Dr. Boyce Watkins asks: “If Dr. King were alive today, would he be occupying Wall Street or hanging out at a dedication ceremony sponsored by BP and Walmart?”
Rick Ross did not take the stage as scheduled in Greensboro, N.C., tonight. A spokesman at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex said the rapper, who suffered seizures in two different incidents on Friday, would not be performing at a homecoming concert tonight, reports the local Fox station, WGHP. According to the station’s website, Andrew Brown said the Coliseum received word of the cancellation around 6:45 p.m.
Your Black News Reports: Critics insinuate that Princeton professor, Dr. Cornel West, is all talk, preaching from his Ivy League tower about the ills of the African-American community, while never getting his hands dirty. Today, he got more than his hands dirty, he got them handcuffed when he was arrested in front the United States Supreme Court in Washington D.C.
52-year-old cruiserweight who spent 26 years in prison for a murder he did not commit won his professional boxing debut Saturday night. Dewey Bozella defeated Larry Hopkins by unanimous decision in the four-round match at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The pugilist served time in New York’s Sing Sing prison after being found guilty… [Continue Reading]
Lol: Family Feud: Name Something You Put In Your Mouth, But Don’t Swallow! (Pastors Wife Gives A Good Answer)
Dr. Boyce Watkins and Dr. Laquita Blockson break down the ethical issues of Wall Street and the logic behind the movement to Occupy Wall Street.
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]
Speculation has increased since Beyonce’s stomach seemed to sink like bad Souffle right before our very eyes.
Chris Tucker appears to be the latest celeb to find that the money train eventually comes to an end.
The “Less Talk…More Action” Economic Empowerment Tour (“LTMA”), sponsored by the George Soros Open Society Institute, focuses on using financial literacy as a primary tool of empowerment for the Black community. However, LTMA has expanded the traditional definition of financial literacy to also include unemployment, incarceration, and education in the Black community. Credit repair, planning for retirement, budgeting, and other crucial/traditional measures of financial literacy all need to have a stronger presence if African Americans are to advance economically. However, high incarceration rates, low educational performance, and high unemployment rates are also severe problems of the Black community which continue to plague our bottom line.
It looks like Taye Diggs, Nia Long, Terrence Howard and Morris Chestnut might be coming back together again. This classic film will never die.
TMZ took pics of Denzel Washington out in some Atlanta night clubs, hanging out as he films his new movie. Washington didn’t drink an ounce of anything, but he did pick up the $5,000 tab for his pals.
That’s right Denzel…true bosses don’t get drunk and high, instead they spend their time counting dough.
