tavis smiley, tavistalks, state of the black union 2009, state of the black union, state of black union 2009. Tavis Smiley's State of the Black Union 2009 (LIVE)PBS Talk Show Host Tavis Smiley will host the 10th anniversary of the State of the Black Union on Saturday, February 28th at the Los Angeles Convention Center in California. This year's conference is titled "Making America As Good As Its Promise." Live on C-SPAN, February 28, 2009 Tavis Smiley's State of the Black Union 2009   read more »