October 16, 2011 Leave a Comment
It only makes sense that we show respect for those who have chosen to participate in the Martin Luther King Memorial Dedication ceremonies this week. Millions of Americans truly appreciate the legacy of Dr. King, and their involvement in the ceremony is reflective of this sentiment. So, my desire not to participate in the commemoration… [Continue Reading]
It looks like NASCAR drivers don’t like President Obama very much…or at least have very little respect for him.
By JasmineHughes
Gay rights are an awkward topic for the NAACP. An appearance by Comedian Wanda Sykes may have made some attendees uneasy at a panel discussion in Downtown L.A.
Sykes opened up her Monday appearance at the NAACP annual convention by saying “I didn’t have to ‘come out’ black.”
by Ayvaunn Penn, Your Black World
Valuable time is ticking away, and there is now less than a week left until the U.S. runs out of money. Government leaders around the world are getting nervous. According to Reuters, a board member of the Bank of Japan stated, “As the world’s biggest economy, the U.S. would have an immeasurable impact on global financial markets and Japan would not escape the damage. Valerie Pecresse, France’s budget minister says, “The global economy needs an American agreement…WRAPPED UP IN A BOW.” Simply put, everyone’s nerves are being frazzled by this U.S. governmental stalemate. Reuters reports:
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action
The United States Justice Department is preparing to launch an investigation against Wells Fargo, a company that serves as the largest home mortgage lender in the country. The company is being accused of taking advantage of minority consumers by selling them loans that were overpriced and more likely to lead to default.
Wells Fargo is not only the fourth-largest bank in the United States, it is also a key sponsor of the annual NAACP Convention. The organization took criticism last year when they dropped a discrimination lawsuit against the company shortly before announcing that they were set to receive money from the bank.
Your Black World reports.
The actor Morgan Freeman is livid that conservatives used a voice that sounded like his to campaign against a Democratic opponent. Freeman went out of his way to make it clear that he didn’t authorize the use of his voice or a likeness of it for the video. The ad is one that attacks candidate Shelly Moore in the state of Wisconsin. Although the voice sounds eerily similar to Freeman’s he makes it clear that he didn’t do it:
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action
A new study presented some disturbing, yet expected news about the sad state of economic affairs within the African American community. According to the study, the wealth gap between white and black Americans has become the widest that it’s been in the last 25 years. As it stands, whites have a wealth level that is 20 times greater than blacks, and 18 times greater than Hispanics.
Much of the drop in black family wealth is due primarily to the decline in home values and heightened unemployment during the great recession of the last three years. African Americans currently have the highest unemployment rates in America, with the most recent data listing the rate at 16.2 percent.
By JasmineHughes
There’s a new discussion regarding one of today’s most controversial topics: birth control. In the past it has been questioned why birth control pills are currently not covered by most private insurance plans, but products like Viagra are. It seems change may be coming soon. This week, the non-partisan Institute of Medicine recommended that health insurers reclassify women’s contraceptives as “preventive care” and cover them without requiring a co-payment under the Affordable Care Act.
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action
It appears that Tiger Woods’ wife is not the only person who has a bone to pick with him. Tiger’s former caddy, Steve Williams, is planning to write a tell-all book about his life with Woods, and some expect that it’s not going to be pretty. After serving by Tiger’s side for 12 years, Williams was fired recently, and doesn’t appear to be happy about it. As a result, Williams is already letting the drama fly like a golf ball into a breezy summer day.
Williams has mentioned that one of the chapters of his book will be all about Woods and their relationship. Of course, this is the chapter that got him the book deal, and the one that everyone is to see.
By JasmineHughes, Your Black World
When advertisers try to ‘appeal’ to a specific audience on whom they have failed to do their research, the outcome isn’t so great. That was the case once again in a new Summer’s Eve advertisement that many are saying mixes racial stereotypes in a way that is both sexist and tasteless.
MIAMI GARDENS, FL [May 12, 2011] – According to the Schott Foundation, only half of black male students graduate from high school. In an effort to reverse this crisis, Florida Memorial University (FMU) President Henry Lewis III, along with other university officials will launch the first 2011 High School Black Male Baccalaureate Service on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 5:00 pm. The event strives to honor extraordinary Black male students who will graduate from high school. It will take place at the Lou Rawls Center for the Performing Arts on FMU’s campus.
Good morning, everybody. Before the day starts here in England I wanted to say a few words about the devastating storms that we’ve seen in Missouri and Minnesota and across the Midwest.
Like all Americans, we have been monitoring what’s been taking place very closely and have been heartbroken by the images that we’ve seen in Joplin, Missouri, in particular. The devastation is comparable and may end up exceeding some of the devastation that we saw in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, just a few weeks ago.
Dr. Boyce Watkins and Melissa Harris-Perry faceoff today at 1:15 pm EST regarding Watkins’ concern about Harris-Perry’s attacks on Professor Cornel West.
In this video, Tupac lets it all hang out – talking about life, love, and being a black man in America.
The CBS show, 60 Minutes, had a lot to say about Rev. Al Sharpton. It’s an interesting segment about his life, his politics, and how he has changed over the years.
Two white female students claim that black athletes raped them. But the way the story is presented is racially-disturbing.
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Dr. Boyce Watkins speculates on why Melissa Harris-Perry has attacked Cornel West without utilizing the facts. Could the two former Princeton colleagues have a past that Harris-Perry hasn’t mentioned?
Dr. Boyce Watkins analyzes the recent conclusion by a London scholar that black women are less attractive than other races
Quick note from Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World
After posting the piece by Dr. Wilmer Leon, a Political Scientist and objective Obama observer, stating that African Americans are jeopardizing our Democratic freedoms by squashing all voices of dissent as it pertains to President Obama, I received this interesting comment from one of my Facebook friends.
His name has been removed, but perhaps there is some logic to what he’s saying. He also appears to be neutral in the Obama conversation, which makes his point even more relevant. His simple, yet poignant statement was something I felt compelled to share with others:
Maybe I can add some insight as to why many Blacks are reluctant to criticize Obama. I think that many of us feel that he is under constant UNFAIR criticism and are afraid that even fair criticism will be seen as just piling on. We can be compared to a mother who is over protective of her child because the father abuses him. She feels that her child should have someone who accepts him unconditionally. As a result she may spoil the child. It’s not right , but it happens. That’s how some view Obama. We see people hoping that he will fail. We see people asking for birth certificates, accusing him of being against America, wanting everything he does to go down in flames, etc. So some of us seem willing to ‘overlook" his faults. It’s not right , but it happens.
Dr. Boyce Watkins is a Professor at Syracuse University and founder of the Your Black World Coalition. To have Dr. Boyce commentary delivered to your email, please click here.
Dr. Wilmer Leon explains how Democracy is in danger if we shut down the voices of dissent in America.
This guy takes Melissa Harris-Perry to the ground, saying that she avoids the hard questions in her personal attack on Cornel West.
Dr. Boyce and Towanna Freeman breakdown the little girl who’s been watching too much BET. ;
Don Lemon talks about his experience as a gay man. ;
Dr. Laquita Blockson is a leading expert in black female entrepreneurship. ;
Watch the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, speak to Spelman College. ;
Tavis Smiley does an interview with Dr. Marc Lamont Hill. ;
George Kilpatrick and Your Black World speak with Iyanla Vanzant
Dr. Boyce Watkins talks Obama with Rev. Jesse Jackson
This video shows the shocking experimentation on African Americans with radiation. ;
Dr. Boyce Watkins and Towanna Freeman discuss setting meaningful goals in love and life. ;
Deborrah Cooper argues that all black men are insecure. ;
Dr. Boyce Watkins and Deborrah Cooper discuss this issue. ;
The rapper Common performs for the President and First Lady.
Clifton Powell weighs in on Tyler Perry vs. Spike Lee. ;
Towanna Freeman and Boyce Watkins discuss the issue. ;
I speak to Pastor Stephen McCrary out of St. Louis about this issue. ;
How disgusting will it get? ;
Listen to Common recite poetry on Def Poetry Jam.
Dr. Boyce Watkins discusses NeverGoingBack.org, an initiative by the Your Black World Coalition to fight against mass incarceration of African Americans. ;
Writer says that Oprah Winfrey going to broadway would be “terrifying”
Chicago public school children denied breakfast for wearing wrong shoe to class. ;
Would you date a ho? ;Alot of men wouldn’t.
Watch Tyler Perry and Madea made fun of on South Park. ;
Man and his girlfriend have altercation on the Subway
The mother of Michael Jackson talks about her son and the doctor who allegedly killed him. ;
Michelle Obama does the Dougie.
What does the killing of Osama Bin Laden mean for the Obama presidency? ;Dr. Wilmer Leon and Dr. Boyce Watkins discuss.
Glenn Beck mistakenly talks about killing President Obama. ;
Colin Powell Speaks on Finding Osama Bin Laden
Star Jones and Nene Leakes Go at It: ;Black Women Embarrassing themselves?
Donald Trump Congratulates President Obama on Bin Laden Killing
Does Michelle Obama ever stop dancing? ;
The pastor in Georgia who should not be in prison
Goldie Taylor explains the racism of the birther movement and how President Obama was treated by Donald Trump.
Dr. Wilmer Leon and Dr. Boyce Watkins discuss the president’s reluctance to support the black agenda. ;
Dr. Boyce Watkins and Dr. Wilmer Leon ask why Osama might have wanted to recruit disgruntled blacks. ;
Is this game show racist? ;
Dr. Boyce Watkins calls for a hearing for Pastor Onslow Ross. ;
Barack Obama 60 Minutes Interview on bin Laden Raid
Nida Khan from Your Black World and the Huffington Post speaks with Errol Lewis about the bin Laden killing. ;
A journalist from Pakistan describes some of the subtleties of the bin Laden killing. ;
Little girls are being pushed into sex with older men as a result of a practice called “rape beading.”
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