Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Cornell West and Tavis Smiley were the targets of a lot of vitriol when they launched their “Poverty Tour” and called on the President and the nation to address the issue of rising poverty for all Americans. The vitriol and hate thrown at the two men was not coming from the right wing … Continue reading The Black community owes Tavis Smiley and Cornel West an apology.