE NEED TO PUSH FOR TAVIS SMILEY TO BE TAKEN OFF THE AIR, AND ALL OF US NEED TO FIND A MORE POSITIVE ROLE MODEL TO WATCH.
THERE WAS A YOUNG COLLEGE STUDENT ON TAVIS BLACK FORUM THIS WEEKEND AND TAVIS TRIED TO FORCE HER INTO TALKING NEGATIVE ABOUT OBAMA, BUT SHE ANSWERED THE QUESTION IN A WAY THAT MADE TAVIS SMILEY LOOK LIKE A "FOOL FROM THE CAVE MAN DAYS", THE YOUNG COLLEGE STUDENT BROUGHT HIM BACK TO REALITY SO FAST IT WAS A SHAME!!!!!
THIS YOUNG BLACK STUDENT TOLD TAVIS SMILEY IN SO MANY WORDS THAT " WE RECOGNIZE WHAT APPEARS TO BE UNCLE TOMS, WE RECOGNIZE CRABS AND HATERS IN OUR SOCIETY, AND WE DO NOT INTEND TO LET PEOPLE SUCH A TAVIS SMILEY, HOLD US BACK ANY MORE.
WAKE UP BLACK PEOPLE, AND WEED THOSE CRABS OUT, IT IS WAY PAST DUE!!!!!!!!
We are our own worst enemy. It's a damn shame that we can't support each other. He has no real reason not to support Mr. Obama. Yeah, things were good during the "Clinton Administration" but that was '92 - '00. This is '08 and we need a change. DAMN RIGHT I support this well educated, hard working, "for the people", good black man. Damnit y'all better vote in November!!
