ESPN’s Chris Broussard Talks to Dr. Boyce about Being a Serious Black Male Christian
May 1, 2013 No Comment
Dr. Boyce Watkins speaks with Chris Broussard about black America and being a strong Christian. Click to read.
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It’s hard to know if Tyler Perry is gay or not, we’re not trying to say. But there are rumblings that are seeking to insinuate that he might be part of the gay community. Aaron McGruder, creator of the Boondocks made a television episode that seemed to imply that Perry might be gay. The [...]
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By Trey Coleman How many black children have to die before there’s an outcry? Earlier this year, President Obama stated in a speech that 65 kids were killed by gun violence in Chicago. That’s the equivalent of the tragic Newtown shooting occurring every four months. Why was he so slow to respond to the shootings [...]
Continue reading …Dr. Boyce: Director Antoine Fuqua Says Hollywood isn’t Racist? OK, I’m Confused
April 9, 2013 53 Comments
by Dr. Boyce Watkins Director Antoine Fuqua is one of the most talented people in all of Hollywood. His films, including “Training Day” and “Olympus Has Fallen” have done quite well at the box office, and he deserves tremendous credit for his accomplishments. Of all the roles that Antoine might have played in his life, [...]
Continue reading …Nomalanga: Obama Did Not Need To Apologize to “Best-Looking Attorney General”
April 6, 2013 49 Comments
By Nomalanga Mhlauli-Moses President Obama is reported to have issued an apology to California Attorney General, Kamala Harris, after there was an uproar because of what he said about her during a speech at a Democratic National Committee fundraising lunch, earlier this week. Obama said: “She’s brilliant and she’s dedicated, she’s tough… She also happens [...]
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by Prof. Michael Fauntroy I got into a back-and-forth on Twitter this past weekend with someone who is a fan of soon-to-be former CNN political analyst Roland Martin. The writer took umbrage with some of my tweets regarding Martin’s departure from the network. My position? Let’s resist the urge to make Roland Martin out [...]
Continue reading …Dr. Boyce: March Madness Revenue Exceeds $1 Billion, Players Get Harmed in the Process
March 23, 2013 60 Comments
by Dr. Boyce Watkins In case you’re not aware, the NCAA is big, really big. This professional sports league that disguises itself as being amateur is rolling in money and profitability. Much of this excess is driven by the fact that their competitors, the NFL, NBA and Major League baseball, have one line item in [...]
Continue reading …Victor Trammell: Prison Warden Avoids Media Contact with Black Men Arrested for Seriously Questionable Reasons
March 18, 2013 39 Comments
By Victor Trammell Beginning in October of 2012, I began investigating the federal convictions of the so-called IRP 6 on behalf of YourBlackWorld.net. The IRP 6 are a group of men (five black and one white) who were convicted in October 2011 on multiple federal counts of fraud. One of the men, Gary Walker is the founder of the [...]
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by Trey Coleman About two weeks ago, I was having an intense conversation with a good friend of mine regarding black men dating white women. In the conversation, my friend made a profound statement that left me speechless. She stated, “All we hear is that black women are too proud and have too much attitude, [...]
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Dr. Boyce: Should Oprah and Iyanla Be Teaching Men about Fatherhood?
by Dr. Boyce Watkins Someone forwarded me an email message from Oprah’s Life Class. In the email was a promotion for an important class on fatherhood. Oprah Winfrey and Iyanla Vanzant, one of the most empowered dynamic duos in television history, are seeking to lend support to the fatherless epidemic that has occurred in the [...]
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