Tavis Smiley and Cornel West launched their "Poverty Tour" in early August. Was it a much-needed reminder of the pervasiveness of poverty in America or just grandstanding?
The 15-city Poverty Tour comes on the heels of last week's deficit agreement, which excluded a tax hike on the wealthy and any measures to tackle high unemployment.
The oft-repeated sentiment that African-Americans should avoid public disagreements and settle matters internally to present a united front is just plain wrong.
