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Boyce Watkins: Obama Lacks Moral Authority to Give 'No Excuses' Speech at Morehouse

Popular black scholar and political commentator Dr. Boyce Watkins ripped into President Barack Obama on Monday for lacking what he believes is the moral authority to tell graduates at the prestigious historically black Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga., that racism is no longer an excuse for failure in America.

Tyler, the Creator Defends His Mountain Dew Ad

On Wednesday, PepsiCo pulled and apologized for a Tyler, the Creator–developed Mountain Dew ad that was deemed racist — most notably by Dr. Boyce Watkins, a Syracuse University professor. Tyler has finally commented in a long conversation with Billboard, and he stands by the commercial: "There's no type of hate ... More »

Racist Mountain Dew Ad: Everyone Involved Should Have Known Better

In a piece for Clutch magazine, Britni Danielle says that Tyler the Creator's online commercial peddles stereotypes that black men have been fighting for years. Dr. Boyce Watkins called the spot, "arguably the most racist commercialShow More Summary

Scandals: PepsiCo Pulls Racist Mountain Dew Ad After Backlash

PepsiCo has pulled an ad for Mountain Dew that cultural critic Dr. Boyce Watkins called in a blog post today "arguably the most racist commercial in history." The ad was created by PepsiCo in collaboration with Tyler, the Creator...

Mountain Dew's 'Most Racist Ad in History' Pulled

Following a litany of complaints, PepsiCo has pulled a :60 Mountain Dew commercial that social commentator Dr. Boyce Watkins dubbed, "arguably the most racist commercial in history." The ad, indeed, carries racist overtones with a white...Show More Summary

Mountain Dew sells racism and violence against women

PepsiCo has pulled a Mountain Dew commercial that social commentator Dr. Boyce Watkins calls "arguably the most racist commercial in history." [Content warning for racism, battery, and basically everything that's wrong with the worl...

Dear Dr Boyce Watkins - "The Black Agenda" Is In Here

Dear THE BLACK (Progressive) Agenda Is Safe - Right Through These Doors Dr Boyce Says: (5:25 mark) Fight For Our Right To Have.......................A Good Education? Fight For Our Right To Have........................A Job? Fight For...Show More Summary

Analysis Of Black Progressive Fundamentalism Using Geometry

Observer, Analyse, Report The OPPORTUNITY COSTS Of "Fraud & Hokum"How GEOMETRY Can Be Used To Analysis Black Community Governance Dr Boyce Watkins Again - While I applaud the efforts of the Nation Of Islam to broaden the horizion ofShow More Summary

Imagine That: Educated Unemployed African American Woman Looking For Job Pretends To Be White And The Offers Come Piling In! [Video]

Shout out to Dr. Boyce Watkins. Yolanda Spivey speaks with Tom Joyner and Roland Martin about how many extra job offers she received once she led prospective employers to believe that she was white. youtube

NCAA, March Madness and Labor Equality for All

College basketball players often feel honored to showcase their skill in competitions like March Madness, but Dr. Boyce Watkins writes on Black Blue Dog that from a university professor's perspective, the money made on the backs of students who should be focusing on their education is unfair and harmful. Read full article...

Essence Magazine Has Lost Its 'Essence'

In a blog post at Black Blue Dog, Dr. Boyce Watkins weighs in on the recent announcement by former Essence Editor-in-Chief Constance C.R. White that she was fired because of clashes over the way her bosses wanted to represent African-American women. He says that Essence lost its "essence" a long time ago. Read full article...

Minister Farrakhan Talks Django Unchained: “Could Spark Race War!” [Video]

Dr. Boyce Watkins sits down Minister Farrakhan to pick his brain on the Django Unchained movie. Dr. Boyce Watkins.com youtube

Dr. Boyce Watkins: 3 Reasons This Black Man Loved Django Unchained

No matter how we feel about Django Unchained, we should be sure to remember that the best way to have our stories told is to tell them ourselves.  

When We Filter For IDEOLOGY Rather Than RACE - Does Dr Boyce Watkin's Claim Of "Racist Attacks By Prof Cornell West" Stand?

On his blog - the "Blue Dog" Professor Boyce Watkins called out his friend Cornel West for his "racist" attack against multi-millionaire entertainer Jay-Z. Boyce Watkins Disagrees With Cornel West's Minimization Of Shawn Carter's "Rags...Show More Summary

Dr Boyce Watkins Calls Out His Friends As In The Tank For Obama - Asks If Blacks Are Only Voting For Obama Because He Is Black - "The Blacks" Pass His Self-Breast Exam With Flying Colors

NOTE: The Collection Of "Dr Boyce Watkins Posts" On This Blog(You Indeed Are One Of My Most Interesting Subjects - Sir) My Post From Black Blue Dog Democrat: (Note: Some Of You All's SELF IDENTIFICATION Amazes Me) Dr. Boyce: Do Black...Show More Summary

A Question Of The Fused Arguments Of Three Black Progressives: Dr Boyce Watkins, Michel Martin And Tavis Smiley

Dr Boyce Watkins Obama Tried To Please White Racist Conservatives My Showing Them How Much He Could Push Around Black People By Ignoring Their Concerns Michel Martin Black People Like The Democratic Party Over The Republicans Because...Show More Summary

The Out Of Body Experience Of Dr Boyce Watkins: "The Obama Administration Has Pandered To Conservative (and RACIST) White Americans By Showing How Far It Can Go In Ignoring African American Interests."

From A Post In November 2011 If you ever want to know what triggers "violent thoughts" in my head that I convert into "Blax News" reports so I don't become a victim of "The New Jim Crow" - just read the line of reasoning by Black Progressive Fundamentalist Public Intellectual - Dr Boyce Watkins. Show More Summary

Dr. Boyce Watkins: Yes Barack, You ARE The President of Black America

The president's remarks reflect a consistent perception that there are members of the African American community who expect too much of the Obama Administration.

Dr. Boyce Watkins: Obama, the Black Church and Gay Marriage: Things the President Might Want to Know

I have a confession to make: I've never understood the vehement opposition that the black church has to gay marriage. Don't get me wrong, I understand what the bible has to say on the matter, but since when did every Christian live according to the bible?

CNN's Racist Depiction of Black Church and Gay Marriage

In an opinion piece for EURweb, Dr. Boyce Watkins asks why black Christians are being scrutinized so much more intensely than their white counterparts when it comes to views on marriage equality. On the front page of CNN today, there...Show More Summary

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