among some african-american leaders. does president obama need a so-called black agenda? the topic started when tv talk show host travis smiley criticized the reverend al sharpton for saying the president didn't need to have a black agenda. sharpton let him have it when smiley called into the sharpton radio show. i don't think the president needs a black agenda. that does not mean that the president does not need to deal with the black agenda. the president does not need to get out there and do what we need to be doing. saying the president should not value a black agenda does not say that the president should be held to a black agenda. don't talk to us like we stupid, tavis. >> smiley plans a discussion on march 20th in chicago called "we count:the black agenda is the american agenda." he invited al sharpton, who joins me now, along with