Dr. Boyce: 7 Things that Cornel West and Martin Luther King Jr. Have in Common
January 26, 2013 161 Comments
by Dr. Boyce Watkins When President Obama was inaugurated for the first time back in 2009, I was speaking at a large black church in New York. Of course we were all bubbling with pride over the election, which the president won with flying colors. Barackomania was in the air that day, and I shared [...]
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By Rev. Jesse Herriott In a recent episode of the Steve Harvey show, the producers shocked the host by locating someone that Harvey had not seen or heard from in about 30 years. Rich and Becky Liss have a history with the superstar host, and comedian that brought out his rather soft side. The backdrop [...]
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by Dr. Boyce Watkins As we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, we also get the wonderful opportunity to see a man with black skin starting a second term in the White House. The re-election of President Barack Obama is an extraordinary symbol of Obama’s genius, intelligence, focus and political [...]
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by Maria Lloyd We’ve all witnessed it before: A black parent screaming profanities at their children as if they’ve been possessed by a demon. It’s a scene that has become far too common for children being raised by a black parent. Of course, this is not to say every African-American parent verbally abuses their children. A blanket [...]
Continue reading …Nomalanga: Is Scandal’s Olivia Pope Just Like The Reality Show Chicks?
January 12, 2013 106 Comments
By Nomalanga Mhlauli-Moses On Thursday night, I could not contain myself because I was so excited about the return of ABC’s Scandal. There! …My dirty little secret is out-I watch Scandal. I have to admit, much as I maintain that other people’s opinions of me are generally irrelevant, I do feel some weird obligation to [...]
Continue reading …Dr. Boyce: Katt Williams Reflects the Breakdown of Black Men Everywhere
January 9, 2013 120 Comments
by Dr. Boyce Watkins Watching the life of Katt Williams is like watching a plane crash in slow motion, the kind of crash where the pilot tells you that you’re going down 20 minutes before you’re actually dead. The slow decay of one of the great comedians of our time is painful to watch, [...]
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By Rev. Stephen M. McCrary As we dive into the year of 2013, many of us are anticipating great, potent, and prosperous things ahead. Many of us write out New Year resolutions, goals, ambitions and dreams. We want that model body, more money, better relationships, or just becoming more effective at what we do. I [...]
Continue reading …Dr. Boyce: How to Know If You’re In Love with President Obama and Why This is a Bad Idea
December 30, 2012 128 Comments
by Dr. Boyce Watkins The era of Barack Obama is highly intriguing to me for at least a couple of reasons: First, at no point in American history has any group of people supported a candidate so readily and received so little in return. The Obama Administration has pardoned almost no black men, even among [...]
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By Nomalanga Mhlauli-Moses I have always maintained that women should have the right to choose what they want for themselves, as far as their lives go. I believe that if a woman wants to work and focus on her career, she has every right to, and where possible, I believe a woman should be able [...]
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Is There an Agenda to Make Black Men Effeminate?
January 27, 2013 240 Commentsby Maria Lloyd Fans of the Orijin Culture Facebook fan page had a critical debate about an image of a black male model wearing a colorful dress and blazer on the runway. Many believe the image is symbolic of a hidden agenda of some sort to make black men effeminate. The discussion ran rampant a few [...]
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