Dr. Boyce discusses the BET Awards
Author and Finance Professor at Syracuse University
Why there should be a black backlash against BET
10:43 AM on 06/28/2010
OPINION – Through the years, the BET Awards have become a staple of unhealthy and counter-productive broken black family fun…
Report: Tiger’s Divorce About to be Finalized – Wife is Set to get Serious Money
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, AOL Black Voices
Radaronline is reporting that Tiger Woods’ divorce is about to be signed and finalized. The most shocking part of the report is that there are claims that Woods’ wife is set to get $750 million out of the settlement. There is no clear indication of who might get the kids out of the divorce or whether there is a confidentiality agreement, but the possibility that Elin Nordegren may walk away with $750 million is incredibly shocking.
"When they first started negotiating the divorce, it was very acrimonious," the source told RadarOnline.com. "Elin had a lawyer in California who was very, very aggressive."
Here are some quick thoughts about the Tiger Woods divorce:
1) Do prenuptial agreements not work anymore? Didn’t Tiger’s wife sign a prenup, and would it have been a crime for Elin to walk away with a clean $40 million for five years of "hard work?"
Rappers Sue Each Other, Rev. Al is Angry
Suge Knight, Kanye West: Lawsuit, Guns and Money
- It appears that Kanye West and the infamous Marion "Suge" Knight are getting together to work out … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 22nd 2010 6:36PM | Comments (0)
How Love and Money Mix and How You Can Do it the Right Way
- I did the interview below on CNN Radio this week about love and money. Most of us know the feeling … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 22nd 2010 4:45PM | Comments (1)
Black Single Mothers and Dating: What’s It Really Like?
- In this episode of ‘Dr Boyce Watkins on AOL Black Voices,’ we discuss black single mothers … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 22nd 2010 3:54PM | Comments (0)
Should Facebook Be Held Accountable for Murders by Members?
- A man was sent to prison after he did the unthinkable: He pretended to be a teenager, lured a young … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 22nd 2010 3:42PM | Comments (1)
Rev. Al Sharpton and Dr. Boyce Discuss the Plight of the Black Male
- Every week, I speak with Rev. Al Sharpton on various issues that affect the African American … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 22nd 2010 9:45AM | Comments (6)
Obama’s Fatherhood.gov Commercial: Too Feminine for Black Men?
- On Father’s Day, I wrote about the immense thrill of being a dad. This is one of the reasons I … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 22nd 2010 9:30AM | Comments (8)
BP Chooses a Black Man to Head its Claims Process
- "BP is paying all the bills right now," Darryl Willis, the vice president of resources for BP … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 22nd 2010 7:50AM | Comments (1)
Son of Dallas Police Chief Suspected in Killing a Cop
- Investigators are saying that the 27-year-old son of Dallas Police Chief David Brown shot and … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 21st 2010 8:38PM | Comments (2)
The Latest from Dr. Boyce on AOL – 6/21/10
Son of Dallas Police Chief Suspected in Killing a Cop
- Investigators are saying that they believe that the 27-year old son of Dallas Police Chief David … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 21st 2010 8:38PM | Comments (0)
Is Obama’s Mortgage Modification Program Failing?
- More than 1/3 of the 1.24 million borrowers who’ve enrolled in President Obama’s mortgage … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 21st 2010 8:07PM | Comments (0)
Michael Jackson’s Estate Earned $783 Million Since His Death
- Since his sudden heart attack last year, Michael Jackson has raked in big money. In the last year, … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 21st 2010 2:50PM | Comments (3)
Will Tiger Woods’ Video Game Sell Like it Did in the Past?
- Tiger Woods 2011 has gotten outstanding reviews from critics, who say that the game presents a … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 21st 2010 2:11PM | Comments (1)
Hallmark Greeting Card Gets Accused of Corporate Racism
- I’ve seen misunderstandings in my day and then I’ve seen mega-misunderstandings. The most recent … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 21st 2010 2:04PM | Comments (2)
How to Save Your Money: 5 Steps to Getting it Right
- This week, I’ve been busy shooting an MSNBC special on money management. So, because this is on my … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 21st 2010 11:29AM | Comments (2)
Financial Lovemaking: AOL BV Poll Results on Black Women, Dating
- Last week, I had to step back to make sure I wasn’t creating a firestorm with the article I wrote … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 21st 2010 10:04AM | Comments (0)
Black Businesswoman Danielle Douglas and Dr. Boyce Talk Business
- Danielle Douglas is not your typical businesswoman. She has climbed the corporate ladder, with … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 21st 2010 7:06AM | Comments (2)
Tiger Woods Sex Scandals Cost Him $25 Million in Endorsements
- It’s being reported that the company which represents golf superstar Tiger Woods lost $4.6 million … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 19th 2010 10:21PM | Comments (4)
Black Scholar: Black Athletes Exploited Physically, Intellectually by NCAA
- Professor Billy Hawkins of The University of Georgia has released a controversial new book that … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 19th 2010 2:33PM | Comments (17)
Dr. Boyce and Lady Drama Discuss Wendy Williams, Hip-Hop and More
- I have a great deal of respect for Lady Drama, aka Ebony Garris. Lady Drama, in case you don’t … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 19th 2010 12:10AM | Comments (2)
Foreclosure Epidemic Hits Minority Communities Hardest
- A recent study by the Center for Responsible Lending has confirmed what you probably already … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 18th 2010 4:04PM | Comments (20)
Black Republican: King’s Statement About Obama Favoring Blacks Was Right
- Isaiah McGee, an Iowa-based African American commentator, businessman and politician, is a … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 18th 2010 3:02PM | Comments (27)
The Black Church Keeps Black Women Single and Lonely?
- In my book "Financial Lovemaking 101," one of the topics of discussion is the economic benefit of … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 18th 2010 11:24AM | Comments (140)
Parliament-Funkadelic Guitarist Garry Shider Dies
- Garry Shider, the musical director for Parliament-Funkadelic, was known for having the funkiest … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 18th 2010 10:27AM | Comments (10)
Dr. Boyce Watkins: What Black Fathers Must Do Right Now
by Dr. Boyce Watkins – The Institute for Black Public Policy
Father’s Day usually occurs on my birthday, which is both exciting and a little bit sad. With each birthday, I feel like I’m on a slow ship to an unforeseen destination, with each birthday reminding me that I’ve passed another landmark. I keep wondering why birthdays show up around the same time every year, and I’m still hopeful that the trend will discontinue at some point. Wait, let me rephrase that…..if my birthdays stop coming then I’ll be, well….. you know.
At any rate, when my birthday hits, doubled-up with Father’s Day, I am led to evaluate my life and myself. I evaluate my life to see if I am the same man this year that I was last year; the truth is that I should have grown in some meaningful way or achieved something positive. I also evaluate myself as a father to see if I am getting at least a little bit better at making myself the kind of man that my kids need me to be.
The NCAA is In Need of Serious Reform
Dr. Boyce Watkins – The Institute of Black Public Policy
I wrote about a new book regarding the NCAA’s alleged exploitation of black athletes, written by University of Georgia Professor Billy Hawkins. In his recently-released book, “The New Plantation,” Hawkins goes out of his way to help us understand that the method by which the NCAA does business is not much different from the mindset of plantation owners of the old south.
The analogies used by Professor Hawkins are thought-provoking and appear to be alarmist at first glance. After all, citizens are commonly comparing nearly every modern-day injustice to slavery in order to make a dramatic point. But in this case, the analogies are appropriate, in large part because slavery is not a dichotomy. Instead, it is actually a continuum, with complete freedom on one end and total servitude on the other. One could even argue that slaves themselves were not completely devoid of freedom, since they could have always chosen to run away, buy their freedom, maim themselves or even commit suicide as a way to escape their condition. The point of this very grim example is not to say that slavery was not entirely horrific; rather, it is to say that something does not have to be entirely horrific to be compared to slavery.
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Hey peeps,
Rev. Al Sharpton and I are going to be on MSNBC Thursday morning at 10 am – don’t forget that you can also hear us on his radio show every Monday at 1:15 pm EST (SharptonTalk.net). Also, to all the high school graduates out there, I want to encourage you to do the following: 1) Value education more than anything – it’s probably the most important thing you’ll ever have (so get as much of it as you can), 2) Pursue your goals relentless – working consistently toward something for 5 – 10 hours a day will always yield results, 3) Think like bosses, not laborers – get a great job, but eventually work to put yourself in a position to create jobs by owning your own business and financial assets, 4) Remember that life is a journey of love – money and career mean very little compared to how you treated the people you care about. Life is too short to be mediocre – always do your best.
Dr. Boyce
Dr. Boyce Video — What the Hayell? What Is Wrong With T-Pain?
- I don’t dislike T-Pain, but I can say that I dislike his music. At that the same time, I can’t … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 15th 2010 12:30PM | Comments (0)
Former NBA Star Antoine Walker Faces 12 Years in Prison
- A judge ruled that former NBA star Antoine Walker must stand trial over unpaid gambling debts. … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 14th 2010 11:55PM | Comments (3)
Dr. Boyce Video: Images of the Black Woman in Media and Business
- Today I had the opportunity to speak with four interesting and empowered black women: Michaela … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 14th 2010 6:46PM | Comments (3)
Black Male Sets Trends in Finance: Houston Has More than Rappers
- This week, we’ve heard plenty about Slim Thug, a rapper out of Houston who is making noise with his … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 14th 2010 4:16PM | Comments (2)
Why the Hip-Hop Industry Doesn’t Support Female Artists
- I met spoken-word hip-hop artist Shanelle Walker when I went to give a speech at Kentucky State … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 14th 2010 2:19PM | Comments (5)
Financial Lovemaking: Diddy’s Son Gets $360K Car — Too Much?
- Some of us turned our heads to the side when it was reported that the rapper and businessman Diddy … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 14th 2010 10:34AM | Comments (3)
South African Horns Criticized During World Cup
What do the Vuvuzelas sound like – are they really that bad?
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Anita Baker Accused of Butchering the National Anthem
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Rapper Vigalantee Raps about Black Women
Check out the new joint by Vigalantee, celebrating the black woman.
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Did This Officer Just Punch this Black Woman in the Face? Was this Police Brutality or Resisting Arrest?
Slim Thug Attempts to Defend His Comments about Black Women
- Many of you may already know about the "interesting" comments made by the rapper Slim Thug, and … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 13th 2010 12:13PM | Comments (10)
NFL Player Reggie Wayne Sues Mistress for Charging Up Credit Card
- NFL star Reggie Wayne is finding out the hard way that giving your credit card number out to anyone … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 13th 2010 10:01AM | Comments (12)
Dr. Boyce: How the Lakers-Celtics Rivalry Saved the NBA Both 30 Years Ago and Today
The NBA finals are not what you think. You see, you’re watching the finals hoping that either the Lakers or the Celtics win, and wondering whether Kobe Bryant can outscore Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and the army of tall brothers that Boston is flying across the country to conquer Los Angeles. That is not, my friends, the first thing on the mind NBA Commissioner David Stern.
First of all, Stern is wondering why LeBron James isn’t here. Most of us expected, to the disdain of every other talented player in the league, that this would be the year that LeBron would take his rightful place on the Post-Jordan throne. The natural and inevitable coronation of King James was part of the NBA marketing strategy, thus allowing Stern and company to make even bigger money in the Chinese market, where the fans want to see their All Stars become champions. As we all know, it didn’t happen.
The second thought on Stern’s very sharp mind is that the finals he got this year, a renewal of the historic rivalry between the LA Lakers and Boston Celtics, is just as good, or better than what he would have gotten had King James shown up to play. You see, there’s history here, and most of the relevant history isn’t about wins and losses on the court.
NJ Officer Taped Spraying Pepper Spray in Detained Black Man’s Face
- I am not quite sure what to make of the ruffled YouTube video that is now scouring the web out of … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 12th 2010 8:40PM | Comments (63)
Brian McKnight Ruled to Have Fathered 14-Yr Old: Owes $341,640: All About Black Daddies
- It appears that the singer Brian McKnight is now a not-so-proud father. Well, the child isn’t … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 12th 2010 12:53PM | Comments (14)
What does Barack Obama Have in Common with 50 Cent?
Check out Barack & Curtis, a new documentary by Byron Hurt
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SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2010
Paterson NJ Cop Videotaped While Macing a Black Man
This video is storming the web – a cop in Paterson, NJ is caught on tape macing a black man on the ground. ;
The Age of the Hoochie Mama is Over: It’s Time for Hip Hop to Grow Up
Lil Wayne disrespects women because he’s allowed to.
In 2004, the women at Spelman College told the rapper Nelly to take a hike for sliding a credit card through a woman’s backside. The women told Nelly to take his music elsewhere, and his concert was cancelled. I thought that after this incident, women across America would slide their own credit card in the other direction, away from the record stores and websites used to purchase music from artists who make it their mission in life to disrespect black women. I have to admit that I was wrong.
What has always amazed me is the fact that we have trained young people to endure and embrace consistent disrespect from rappers like Slim Thug, who recently stated that white women are a far better choice for relationships, and Lil Wayne, who has done everything in his power to show just how little regard he has for African American females. Wayne even has a song called Alphabet B*tches, which isn’t exactly like the ABCs you learned in preschool. For some reason, we all keep dancing to the beat and showing up for concerts, reminding the artist that freedom of speech is in full effect, no matter how harmful that speech may be.
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What are the Images of Black Women in Media? Dr. Boyce Show
Dr. Boyce Watkins Show – AOL
Today I had the opportunity to speak with four interesting and empowered black women: Michaela Angela Davis(founding Editor of Vibe Magazine), Christina Mendez (well-known plus size model), Dr. Catrice Austin (owner of VIP Smiles, Celebrity dentist), and Alisha Crutchfield(celebrity stylist and Fashion Director for the Miss Universe pageant).
Why Are Women Excluded from Hip Hop?
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University
I met spoken-word hip hop artist Shanelle Walker when I went to give a speech atKentucky State University. Shanelle sent me a video of a rhyme she recited in honor of President Barack Obama. I was instantly floored by the performance, since I found her to be an incredibly powerful artist.
But Shanelle’s performance led me to consider broader concerns, such as why there are so few women in the hip-hop industry. I remain confused that women are not given a chance to shine in a field dominated by men. While hip-hop has historically been the channel designed to give a voice to urban America, women have been effectively left out. While I’ve certainly spoken my piece on how hip hop needs to change, here are some reasons I believe women are missing:
1) The hypermasculinity of hip-hop: By becoming so masculine and sexualized, the music doesn’t give women opportunities that don’t involve a G-string. I look forward to the day when the culture is not driven by who gets shot the most and who does the best job of proving that he’s a goon. That might actually lead to better music, since right now, many hip-hop artists come off like World Wrestling Entertainment characters. It’s O.K. for an artist to also be a human-being.
Slim Thug Attempts to Defend His Comments about Black Women
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, AOL Black Voices
Many of you may already know about the "interesting" comments made by the rapperSlim Thug, and his frustration about the lack of loyalty among black women. His comments were met with resistance by myself and Dr. Marc Lamont Hill from Columbia University, who gave him the stable advice to keep his mouth shut. I say that "Slim Thugga" needs to be quiet, not because he’s wrong, but because this is a battle he can’t win and still sell records. Getting every black woman in America to hate you is simply not good for business. Even Talib Kweli, a fellow hip hop artist, had something to say about Slim Thug’s remarks.
On his twitter page, Slim Thug went out of his way to try to protect his image in the face of all the backlash:
Officer Taped Spraying Black Man in the Face
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University
I am not quite sure what to make of the ruffled YouTube video that is now scouring the web out of Paterson, New Jersey. In the video, the woman filming, who mentions that her mother works in the sheriff’s office, is taping a New Jersey police officer holding a black man to the ground. The man clearly has his hands behind his back and appears to be restrained.
As the woman videos the incident from a distance, the officer inexplicably grabs the man, turns him around and puts pepper spray into his eyes. He appears to do it twice.
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NBA Gets High Marks for Diversity in Annual Report Card
- According to Professor Richard Lapchick, author of the recent Racial and Gender Report Card for … Read More
- By Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 12th 2010 11:20AM | Comments (0)
Obama’s "Angry Black Man" Criticism: Isn’t He Also Half White?
- In light of all of the interesting analysis that others have done regarding why President Barack … Read More
- By Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 9th 2010 9:36PM | Comments (34)
CNN Asks Why Black Men Are Not Graduating From College
- Richelle Carey at CNN Headline News recently reached out to me to find out why black men aren’t … Read More
- By Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 5th 2010 4:24PM | Comments (32)
Dwyane Wade Given Temporary Custody of His Sons
- NBA star Dwyane Wade’s divorce just got a little uglier. This week, the court gave Wade custody … Read More
- By Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 4th 2010 8:51AM | Comments (33)
Could LeBron James’ Mother Rumors Push Him Out of Cleveland?
- The world seems to be buzzing incessantly about the statements made by former NBA great Calvin … Read More
- By Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD on May 24th 2010 10:41PM | Comments (4)
Slim Thug and his comments about black women continue to get the artist into trouble. Is he going to lose big money because of this?
NBA Gets a Good Diversity Report Card
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Highlights from the Report (released by the press representative for the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport):
· In the NBA, 82 percent of the players were people of color, remaining constant from last year’s totals. This ties the highest percentage of players of color since the 1994-95 season. The percentage of African-American players also remained constant from last year’s report at 77 percent. The percentage of Latinos and Asians remained constant, at three and one percent respectively. The percentage of international players stayed steady as well at 18 percent.
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THE INSTITUTE OF THE BLACK WORLD PRESENTS THE FIRST MEETING OF THE SHIRLEY CHISHOLM PRESIDENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION
FRIDAY JUNE 18, 2010
Black America: The Economic State of Emergency
Rayburn House Office Building ROOM 2237
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Opening Ceremony
Welcome-Rick Adams* , Chair of the IBW Board of Directors and Convener for the Commission
Overview and Introduction of the Shirley Chisholm Presidential Accountability Commission Members Dr. Ron Daniels*, President of IBW
Opening remarks-Dr. Elsie Scott* President Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Greetings- Hon. John Conyers*, Member of Congress
Greetings-Hon Barbara Lee*, Member of Congress
Citation in Memory of Shirley Chisholm-
1- 2:30 PM Public Panel One: The Human Face of the Economic Crisis
Moderator- Attorney Nkechi Taifa*-Senior Policy Analyst, Open Society Foundation, Washington, DC
Mr. Walter Fields* -Executive Editor, North Star News, Newark, New Jersey
Dedrick Muhammad*- Senior Organizer and Research Associate for the Program on Inequality and the Common Good, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington, DC
Ms. Faye Moore*- President, Social Services Employees Union Local 371, New York, New York
2:30- 4 PM Public Panel Two: Legislative and Policy Solutions to the Economic Crisis
Moderator- Dr. Duchess Harris*- Associate Professor, American Studies, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
Dr Ron Walters*- Pre-eminent political scientist, author, distinguished leadership scholar, College Park, MD
Dr. Julianne Malveaux*- President, Bennett College for Women, economist, author, commentator, Founder & Thought Leader of Last Word Productions, Inc, Bennett College, Greensboro, NC
Erica L. Williams*- Deputy Director for Progress 2050, Center for American Progress, Washington DC
4 PM Closing Remarks
(The people with a (*) by their name are confirmed.)
Rick Adams, Chair Institute of the Black World (IBW)
Convener, Chisholm Presidential Commission Contact: 412-580-8084
Dr. Ron Daniels, Founder, Institute of the Black World (IBW)
President of IBW., Contact 718-533-1624
Teenage Boy Beaten by Police in Indianapolis
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News: Oscar Grant Trial Has No African American Jurors
by Dr. Boyce Watkins
On New Year’s day of 2009, Oscar Grant was shot in Oakland, California. The shooter was a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) officer by the name of Johannes Mehserle. Grant was 22-years old at the time of his death, and the shooting was captured by cell phone cameras and disseminated throughout the Internet. Adding insult to injury, the Grant family just found that there will be no African American jurors in the trial of grant’s shooter.
Jack Bryson, whose sons were with Grant the night he was killed, was angry about the jury selection.
"This is like a slap in the face," Bryson told The Associated Press. "This case came all the way to Los Angeles after the judge in Alameda County said they couldn’t get a fair and impartial jury there.
"This is the best you can do, and you did this in two days. We could’ve stayed back in Oakland for this."
UNC Scholar Outraged Over Exclusion of Black Professors
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University
Dr. M. Cookie Newsom
is the Director for Diversity Education and Assessment at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is also a trouble maker and an angry black woman, which is likely going to cause her serious problems with her colleagues (we talked yesterday about how being angry can get a black person into serious trouble). Dr. Newsom, however, has good reason to be angry. In a recent interview with Diverse issues in Higher Education, Dr. Newsom stated in plain language that most major universities are not serious about diversifying their faculty and that this hurts all students, especially students of color.
"The dismal truth is academe doesn’t really want a racially-diverse faculty," Newsom said during a faculty diversity presentation at the American Association of University Professors’ (AAUP) annual national conference in Washington, D.C. "It’s totally a myth."
Dr. Newson based her conclusions on statistics and data she collected which shows that most major universities are good at documenting plans to increase faculty diversity, but most of it’s nothing but lip service.
Dr. Boyce Watkins: Talib Kweli Weighs in on Slim Thug’s Remarks about Black Women
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University
A note to Slim Thug: You probably just need to be quiet for a while. It’s not to say thatyour comments about black women were outside your rights to freedom of speech, but if you keep dissing the audience most likely to go out and buy your records, you are probably going to end up in the same poorhouse as MC Hammer. Don’t get me wrong, black men love your music (at least I do), but the bottom line is that brothers don’t buy albums, books, or anything else put up for sale. But when black women turn on you, it’s a wrap son. Settle down and go back to the studio; it’s good for your financial health.
I wrote yesterday about the comments made by Slim Thug regarding how he perceives white women to be a better dating choice than black women, as well asColumbia Professor Marc Lamont Hill’sresponse to Slim Thug’s words. It seems that the debate has taken a life of it’s own, now that rapper Talib Kweli has joined the conversation. In a recent essay he wrote for Vibe Magazine, Talib Kweli was ever the diplomatic artist, as he showed respect for Slim Thug, but also expressed his own concerns for his colleague’s remarks about black women:
To read more about the debate regarding Slim Thug’s comments about black women, click here.
Nelson Mandela’s World Cup Appearance Historically Significant
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World Cup may be Mandela’s last great goal for South Africa
8:03 AM on 06/10/2010
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Is Barack Obama at Risk of Being Labeled an "Angry Black Man?"
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Obama’s "Angry Black Man" Criticism: Isn’t He Also Half White?
9:36 PMJun 9
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In light of all of the interesting analysis that others have done regarding why President Barack Obama can only get so angry about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, I was wondering if any of this analysis makes sense. In fact, most of the … Read More
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BP Shares Get Hammered as Firm May Face Bankruptcy Due to Spill
7:46 PMJun 9
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Today, the shares of British Petroleum (BP), the company responsible for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, plunged 16 percent in heavy trading. There were nine times more shares traded in the company today than the average daily volume. The added … Read More
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Rev. Jesse Jackson Says Congress Ignoring Jobs Crisis
7:05 PMJun 9
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In a piece on The Huffington Post, the Rev. Jesse Jackson stated that he is concerned that Congress is ignoring the jobs crisis in America. Over 300,000 teachers are facing layoffs this year, and teen unemployment is the highest its been since 1948, … Read More
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Black Professor Responds to Rapper’s Critique of Black Women
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University
When I recently read the open letter to the rapper Slim Thug(pictured above), written by Columbia Professor Marc Lamont Hill (pictured below), I was concerned. I love "Slim Thugger" and his musical brilliance, but putting him in an intellectual toe-to-toe with one of the most brilliant young scholars in America is like puttingLennox Lewis in a boxing match with Beyonce. Marc is my boy, and incredibly sharp, and I would encourage him to pick on someone his own intellectual size. Simultaneously, I encourage Slim Thug to quietly walk away and shut up. He needs to stay in the booth and use his intellect for something other than ridiculous social commentary.
But Slim Thug asked for his public butt whooping, after engaging in one of the most feeble and misguided critiques of the African-American woman that I’ve heard in quite a while. Even for a rapper, he sounded as if he needed to be educated on what black women are all about. Here are Slim’s words, "straight out of the negro’s mouth":
Black Social Commentary from TheGrio – 6/7/10
Author and Finance Professor at Syracuse University
Rand Paul puts foot in mouth again with MLK comparison
2:56 PM on 06/07/2010
OPINION – I am not sure why Rand Paul keeps working to convince black people that he loves us…
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Why BP keeps stonewalling Obama
12:32 PM on 06/07/2010
OPINION – BP’s corporate arrogance is made out of cash. It can and has bought its way out of trouble repeatedly and when need be even bought governments…
Author and Finance Professor at Syracuse University
Arizona isn’t the only state with a racist agenda
9:18 AM on 06/07/2010
OPINION – The collective outrage expressed over the civil liberties issues in the Arizona immigration law has been hardly present during other more serious racial atrocities…
Author and VP for Economic Programs, NAACP
Blacks blocked from serving on Southern juries, study says
9:13 AM on 06/07/2010
OPINION – Knowing that this type of discrimination continues is the first step toward holding district attorney’s offices accountable for fair treatment…
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Record-breaking Ray Allen saves NBA Finals
8:38 AM on 06/07/2010
OPINION – If Allen thinks of more things to do to be better, it could spell the end for the Los Angeles Lakers…
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What ladies can learn about men from the NBA playoffs
10:05 AM on 06/05/2010
OPINION – But besides the raw comedy, the league is also a great source of education for any woman who has wondered why guys act the way they do…
Co-director of Advocates for Environmental Human Rights
Can the Gulf Coast still be saved?
1:08 PM on 06/04/2010
OPINION – President Obama should respond to the oil gushing from the depths of the Gulf of Mexico as he would to a foreign invading army…
Author of African American History For Dummies
Is ‘blackface’ always beyond the pale?
12:05 PM on 06/04/2010
OPINION – Blackface is not going anywhere anytime soon…
Journalist, author and broadcaster.
Why Democrats are the greatest danger to Obama’s agenda
11:44 AM on 06/04/2010
OPINION – President Obama’s deadliest enemy is not Sarah Palin, GOP congressional obstructionists, the Republican National Committee or even Fox News…
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No More Arizona News for a While, Please
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University
Forgive me for saying this, but part me of is getting sick of hearing about Arizona. Most states only get a few days in the news cycle, but since the politicians in Arizona were crazy enough to pass a law to stifle illegal immigration in their state, our news has been seemingly flooded with one story after another about Arizona: A politician in Arizona has links to the KKK, Arizona changes its textbooks to downplay people of color, brown faces are lightened up on a mural in Arizona. It never seems to stop.
OK, I think I get the point: Arizona is a state with racist policies, at least more racist than most. Can we try to move onto something else now?
This isn’t to say that there is not a level of seriousness to the illegal immigration situation in Arizona. We’ve figured that out. The federal government has long refused to properly enforce immigration laws, and the residents of Arizona came up with their own response, one that threatens to undermine the civil rights of every black and brown person in the state. Got it.
To some extent, the national attack on the state of Arizona smells a bit like political narcissism. The collective outrage that some have expressed over the civil liberties issues in the Arizona immigration law has been hardly present during other more serious racial atrocities that have occurred over the past 20 years.
The sense of urgency that President Obama had about the passage of the state’s new immigration law has never been matched when confronting the fact that the United States incarcerates over five times more black men than South Africa did during the height of apartheid. Attorney General Eric Holder’s investigation into the legality of Arizona’s political decisions was never preceded by a similar investigation into the civil rights abuses of unequal funding for inner city public schools. It seems that when civil liberties of a broad Latino base were attacked, the whole country went up in arms. But when black folks have been getting abused, our needs have been put at the bottom of the to-do list.
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