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Dr. Boyce Watkins
Perhaps Black People Should Stop Expecting Equality
06 Feb 2013
by Dr. Boyce Watkins Dr. Watkins, an esteemed author, economist and social commentator, has seen the error of his ways. He has been wrong to argue that President Obama be made accountable to…
Dr. Boyce Watkins
Al Sharpton, Ben Jealous Should No Longer Be Invited to the White House
28 Nov 2012
by Dr. Boyce Watkins Al Sharpton and Ben Jealous may do a lot of good for the White House, but what about the actual conditions of Black people? “It saddens me to see our most powerful civil…
Dr. Boyce Watkins
How King Barack’s Administration Has Neutered Black Leadership
17 Oct 2012
by Dr. Boyce Watkins The Obama presidency has squeezed the vitality out of Black politics, which is now defined by obeisance to the Black resident of the White House. “There are some who feel…
Dr. Boyce Watkins
Is Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett the One Who Keeps Barack from Dealing with Black Issues?
19 Sep 2012
by Dr. Boyce Watkins “We can no longer live in a world where anyone who asks President Obama to do something is defined to be an enemy of the administration.” Yet, it appears the president’s…
Dr. Boyce Watkins
Al Sharpton Says Biden’s Slavery Comments Were “Over the Top,” Then He Retreats
22 Aug 2012
by Dr. Boyce Watkins Barack Obama sends his number two, a white man, to tell Black folks that Republicans want to throw them back into slavery. You’d think Al Sharpton would object. But no,…
Dr. Boyce Watkins
President Obama: “I Am Not the President of Black America”
08 Aug 2012
by Dr. Boyce Watkins President Obama has made it clear once again that his role as president, as he sees it, renders him useless to Black people – although other groups find him quite…
Dr. Boyce Watkins
With Poverty Worst in Decades, Maybe We Owe Tavis and Cornel an Apology
24 Jul 2012
by Dr. Boyce Watkins In much of Black America, it is dangerous to one’s political health to put forward a critique of the First Black President. Just ask Dr. Cornel West and veteran…
Dr. Boyce Watkins
Obama Stingy on Pardons
11 Jul 2012
by Dr. Boyce Watkins Clarence Aaron got three life sentences for a drug deal he wasn’t present at and for which he was not paid. The truth is, “there are thousands of men, mostly black and…