Teddy was a lion for civil rights
8:30 AM on 08/26/2009
OPINION - In a multitude of areas including housing, income, and civil rights for African-Americans and all minorities, Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts has been on the front lines.
Cocktail of unethical behavior and incompetence killed MJ
8:15 AM on 08/25/2009
OPINION - It was Dr. Conrad Murray's cocktail of unethical behavior and extreme incompetence which ultimately killed the most well known entertainer in history...
Felix the Cat flap signals era of racial paranoia
8:30 AM on 08/20/2009
In an article for the Financial Times, Ferguson compared President Barack Obama to Felix the Cat, stating that Obama, like the cat, is "black and lucky."
The return of the prodigal quarterback
6:40 AM on 08/14/2009
OPINION -- I was as shocked as the rest of America to hear that Michael Vick has been signed by the Philadelphia Eagles. Although I've always supported Vick's human right to fairness...
NCAA treating black athletes like second-class citizens
8:50 AM on 08/11/2009
The revolution has been televised. I always knew it would be, since African American athletes have always been center stage in the NCAA's multi-billion dollar money machine...
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Dr Boyce on the Grio – 8/26/09
Dr Boyce Watkins Scholarship in Action – 8/27/09
Black 'Lil Monkey' Dolls: A Very Bad Financial Move
- I received a call from CNN today about a major corporate mistake. We talk about such marketing ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (86)
Education: 5 MORE Things College Students do to Ruin Their Lives
- Yesterday, I posted a list of 5 things college students do to ruin their lives. Now, I am ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV Black Spin | Comments (0)
Education: 5 Things College Students do to Ruin their Lives
- As a college professor for the past 16 years, I've noticed two things about college: It can be a ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV Black Spin | Comments (8)
Rapper Makes a Song About Emmett Till
- Kansas City Rapper Vigalantee has made some waves with a song about Emmett Till, a 14-year-old boy ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV Black Spin | Comments (21)
Why Michael Vick's Return is a Good Thing
- He's back. After a two-year saga that kept my head spinning, the young man who made a terrible ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV Black Spin | Comments (55)
Dr. Boyce Education: What College Students Should Not Be Doing in the Summer
- The following is an excerpt from the book, 'Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about College.' ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV Black Spin | Comments (3)
Financial Lovemaking 101: How The Wrong Marriage Can Destroy You
- Many times, when I talk about portfolios, wealth and investing, I am talking about LOVE. Money is ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (5)
Dr. Boyce: Four Political Viruses That Threaten Healthcare Reform
- I admire President Barack Obama. The man took on a presidency that I wouldn't wish on my worst ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV Black Spin | Comments (0)
Dr Boyce Money: Wells Fargo's Bad Relationship With the Black Community
- Wells Fargo was recently hit with another discrimination suit in the state of Illinois. This is ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (20)
Love Gone Bad: Scorned Women Krazy Glue Man's Genitals
- OK, if you cheer when you read this story, then you need some serious help. If you squirm when you ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (36)
Black Professors, Black Scholars and Intellectual Suicide
- If you've ever attended college, you've interacted with a professor. If you were lucky, you might ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV Black Spin | Comments (27)
Dr. Boyce Money: Soulja Boy's Bad Financial Advice
- In his video called 'Rich N*gga Sh*t' (I can't even write the title, because I don't want to ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (30)
Dr. Boyce: Why Everyone Should Go to College
- The following is an exerpt from the book, "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about College." ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV Black Spin | Comments (36)
Financial Lovemaking: Tiny, Toya, Weezy and TIP
- OK, was I confused when I found out that Tiny and Toya (TI's "baby mama" and Lil Wayne's ex-wife, ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (22)
Dr. Boyce: 'Jungle Monkey' Cop Sues City of Boston?
- I did some commentary on CNN last week about Justin Barrett, the cop who referred to Harvard ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV Black Spin | Comments (37)
Dr. Boyce on AOL – 8/26/09
Dr Boyce: How to Set Goals and Reach Them
- Many of us want something in life. But as the rapper Coolio used to say, "Wishing is for suckers." ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV Black Spin | Comments (0)
Why Allen Iverson Can't Get a Job
- The NBA and NFL are fickle places. We forget that professional sports is more of a business than ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (6)
Michael Jackson: Murder, Money, Medicine and Mayhem
- I was as shocked as anyone to see that Michael Jackson's death was ruled a homicide by the ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (8)
Dr. Boyce Money: Fox News, Glenn Beck Lose Advertisers
- Glenn Beck of Fox News is under major fire for calling President Barack Obama a racist. As a result ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (5)
Protecting Yourself When Dealing with Insurance Companies
- One thing missing from the healthcare debate coming out of the White House is a call for ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in Black Voices Insurance | Comments (0)
John Calipari Doesn't Care about Black People?
- After reading about Kentucky Coach John Calipari being found guilty of cheating by the NCAA, I ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV Black Spin | Comments (8)
Are Doctors to Blame for the High Cost of Healthcare? Not Quite
- Dr. Elaina George, a prominent otolaryngologist in Atlanta, has a bone to pick with President ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (3)
Al Sharpton and Dr. Boyce Talk Barack Obama, Michael Vick
- I was a recent guest on "Keeping it Real with Al Sharpton" (audio is below). I like Rev. Al, and ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV Black Spin | Comments (30)
Black Boy Kidnapped in Oakland: Some Questions I'd Love to Ask
- When I read about the recent kidnapping of 5-year-old Hasanni Campbell, my heart skipped a beat. ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV Black Spin | Comments (52)
Costco Responds to the 'Lil Monkey' Black Doll Controversy
- We recently discussed the situation with Costco and its "interesting" decision to put "Lil Monkey" ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV Black Spin | Comments (25)
BV on Money: Is the Economy Really Recovering?
- The economic downturn has hurt us all. Black unemployment has been nearly 70% higher than that for ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (1)
Financial Lovemaking: 2 More Links Between Sex and Money
- As part of my series on comparisons between sex and money, we will continue with parts 3 and 4 ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (1)
Financial Lovemaking: What Sex and Money Have in Common
- Some people think that money and sex have nothing in common. Actually, they have everything in ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (1)
Dr. Boyce: Sgt. James Crowley Comes Back in the Public Eye
- Sgt. James Crowley of the Cambridge Police Department is now a hero among his peers. In light of ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV Black Spin | Comments (4)
Michael Vick, Money and the NFL: The Business Side of The Situation
- Michael Vick is back on the field, (I wrote about this last week) but his problems are far from ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (0)
Dr. Boyce Scholarship in Action for This Week
Dr Boyce Money: First Black Female to Run Fortune 500 Company
- The stock market talks with money: it tells you what it thinks about corporate decisions by how the ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (12)
Dr Boyce Money: Barack Obama and Alarming Black Unemployment
- About a week ago, I received a call from a radio show host who was practically screaming through ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (62)
Dr Boyce and Joseph C. Phillips Debate Bill Cosby
- Does Bill Cosby use tough love or is he just a bully? Dr. Boyce Watkins and Joseph C. Phillips ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV Black Spin | Comments (60)
Do Your Children Have a Plan for your Death? You Might Want to Think Again
- It may shock you to read this, but you are going to die. Young people don't seem to believe they ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in Black Voices Insurance | Comments (3)
Financial Lovemaking with Dr. Boyce: Is Irv Gotti's Way the Right Way?
- Hip-hop "mogul" Irv Gotti has gotten tremendous criticism for mistreating his estranged wife, Deb. ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (20)
Your Money with Dr. Boyce: Michael Vick's Lessons on Money
- God bless Michael Vick. The man finally gets to go home, after spending 21 months in prison for ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (39)
Bottom Line with Dr. Boyce: Morehouse Men or Morehouse Money?
- In the intro to one of his songs, the rapper and former gang member Snoop Dogg (replicating a ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV Black Spin | Comments (46)
Financial Lovemaking with Dr. Boyce: An Ex-Athlete and Attorney Make Financial Love
- In this episode of Financial Lovemaking, Dr. Boyce and S. Tia Brown speak with Jason Robertson, ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (3)
Your Money with Dr Boyce: Oprah Winfrey is Not as Rich as You Think
- Forbes Magazine recently released its list of the wealthiest Black Americans. Oprah Winfrey was ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (43)
Dr Boyce Watkins: Rapper Vigalantee Teaches Hip Hop How to Respect Itself and Others
- Ever wonder when the day will come when rappers are not trying to bling with diamonds they spent ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV Black Spin | Comments (34)
Bottom Line with Dr. Boyce: Crashing into Jay-Z in Nigeria
- I just took an exciting trip to Lagos, Nigeria, to speak at an event called "The Platform", hosted ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (18)
Bottom Line with Dr. Boyce: Rush Limbaugh is Barack Obama's Greatest Asset
- I have a friend who is a little different from my other friends. He is a White male Republican, ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV Black Spin | Comments (23)
Bottom Line with Dr. Boyce: Why Are Celebs Stuck on Scientology?
- Hip Hop legend Dr. Dre once wrote a song with the chorus, "This is dedicated to all of those with ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV Black Spin | Comments (42)
Dr Boyce Money: Get Your Paper Straight - The Economic Value of Education
- In this episode of "Get Your Paper Straight", Dr. Boyce and George Kilpatrick discuss the economic ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (3)
Bottom Line With Dr. Boyce: Why Ebony & Jet May Be Doomed
- I was saddened to hear about the recent financial trauma of Ebony and Jet Magazines. These two ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (55)
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