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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Dallas, TX – February 27, 2007) Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill) is expected to discuss his campaign for the 2008 Democratic nomination and to respond to critics who recently have called him inexperienced.The live telephone interview on the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show is scheduled to run between 6:45am and 7am EST. A live stream of the radio show is available at BlackAmericaWeb.com(http://www.blackamericaweb.com/site.aspx/tjms/listen/index2) or you can listen to a local affiliate. Just go to http://www.blackamericaweb.com/site.aspx/tjms/listen/affiliates .
Later in the show, Bono, lead singer for U2 and social activist, is scheduled to discuss his receipt of the NAACP Chairman’s Award at the NAACP Image Awards this Friday, March 2nd. NAACP Chairman Julian Bond will join Bono who will also discuss his fight to eradicate HIV AIDS in African and his ONE CAMPAIGN that works to fight extreme poverty.The nation’s # 1 syndicated urban morning show airs in 120 markets reaching nearly eight million listeners. Since 2004, Joyner has awarded more than $3 million to nearly 2,000 contest winners and his Foundation has raised more than $55 million to help keep students in black colleges.
The Morning Show also features news analysis with Jacque Reid, celebrity news with Jawn Murray and political commentary by Tavis Smiley. Joyner’s website, BlackAmericaWeb.com, has more than 1.2 million registered users, features daily news, streaming audio, online dating and music downloads.
