“Families” Of Black College Athletes Should Be Compensated

Add this to Obama’s List For The Socialization of America
Dr. Boyce Watkins:

Revenues for college sports are in the billions, many coaches sign contracts worth $2 - $4M dollars per year, and the NCAA is in direct competition with the NFL, NBA and other professional sports leagues. All the while, half of all Black basketball and [...]

Dr Boyce Watkins, Will Smith Movie Hancock Is Racist

Was Hancock Racist? A Little Bit
Prof. Boyce Watkins

I couldn’t help but feel just a little uneasy during this film and I was not sure why. I eventually determined that the little itch in my butt was the fact that this film was, perhaps accidentally, one of the more racist Hollywood depictions I’ve seen in a while.

1) Is it just a coincidence that first Black superhero just happens to be a dirty, smelly, alcoholic who treats people like crap? Hancock was more like a corner bum than a hero (remember when he took the liquor bottle to the bathroom?).

Al Jazeera Interviews Prof. Boyce Watkins On Barack Obama

Barack Obama: First Black President, what does that mean for black america?
by Boyce Watkins
Al Jazeera network wants to get my perspective on what it means for our country to have its first black president. While I am going to vote for Senator Obama, I do not consider a first black president to be the saving [...]