National TV/radio talk show host Tavis Smiley presents a historical continuum of pivotal moments in courage, conviction and creativity that solidifies the undeniable imprint of African Americans across the nation and the world. A single iconic quote from scholar W.E.B. DuBois inspired Smiley to begin his monumental quest: “Would America have been America without her Negro people?” And now, thanks to the efforts of Smiley, the Cincinnati Museum Center, Arts and Exhibitions International (AEI) and a host of national and regional corporate sponsors, America I AM highlights the complexity inherent in mounting a response to that query.
