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Hey peeps,
Rev. Al Sharpton and I are going to be on MSNBC Thursday morning at 10 am - don't forget that you can also hear us on his radio show every Monday at 1:15 pm EST (SharptonTalk.net). Also, to all the high school graduates out there, I want to encourage you to do the following: 1) Value education more than anything - it's probably the most important thing you'll ever have (so get as much of it as you can), 2) Pursue your goals relentless - working consistently toward something for 5 - 10 hours a day will always yield results, 3) Think like bosses, not laborers - get a great job, but eventually work to put yourself in a position to create jobs by owning your own business and financial assets, 4) Remember that life is a journey of love - money and career mean very little compared to how you treated the people you care about. Life is too short to be mediocre - always do your best.
Dr. Boyce
Dr. Boyce Video -- What the Hayell? What Is Wrong With T-Pain?
- I don't dislike T-Pain, but I can say that I dislike his music. At that the same time, I can't ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 15th 2010 12:30PM | Comments (0)
Former NBA Star Antoine Walker Faces 12 Years in Prison
- A judge ruled that former NBA star Antoine Walker must stand trial over unpaid gambling debts. ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 14th 2010 11:55PM | Comments (3)
Dr. Boyce Video: Images of the Black Woman in Media and Business
- Today I had the opportunity to speak with four interesting and empowered black women: Michaela ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 14th 2010 6:46PM | Comments (3)
Black Male Sets Trends in Finance: Houston Has More than Rappers
- This week, we've heard plenty about Slim Thug, a rapper out of Houston who is making noise with his ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 14th 2010 4:16PM | Comments (2)
Why the Hip-Hop Industry Doesn't Support Female Artists
- I met spoken-word hip-hop artist Shanelle Walker when I went to give a speech at Kentucky State ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 14th 2010 2:19PM | Comments (5)
Financial Lovemaking: Diddy's Son Gets $360K Car -- Too Much?
- Some of us turned our heads to the side when it was reported that the rapper and businessman Diddy ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 14th 2010 10:34AM | Comments (3)
South African Horns Criticized During World Cup
What do the Vuvuzelas sound like - are they really that bad?
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Anita Baker Accused of Butchering the National Anthem
What do you think? ;
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Rapper Vigalantee Raps about Black Women
Check out the new joint by Vigalantee, celebrating the black woman.
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Did This Officer Just Punch this Black Woman in the Face? Was this Police Brutality or Resisting Arrest?
Slim Thug Attempts to Defend His Comments about Black Women
- Many of you may already know about the "interesting" comments made by the rapper Slim Thug, and ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 13th 2010 12:13PM | Comments (10)
NFL Player Reggie Wayne Sues Mistress for Charging Up Credit Card
- NFL star Reggie Wayne is finding out the hard way that giving your credit card number out to anyone ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 13th 2010 10:01AM | Comments (12)
Dr. Boyce: How the Lakers-Celtics Rivalry Saved the NBA Both 30 Years Ago and Today
The NBA finals are not what you think. You see, you’re watching the finals hoping that either the Lakers or the Celtics win, and wondering whether Kobe Bryant can outscore Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and the army of tall brothers that Boston is flying across the country to conquer Los Angeles. That is not, my friends, the first thing on the mind NBA Commissioner David Stern.
First of all, Stern is wondering why LeBron James isn’t here. Most of us expected, to the disdain of every other talented player in the league, that this would be the year that LeBron would take his rightful place on the Post-Jordan throne. The natural and inevitable coronation of King James was part of the NBA marketing strategy, thus allowing Stern and company to make even bigger money in the Chinese market, where the fans want to see their All Stars become champions. As we all know, it didn’t happen.
The second thought on Stern’s very sharp mind is that the finals he got this year, a renewal of the historic rivalry between the LA Lakers and Boston Celtics, is just as good, or better than what he would have gotten had King James shown up to play. You see, there’s history here, and most of the relevant history isn’t about wins and losses on the court.
NJ Officer Taped Spraying Pepper Spray in Detained Black Man's Face
- I am not quite sure what to make of the ruffled YouTube video that is now scouring the web out of ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 12th 2010 8:40PM | Comments (63)
Brian McKnight Ruled to Have Fathered 14-Yr Old: Owes $341,640: All About Black Daddies
- It appears that the singer Brian McKnight is now a not-so-proud father. Well, the child isn't ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 12th 2010 12:53PM | Comments (14)
What does Barack Obama Have in Common with 50 Cent?
Check out Barack & Curtis, a new documentary by Byron Hurt
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SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2010
Paterson NJ Cop Videotaped While Macing a Black Man
This video is storming the web - a cop in Paterson, NJ is caught on tape macing a black man on the ground. ;
The Age of the Hoochie Mama is Over: It's Time for Hip Hop to Grow Up
Lil Wayne disrespects women because he's allowed to.
In 2004, the women at Spelman College told the rapper Nelly to take a hike for sliding a credit card through a woman’s backside. The women told Nelly to take his music elsewhere, and his concert was cancelled. I thought that after this incident, women across America would slide their own credit card in the other direction, away from the record stores and websites used to purchase music from artists who make it their mission in life to disrespect black women. I have to admit that I was wrong.
What has always amazed me is the fact that we have trained young people to endure and embrace consistent disrespect from rappers like Slim Thug, who recently stated that white women are a far better choice for relationships, and Lil Wayne, who has done everything in his power to show just how little regard he has for African American females. Wayne even has a song called Alphabet B*tches, which isn’t exactly like the ABCs you learned in preschool. For some reason, we all keep dancing to the beat and showing up for concerts, reminding the artist that freedom of speech is in full effect, no matter how harmful that speech may be.
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