Georgetown University

WHO:

Tavis Smiley is a nationally known intellectual, activist, political commentator, entrepreneur, and radio and television personality. He founded the ground-breaking and historic State of the Black Union symposium series, an annual forum on some of the most important issues in the African-American community. Mr. Smiley has authored several books, including the best selling trilogy: The Covenant, The Covenant in Action, and his latest book Accountable: Making America As Good As Its Promise.

WHAT:

Tavis Smiley will discuss his new book, Accountable: Making America As Good As Its Promise. The town hall style event is part of his 10 city tour of to promote the book. A book signing will follow.

Accountable provides real-life examples of how crucial issues — including health care, education, the economy, unequal justice, and the environment — manifest themselves in our communities. The book demonstrates the urgent need to hold politicians and ourselves responsible, arguing that the stakes have never been higher. Accountable revisits each of the ten covenants discussed in Smiley’s The Covenant with Black America, and features “A Framework for Assessment” which outlines solutions offered to political leaders, policymakers, corporations, non-profit organizations, community leaders and finally, individual citizens, to move toward effecting change.

WHEN:

Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE:

Georgetown University
Gaston Hall (3rd Floor Healy Hall)
37th & O Streets, NW
Washington, D.C. 20057

SPONSORS:

School of Continuing Studies

COVERAGE:

Media interested in attending must RSVP to Rachel Pugh at 202-687-4328 or rmp47@georgetown.edu. Press will need to present valid credentials on campus.