Dr. Boyce: The NRA’s Ad to the Black Community is Sick, Sinister and Possibly Brilliant
March 6, 2013 71 Comments
by Dr. Boyce Watkins The National Rifle Association is at it again, seeking to find ways to drum up support for a set of gun laws that don’t quite make any sense. This week, the organization put out a new ad specifically targeted toward African Americans, particularly young black men, stating that the answer [...]
Continue reading …Racial Thugging in Massachusetts and Mississippi: Kinder, Gentler, Still deadly forms of Race-based Domination
March 5, 2013 14 Comments
By Brenda G. Juarez Is Massachusetts more racist than Mississippi? Chief Justice Roberts recently raised the issue of racism and the historical U.S. North-South divide to justify his argument against renewing sections of the Voting Act, which requires some jurisdictions with a history of racial discrimination (particularly those of the South) to obtain federal [...]
Continue reading …Nomalanga: When Did Black Men Decide Against “Protect, Provide & Please” For Their Women?
March 3, 2013 110 Comments
By Nomalanga Mhlauli-Moses More and more studies are showing that men are deciding that marriage is not something that they want. According to one recent study, some of the reasons that younger men (more and more of them), between the ages of 18 to 34 don’t want to get married are, “women aren’t women anymore.” [...]
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by Trey Coleman I’ve read several articles that asked the question: “What has Obama done for black people?” Since Obama received over 92% of the black vote in both elections, you would think he would do more for his black constituency. The president campaigned on immigration reform, “don’t ask don’t tell,” and came out in [...]
Continue reading …ESPN’s Michael Wilbon Says the Academy Awards Got ‘Tired’ of Famous Blacks
February 27, 2013 11 Comments
by Maria Lloyd Working with the African-American demographic can be quite challenging for persons who have no real understanding of the culture. When an African-American is tapped to play the leading role in a film, for example, there may be controversy surrounding the decision because the actor isn’t light enough or dark enough or simply [...]
Continue reading …Trey Coleman: Is It Possible for the Republican Party to Attract Black People? Maybe
February 25, 2013 12 Comments
by Trey Coleman It’s not far fetched to say that the Republican party is out of touch with the African-American voter. The party has alienated the black vote so much that blacks vote democratic at a disproportionate number. The demographics in the US are changing and the Republican party can no longer depend on the [...]
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by Trey Coleman I remember when my parents would tell me that my generation’s taste in music was not good. I thought they were crazy. The music I listened to was the best because it had that old school flavor; we just turned up the bass in our music. Also, our songs were structured differently [...]
Continue reading …Dr. Boyce: Emmett Till’s Family is Rightfully Angry at Lil Wayne’s Blatant Disrespect
February 13, 2013 458 Comments
by Dr. Boyce Watkins When a rapper says he’s gonna “pop a pill” then “beat that p*ssy like Emmett Till,” that’s when we know that he might have gone a little bit too far. But that’s just what happened this week, and the Till family isn’t happy. Lil Wayne and Future, two very talented hip-hop [...]
Continue reading …Jesse Jackson Wants Obama to Come to Chicago, I Just Want Him to Do SOMETHING
February 6, 2013 281 Comments
by Dr. Boyce Watkins Since the shooting death of 15-year old honor student Hadiya Pendleton, millions of black and brown eyeballs have turned toward the White House, wondering if there is a racial disparity between our beloved president’s reaction to the deaths of white vs. black children. Millions saw the president cry in front of [...]
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Dr. Boyce: Let’s Face it, Essence Magazine Has Lost it’s “Essence”
March 9, 2013 103 Commentsby Dr. Boyce Watkins The revelations by former Essence Magazine editor Constance White both intrigued and concerned me. Not to say that I was surprised, but I admittedly long for the days when my friend Susan Taylor stood at the helm of the magazine, and Essence represented something black, extraordinary and authentic. There was a time when [...]
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