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Tavis Smiley: Poverty Threatens American Democracy

Nathan Gibbs
Tavis Smiley spoke about the role poverty plays in American democracy at the Christian Scholars Conference at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, on June 5, 2015.

Tavis Smiley spoke about the role poverty plays in American democracy at the Christian Scholars Conference at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, on June 5, 2015. Smiley is an author, philanthropist and hosts "The Tavis Smiley Show" on PBS and NPR stations. His talk was titled "Poverty: The Greatest Threat to American Democracy?

Nathan Gibbs was the former general manager of KACU. He was also the director of operations for the school's television production studio, as well as an assistant professor in the journalism and mass communication department of Abilene Christian University.