What Do You STAND For?
Broadcast journalist Tavis Smiley hits the road in 2008 with friends Cornel West, BeBe Winans and other prominent African Americans to explore the contemporary experiences of black men and to ask them: "What do you stand for?" Set against Barack Obama's rise to presidential power, Smiley and his fellow travelers offer diverse perspectives on African Americans' soul music, historic struggle for equality, current race relations and more.
Tavis Smiley
Director, Writer
Adriane Hopper
Writer

Tavis Smiley
Self

Dick Gregory
Self

Michael Eric Dyson
Self

Cornel West
Self
Cliff West
Self
Eddie S. Glaude
Self (as Dr. Eddie S. Glaude)

Isaac Hayes
Self

Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)
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Midnight Cowboy75%
White Men Can't Jump63%
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