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Dr. Boyce: Inner City Schools Should be Appropriately Funded
The Boyce Blog —
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by Dr. Boyce Watkins The following is an excerpt from the book, "Black American Money." I saw some random "expert" on a "60 Minutes" segment discussing the state of the education system. The man was attempting to argue that more resources wont make a difference in the quality of our schools. He went on ...2 days ago -
Why We Don’t Need Sarah Palin: Wilmer Leon
Black Politics, Black Voters, Black People —
Authority: 417
Dr. Wilmer J. Leon, Howard University With the release of her new book Going Rogue: An American Life , former Alaskan Governor and Republican party VP nominee Sarah Palin is once again being given a spotlight she does not deserve. Under normal circumstances Palin would have drifted into obscurity by now; a ...6 days ago -
Dr. Wilmer Leon: Go Home Sarah Palin
Your Black World —
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Dr. Wilmer J. Leon, Howard University With the release of her new book Going Rogue: An American Life , former Alaskan Governor and Republican party VP nominee Sarah Palin is once again being given a spotlight she does not deserve. Under normal circumstances Palin would have drifted into obscurity by now; a ...6 days ago -
Dr. Wilmer Leon: Obama’s Social Agenda and What We Need for America
Black Public Scholars —
Authority: 125
Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III , Your Black World , Howard University Early on the campaign trail, presidential candidate Barack Obama said, "This country is ready for a transformative politics of the sort that John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Franklin Roosevelt represented." Socially, President Obama is beginning to ...6 days ago -
Dr. Wilmer Leon Gives Obama Advice on Policies
Your Black World —
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Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III , Your Black World Early on the campaign trail, presidential candidate Barack Obama said, "This country is ready for a transformative politics of the sort that John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Franklin Roosevelt represented." Socially, President Obama is beginning to move in such a ...6 days ago -
Dr. Boyce Watkins: Things You Don’t Know about Heather Ellis
Black Public Scholars —
Authority: 125
by Dr. Boyce Watkins Jury selection for Heather Ellis continues Heather Ellis case one in a long line of Missouri’s racial injustices This Nov. 4, 2009 file photo shows Heather Ellis, left, arm-in-arm with her mother, Hester Ellis, exiting the Stoddard County Justice Center in Bloomfield, Mo. (AP ...6 days ago -
Dr. Boyce Watkins: KKK Rally at Ole Miss University
Black Politics, Black Voters, Black People —
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By Dr. Boyce Watkins , Syracuse University I was intrigued by recent reports that the Ku Klux Klan had a rally on the Ole Miss Campus recently. It might surprise you to know that I am essentially unconcerned by their presence on campus. Don’t get me wrong, Klansmen are incredibly ignorant. Also, we cannot ...1 week ago -
Mississippi Governor Wants to Merge All of It’s HBCUs
Black Public Scholars —
Authority: 125
Gov. Haley Barbour’s plan to merge Mississippi’s three historically black universities has created a tense atmosphere in a state saddled with a violent civil rights past and a decades-long legal battle over the historic underfunding of those schools. At Jackson State University, students have turned to Twitter ...1 week ago -
Your Health News: Another Hurdle Jumped for Healthcare Reform
Black Public Scholars —
Authority: 125
WASHINGTON – A bruising debate on health care awaits the Senate after Thanksgiving now that the historic legislation has cleared a key hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. The bill would extend coverage to roughly 31 million who lack it, crack down ...1 week ago -
Dr. Boyce Watkins: Jesse Jackson Gets into it with the CBC
Black Public Scholars —
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by Dr. Boyce Watkins , Black Planet , Your Black World Coalition I love speaking with Rev. Jesse Jackson. He walks and talks like a man who has seen and heard nearly everything. Our civil rights leaders are social hubs through which many members of our society must travel in order to reach their ...1 week ago -
Jesse Jackson Gets into it with the CBC
Black Politics, Black Voters, Black People —
Authority: 417
by Dr. Boyce Watkins , Black Planet I love speaking with Rev. Jesse Jackson. He walks and talks like a man who has seen and heard nearly everything. Our civil rights leaders are social hubs through which many members of our society must travel in order to reach their destinations. You can’t call ...1 week ago -
Heather Ellis Takes the Plea, but Dr. Boyce Watkins has Questions
Black Public Scholars —
Authority: 125
by Dr. Boyce Watkins , Black Planet I have been actively involved in the fight for Heather Ellis, the 24-year old school teacher now facing up to 15-years in prison for cutting line at a local Wal-Mart . Although Heather has now reached a plea deal with prosecutors over her arrested, there are still ...1 week ago -
Dr. Boyce Watkins – The Heather Ellis Case: All About Racism
Black Public Scholars —
Authority: 125
by Dr. Boyce Watkins , Syracuse University My mother raised me to believe that black men are supposed to stand up for black women . Heather Ellis is the woman who now faces 15-years in prison for an incident deriving from her being accused of cutting line at a Walmart. Based on my knowledge of the Heather ...1 week ago -
Dr. Boyce Watkins – The Heather Ellis Case: All About Racism
Black Politics, Black Voters, Black People —
Authority: 417
by Dr. Boyce Watkins My mother raised me to believe that black men are supposed to stand up for black women . Heather Ellis is the woman who now faces 15-years in prison for an incident deriving from her being accused of cutting line at a Walmart. Based on my knowledge of the Heather Ellis case (and seeing ...1 week ago -
The Truth About Obama’s Health Care Plan
Black Politics, Black Voters, Black People —
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By Dr. Elaina George, MD The health care reform bill (HR 3962) that just passed the House of Representatives is bad on so many levels it is difficult explain. As it stands, it will destroy both the doctor patient relationship and change the practice of medicine as we know it. We have one of the finest health ...2 weeks ago -
Your Black News: Memphis Benefit Planned for Heather Ellis
Black Public Scholars —
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Tom Joyner, Roland Martin and Dr. Boyce Discuss the Heather Ellis Case
The Boyce Blog —
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On Thursday, November 12, Dr. Boyce spoke with Tom Joyner about The Heather Ellis Case. Please sign up to save Heather at www. SaveHeatherEllis.com and get involved!2 weeks ago -
What to make of the punch by the Columbia University Professor – Dr. Boyce
Black Public Scholars —
Authority: 125
by Dr. Boyce Watkins , Syracuse University When I heard that black Columbia University professor Lionel McIntyre punched out a white university employee , I was obviously taken aback. I was even more intrigued by the fact that the two were having a heated conversation about white privilege when the alleged ...2 weeks ago -
What to make of the punch by the Columbia University Professor – Dr. Boyce
Black Politics, Black Voters, Black People —
Authority: 417
by Dr. Boyce Watkins , Syracuse University When I heard that black Columbia University professor Lionel McIntyre punched out a white university employee , I was obviously taken aback. I was even more intrigued by the fact that the two were having a heated conversation about white privilege when the alleged ...2 weeks ago -
News: African American students told to pick cotton in front of white classmates
Black Public Scholars —
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A history lesson that asked black elementary students to act like slaves has sparked protests from parents and teachers at a North Carolina school Wednesday. During a field trip to Latta Plantation, three students from Rea View Elementary in Waxhaw were chosen by tour guide Ian Campbell to wear bags and mimic ...2 weeks ago
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