The Covenant in Action was developed to continue the inspirational spirit of
the Covenant With Black America and to empower people to take effective action
to achieve THE Covenant goals. The information, tools, and ideas presented in
The Covenant in Action will enable and inspire people to become agents of
change in their respective communities and to become partners in a larger
Covenant movement.
The Covenant in Action is organized into three parts:
(1) stories about the
projects and actions that everyday people have undertaken over the past year
that were inspired by the Covenant With Black America;
(2) motivational essays
from young Black activists who are on the ground impacting their environments;
and
(3) a toolkit outlining steps you can take to organize, connect, and act.
The toolkit contains not only traditional action strategies, but includes
innovative approaches to organizing and community building that will result in
stronger, more bonded communities that are reflective of their history and past
experiences. The Covenant With Black America was only the first step. The
Covenant in Action toolkit will prime and prepare individuals and communities
to actually move the Covenant book into action.
Author Description
With his late-night television talk show, Tavis Smiley, on
PBS, and his radio show The Tavis Smiley Show from NPR, Smiley was the first
American ever to simultaneously host signature talk shows on both PBS and
National Public Radio. Smiley's television program is the first show in the
history of PBS to be broadcast from the West Coast. The Tavis Smiley Show on
public radio is currently distributed by PRI, Public Radio International. He
can also be heard weekdays on his nationally syndicated commentary, The Smiley
Report. Additionally, Tavis offers political commentary on the nationally
syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show.
Tavis has authored several, inspiring books of personal narratives about love,
loss, and faith by African Americans from all walks of life. He's also the
founder of the Tavis Smiley Foundation. |
