A student says that the confederate flag is a symbol of southern pride and not racism. Officials have asked him to take it down, but he refuses. Is he crazy or a visionary? You bge the judge.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Why are So Many Black Kids Being Arrested in School? Dr. Boyce Watkins and Dr. Christopher Emdin Discuss (Video)
Dr. Boyce Watkins and Professor Christopher Emdin respond to the report that one child per day is arrested in NYC public schools, with 93% of those kids being black or Latino. The professors discuss the reasons behind the crisis and why kids are being criminalized in public schools all across America.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Why Would a Church Tell HIV Patients to Stop Taking Their Meds? (Video)
In this video, Dr. Boyce Watkins speaks with Dr. Christopher House. The conversation centers around a church that told members of its congregation to stop taking their HIV medication. As a result, six people have died. The video is below:
FAMU's Former Band Director Says He Warned University About Hazing Before Student's Death
FAMU's fired band director says that he warned the university for years about the dangers of hazing, but received no support.
Boy's Family Sues After His Brain is Put on Display without Permission
Jesse Jerome Shipley's family sues after their son's brain is put on display without their permission.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Rush Limbaugh said that if Michelle Obama came in the room, he'd play "Baby Got Back"
Rush Limbaugh said that if Michelle Obama came in the room, he'd play "Baby Got Back." Whoa.
Ryan Mack Speaks on Cornel West, Tavis Smiley and the Less Talk, More Action Tour
Ryan Mack has a lot to say about Cornel West, Tavis Smiley and the Less Talk, More Action Tour.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
HBCU Bands Under Increased Scrutiny After Hazing Death of Student
Friday, November 25, 2011
Family of Dead FAMU Band Member Plans to Sue the University
The family of Robert Champion, the band member who died at FAMU in a hazing-related incident, said that they plan to sue the university.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Why It's Hard for Black Leaders to Pay the Bills
In this interview, Dr. Boyce Watkins speaks with Ryan Mack, the head of the Optimum Institute and Less Talk, More Action Empowerment Tour. They discuss the difficulties of paying bills when doing community service, and Ryan even speaks candidly about why he believes he was banned from the Circle of Sisters event in New York City.
Survey: Half of All Black Women Unhappy with Tyler Perry's Choice of Kim Kardashian
It appears that Tyler Perry has some explaining to do in his decision to put Kim Kardashian in his next movie.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Dr. Boyce Spotlight: From South Central to Princeton - Meet Dominique Reese
Dominique Reese ’06 never forgot her South Central Los Angeles roots. She was the first graduate of Crenshaw High School to attend Princeton, the first person in her family to attend college, and now is operating a business that teaches financial literacy to low-income youth and adults.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
Dr. Boyce: Why I'm Happy for Cornel West
Dr. Boyce Watkins discusses the work of fellow black scholar Cornel West among other issues.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Cornel West Is Leaving Princeton University
Your Black World reports
Noted public intellectual Cornel West plans to finish up his teaching career in Union Theological Seminary in New York City, where he began his career as an assistant professor back in 1977. Since that time, he has gone to Yale, Harvard and Princeton, and had a powerful impact on the entire world.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Dr. Boyce: It's Time for Black Scholars to Get Off the Academic Plantation
Dr. Boyce Watkins discusses why black scholars must find a new paradigm for achievement and stop allowing their activities to be controlled by others.
Why Do Some Churches Prefer Pastors Who DO NOT Have Theological Education?
by Pastor Mika Edmondson, Your Black World
On more than one occasion, I have heard something like this, “Great sermon today Reverend…I saw the Holy Ghost on you and NOT the seminary!” or “it [ministry] don’t take all that [education]…the Bible is simple.”Have you noticed that some church folks have negative or at best mixed feelings about formal religious training? While we tend to appreciate and celebrate educational attainment in other areas like the hard sciences, theological studies are often viewed with guarded suspicion--a kind of exception to the general rule. Some congregations even prefer pastors with degrees in business over ones with degrees in theology or biblical studies.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Dr. Boyce: Leave it to Mississippi to Put Huxtables in Blackface
A sorority at the University of Southern Mississippi decided that it might be fun to depict “The Cosby Show” by putting students in blackface. The off campus party was meant to be good old fashioned fun, likely inspired by students whose professors have never educated them on the fact that their actions are horribly offensive to millions of people.
Shooting Takes Place Outside of Geoffrey Canada’s School in New York
Your Black World reports
A 15-year old has been charged with a shooting that took place outside a highly-respected charter school in Harlem. Police are saying that the incident was captured on video as well.
The boy has been held on $75,000 bail. Noted educator Geoffrey Canada runs the Promise Academy School where the alleged incident took place.
Monday, November 14, 2011
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