Sunday, May 29, 2011
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Friday, May 27, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
The President’s Full Remarks about the Missouri Tornadoes
Good morning, everybody. Before the day starts here in England I wanted to say a few words about the devastating storms that we've seen in Missouri and Minnesota and across the Midwest.
Like all Americans, we have been monitoring what's been taking place very closely and have been heartbroken by the images that we've seen in Joplin, Missouri, in particular. The devastation is comparable and may end up exceeding some of the devastation that we saw in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, just a few weeks ago.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Dr. Boyce, Al Sharpton and Melissa Harris-Perry Faceoff on the Radio
Dr. Boyce Watkins and Melissa Harris-Perry faceoff today at 1:15 pm EST regarding Watkins’ concern about Harris-Perry’s attacks on Professor Cornel West.
The Lost Jailhouse Interview with Tupac Shakur
In this video, Tupac lets it all hang out – talking about life, love, and being a black man in America.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Why are Black People Afraid to Speak Up About Washington and Obama?
Quick note from Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World
After posting the piece by Dr. Wilmer Leon, a Political Scientist and objective Obama observer, stating that African Americans are jeopardizing our Democratic freedoms by squashing all voices of dissent as it pertains to President Obama, I received this interesting comment from one of my Facebook friends.
His name has been removed, but perhaps there is some logic to what he’s saying. He also appears to be neutral in the Obama conversation, which makes his point even more relevant. His simple, yet poignant statement was something I felt compelled to share with others:
Maybe I can add some insight as to why many Blacks are reluctant to criticize Obama. I think that many of us feel that he is under constant UNFAIR criticism and are afraid that even fair criticism will be seen as just piling on. We can be compared to a mother who is over protective of her child because the father abuses him. She feels that her child should have someone who accepts him unconditionally. As a result she may spoil the child. It's not right , but it happens. That's how some view Obama. We see people hoping that he will fail. We see people asking for birth certificates, accusing him of being against America, wanting everything he does to go down in flames, etc. So some of us seem willing to 'overlook" his faults. It's not right , but it happens.
Dr. Boyce Watkins is a Professor at Syracuse University and founder of the Your Black World Coalition. To have Dr. Boyce commentary delivered to your email, please click here.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
When Did It Become Illegal to Critique the Obama Administration?
Dr. Wilmer Leon explains how Democracy is in danger if we shut down the voices of dissent in America.
Your Black News – 5/19/11
Melissa Harris-Perry Was Sloppy and Deceptive in her Critique of Cornel West
Africa May Miss Out on Latest Developments in HIV/AIDS
Prominent Black Businessman Don Barden Dies
LeBron James and the Heat Take Down the Bulls in Game
Teen Girl Gets in Trouble for Observing Sex with Her Classmates
ayvaunn penn: hometown of blues legend muddy waters could be flooded again
Madam Prezident: WNBA’s Maya Moore Lands Historic Jordan Brand Contract
Racial Tensions Flair in Small Texas Town: Black City Council Members Recalled
A Truck Found Containing 513 Migrant Workers
Ayvaunn Penn: Unbeweavable – A Wave of Weave Thefts Sweeps the Nation
Kevin Gosztola: Melissa Harris-Perry’s Sloppy and Weak Attacks on Dr. Cornel West
This guy takes Melissa Harris-Perry to the ground, saying that she avoids the hard questions in her personal attack on Cornel West.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
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