Friday, February 26, 2010

Dr. Boyce Watkins Discusses Health Care On CNN's Anderson Cooper 360

Dr. Boyce Watkins Discusses Health Care On CNN's Anderson Cooper 360

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Sharpton-Smiley fight reveals rift in black leadership over Obama

Sharpton-Smiley fight reveals rift in black leadership over Obama on MSNBC

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Dr. Boyce Watkins: Tavis Smiley vs. Al Sharpton

Dr. Boyce Watkins talks about the big fight between Tavis Smiley and Al Sharpton.

Tavis Smiley and Al Sharpton fight about Barack Obama

Tavis Smiley and Al Sharpton fight about Barack Obama

Monday, February 22, 2010

White Old Man Goes Wild

White old man goes wild and beats the crap out of a black man.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Dr. Boyce Watkins and Rev. Jesse Jackson Discuss The Black Agenda

Dr. Boyce Watkins and Rev. Jesse Jackson Discuss The Black Agenda

Friday, February 19, 2010

Boyce Watkins: Fellow Golfer Calls Tiger Woods “Selfish”

by Dr. Boyce Watkins 

Tiger Woods is planning to have the press conference of the year tomorrow, during which he will talk about his past, present and future. He will be in the TPC Sawgrass clubhouse in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. He is not going to answer questions and the world will be watching. All three major networks are planning to tune in and for just 30 minutes, you may as well call him Tiger Obama, given that his speech is getting the same attention at the State of the Union Address.
Ernie Els, one of Tiger's arch rivals on the golf course (if Tiger has any rivals), is lining himself up to be one of the first men to attack Woods for his choices.
"It's selfish," Els told Golfweek. "You can write that. I feel sorry for the sponsor. Mondays are a good day to make statements, not Friday. This takes a lot away from the golf tournament."

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Black Scholar Boyce Watkins and The TakeAway Discusses - Does Forgetting Race Make Us (or Chris Matthews) Post-Racial?

Black Scholar Boyce Watkins Talks With The TakeAway -

Dr. Boyce Watkins Talks about Russell Simmons and Banks

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University 

Hip hop mogul Russell Simmons seems to feel that banks are not treating the poor in a proper fashion. This week, in a rant on his site, “The Global Grind,” Simmons had this to say:
“They trick customers into doing things that are not good for them through lack of transparency, and surprise them with new fees when they can least afford it. I’m learning an important lesson about ethics or lack of ethics in this industry. In fact, I’m fighting with a bank right now that doesn’t know what kind of ass whipping they are going to get when I expose them for the abusive practices and exuberant fees they are charging the poor. What they are doing is trying to double their already outrageously high fees in exchange for providing absolutely nothing to my customers.”
Simmons went on to try to create a “movement” by adding a call to action:

“Let’s start the biggest public discussion ever about how banks treat us and expose these banks for their unequal treatment and unconscionable conduct. The time is now.”

 

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Dr. Boyce Watkins and Rev. Al Sharpton Speak About the State of Black America

Dr. Boyce Watkins and Rev. Al Sharpton Speak About the State of Black America

Dr. Boyce Watkins Talks The State of Black America with Rev. Al Sharpton

Dr. Boyce Watkins Talks The State of Black America with Rev. Al Sharpton

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Dr. Boyce Watkins Discusses The State of Black America With Rev. Jesse Jackson

Dr. Boyce Watkins Discusses The State of Black America With Rev. Jesse Jackson

Monday, February 8, 2010

Michael Jackson News: Jackson’s Doctor Pleads Not Guilty

Dr. Conrad Murray arrives for his arraignment of at the Airport Los Angeles Courthouse today

from MTV News

Hours after Dr. Conrad Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with Michael Jackson's 2009 death, the embattled physician pleaded not guilty Monday afternoon (February 8) during an arraignment hearing at a Los Angeles courthouse, according to The Associated Press.

Murray's bail was set at $75,000, three times greater than the bail usually set for such crimes. Without being handcuffed, Murray was then taken into custody for booking. He must surrender his passport, allowing him to travel within the United States but not out of the country. Prosecutors had been seeking bail of $300,000, but Superior Court Judge Keith L. Schwartz rejected that amount. The involuntary-manslaughter charge carries a maximum jail sentence of four years.

 

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Friday, February 5, 2010

Dr. Boyce Watkins on MSNBC: The State of the US Economy

Dr. Boyce Watkins on MSNBC: The State of the US Economy

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Police Suspended After Beating Teenager

Teen Violenist Beaten By Cops, Jordan Miles

The city of Pittsburgh has suspended three white police officers while officials investigate accusations that they beat up a black teenage arts student who was walking to his grandmother's house after dark, the mayor said Monday.

The city agency that handles police misconduct allegations has agreed to complete its investigation of the Jan. 12 confrontation by month's end, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said. It must do so before any decision is made on whether to fire the officers.

"Since the investigation will take several weeks to complete, the immediate action I call for today is necessary for the safety of the officers involved, their colleagues and the peace of mind and safety of the entire community," Ravenstahl said.

 

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Monday, February 1, 2010

Tom Joyner Talks to Dr. Boyce Watkins About Black Scholarship

Tom Joyner Talks to Dr. Boyce Watkins About Black Scholarship