Smiley to broadcast from Hampton, By Andrew Petkofsky, RTDWILLIAMSBURG -- Tavis Smiley's 2007 "State of the Black Union" will be broadcast live from Hampton University on Feb. 10 as part of the ongoing commemoration of Jamestown's 400th anniversary. Jamestown 2007, the state agency organizing the commemoration, announced yesterday that the symposium, held annually since 1999, will take place atHampton University's Convocation Center and will be broadcast live via theC-SPAN cable channel. The event brings together America's black leaders, educators, public policymakers, community organizers and religious leaders to examine the black influence in America. This year's edition will focus on Jamestown, which is near where the first Africans came to America in 1619, officials said. Jamestown, founded in 1607, was the first permanent English settlement in America. "Jamestown changed the world in many ways, but perhaps it shaped our nation most profoundly the day Africans arrived," Smiley, a radio and television personality, said in the news release announcing the broadcast. "I can't think of a more relevant place to talk about the issues facing our community today than the place where African culture became American culture." Guests on the broadcast will include Princeton professor Cornel West; Angela Glover Blackwell, founder of PolicyLink; and the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, officials said. Admission is free. Those interested in attending may register online at www.tavistalks.com, or by calling (213) 694-1883.
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