Articles By: Dr. Boyce Watkins

Dr. Boyce Watkins

Dr. Boyce Watkins is the founder of the Your Black World Coalition and the initiator of the National Conversation on Race. He is also the author of the book, "Black American Money. For more information, please visit BoyceWatkins.com.

Kanye should never have apologized to Bush

Kanye should never have apologized to Bush
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action One of the proudest moments in my life as a political observer was when Kanye West did something that almost no other artist or entertainer would be astute or courageous enough to do.  In 2005, as people were dying in the streets...
November 12th, 2010 | African Americans, Featured, Talk About Race | Read More

NCAA reform would reduce exploitation of Black athletes

NCAA reform would reduce exploitation of Black athletes
I recently wrote about a new book regarding the NCAA’s alleged exploitation of black athletes, written by University of Georgia Professor Billy Hawkins.  In his recently-released book, “The New Plantation,” Hawkins goes out of his way to help us understand that the method by which the NCAA does...
June 21st, 2010 | Featured, Sports, Talk About Race | Read More

Dr. Boyce: Why Sarah Palin will never become president

Dr. Boyce: Why Sarah Palin will never become president
There is a big pile of Americans who sleep in a puddle of sweat every night wondering if Sarah Palin, the woman who only recently realized that Africa is a continent, will be the next President of the United States.  While we once thought that the greatest insult to our democracy was the rise of former...
June 7th, 2010 | US | Read More

Before you convict Lawrence Taylor for rape, consider this

Before you convict Lawrence Taylor for rape, consider this
As the father of three girls, I am not interested in defending a standard racist, statutory rapist, child molester or sexual predator.  I don’t even like fellow college professors who think it’s O.K. to sleep with their students (I lost respect for a colleague over a case like this a few...
May 21st, 2010 | African Americans, Featured | Read More

Five reasons that Elena Kagan is bad for Black people and America

Five reasons that Elena Kagan is bad for Black people and America
I don’t have an agenda other than one which represents the people who support me.  My supporters are typically black and brown people across America who simply want the truth (although I appreciate support from people who are not black or brown).  So, without the political spin, demographic juggling...
May 18th, 2010 | Featured, Politics | Read More