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Fri, 08/20/2010 - 00:00
He's got low approval ratings, but our pro-business, anti-union economy makes it virtually impossible to create jobs ...
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Having a side hustle can keep you afloat
Wed, 08/18/2010 - 00:03
How to achieve financial security in the current economy ...
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The three money mistakes we make when we're in love
Mon, 08/16/2010 - 21:00
Mixing love and money can become a dangerous thing. It's even more dangerous not to talk about your finances with the one you love. ...
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How to end black unemployment forever
Tue, 08/10/2010 - 00:00
Most of us wonder why black unemployment is so high. We wonder why black people are so broke. We need to be entrepreneurs. ...
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Be like Buffett: What blacks can learn from this billionaire
Sun, 08/08/2010 - 20:15
The wealthiest in black America should emulate his investment and humanity ...
Friday, August 20, 2010
Syracuse University’s Own Dr. Boyce Watkins on TheLoop21 – 8/20/10
Thursday, June 10, 2010
African American Faculty Being Shut Out of Universities
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University
Dr. M. Cookie Newsom
is the Director for Diversity Education and Assessment at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is also a trouble maker and an angry black woman, which is likely going to cause her serious problems with her colleagues (we talked yesterday about how being angry can get a black person into serious trouble). Dr. Newsom, however, has good reason to be angry. In a recent interview with Diverse issues in Higher Education, Dr. Newsom stated in plain language that most major universities are not serious about diversifying their faculty and that this hurts all students, especially students of color.
"The dismal truth is academe doesn’t really want a racially-diverse faculty," Newsom said during a faculty diversity presentation at the American Association of University Professors’ (AAUP) annual national conference in Washington, D.C. "It’s totally a myth."
Dr. Newson based her conclusions on statistics and data she collected which shows that most major universities are good at documenting plans to increase faculty diversity, but most of it’s nothing but lip service.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Dr. Boyce Watkins: Resident Scholar - AOL Black Voices
Harvard's Charles Ogletree Describes Sharpton's Link to Obama
- President Barack Obama's former mentor at Harvard University, Charles Ogletree, took the time to ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Apr 19th 2010 1:10AM | Comments (8)
The Black Agenda: Wealth-Building Must Top the List - Dr. Boyce Money
- I recently attended the "Measuring the Movement" national leadership forum, hosted by Rev. Al ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Apr 18th 2010 7:56PM | Comments (7)
Officer Charged With Beating a Motorist
- A police officer in suburban Chicago was caught on video hitting a driver 15 times with his baton ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Apr 17th 2010 7:19PM | Comments (18)
Financial Lovemaking: Tiger, Tiki and the High Cost of Cheating
- In this episode of Financial Lovemaking 101, S. Tia Brown and I talk about the dynamics of ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Apr 16th 2010 11:48PM | Comments (1)
Jay-Z Sues Red Sox Slugger David Ortiz Over 40/40 Club Name
- It turns out that hip-hop icon Jay-Z has filed a lawsuit against Boston Red Sox designated hitter ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Apr 16th 2010 12:40PM | Comments (3)
Bill O'Reilly Gets Booed at Sharpton's National Convention
- I've been spending the last few days in New York at the National Action Network National ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Apr 16th 2010 10:40AM | Comments (13)
President Obama Spends $18 Billion on Jobless Benefits
- Congress recently passed an $18 billion bill to extend jobless benefits for those who've been ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Apr 16th 2010 10:18AM | Comments (0)
Police May Have Coerced Boys to Confess to Gang Rape of 7-Year-Old
- Two people familiar with the police interrogations of the two young boys accused of gang rape of ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Apr 15th 2010 12:58PM | Comments (10)
Former NAACP President Benjamin Hooks Dead at 85
- The world just lost a champion. Benjamin Hooks, who served as executive director of the ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Apr 15th 2010 11:23AM | Comments (45)
Man With HIV Knowingly Infected Women, Set to Be Released From Prison
- You may not know the name Nushawn Williams, but it's probably a name you should familiarize ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Apr 14th 2010 9:17AM | Comments (85)
Kennedy Family Member Staying in Prison on Murder Conviction
- Michael Skakel is a nephew of Robert Kennedy's widow, Ethel. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Apr 13th 2010 6:04PM | Comments (8)
Mississippi Gov. Says Slavery Conversation is Not Important
- Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell received some push back for attempting to declare April Confederate ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Apr 13th 2010 9:27AM | Comments (85)
NBA Star Derrick Coleman is Now Broke: $87 Million Up in Smoke
- According to the Bankruptcy Beat of the Wall Street Journal, former NBA superstar Derrick Coleman ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Apr 11th 2010 11:54PM | Comments (48)
Michael Steele Tries to Explain Himself to Other Republicans
- Michael Steele, in an effort to cover himself before his fellow Republicans, gave a stirring ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Apr 11th 2010 11:33PM | Comments (5)
Suspects Found in Slaying of Newlywed Couple
- On April 3rd, Nia Haqq and Michael Muchioki were returning from their engagement party. That ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Apr 9th 2010 4:31PM | Comments (13)
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Prof. Boyce Watkins Addresses Stanford University NAACP
From Your Black World, AOL Black Voices
Dr. Boyce Watkins, faculty affiliate at The College Sport Research Institute, is going to speak to the Stanford NAACP on Wednesday, March 3. The topic of the conversation will be “Does the NCAA Represent an Opportunity or Exploitation?”
Dr. Watkins is one of the leading authorities on NCAA compensation. He has advocated for college athletes to be paid, and founded the group ALARM: The Athlete Liberation and Academic Reform Movement. He is also the founder of the Your Black World Coalition, with 60,000 members nation-wide.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Dr. Boyce Watkins Talks with ABC News about Tiger Woods
Word that Tiger Woods was involved in an early morning car accident likely rattled not just fans, but also the broad swath of major corporations that rely on Woods' star power to sell everything from sports drinks, T-shirts and razors to golf tournament tickets.
Reports say the golf star hit a fire hydrant and a tree near his home.
"I can imagine that the world stopped for Tiger Woods advertisers when they first heard the news and that, literally, their hearts missed a beat," said ABC News sports consultant and USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan.
Woods has earned more than $100 million annually and, according to Forbes, more than $1 billion during his career thus far, thanks, in part, through endorsement deals with companies such as Nike, Gatorade, Electronic Arts, TAG Heuer and Gillette. The companies declined requests for comment from ABC News.
Nike, in particular, has been especially dependent on Woods, said advertising expert Larry Woodard, an ABC News columnist and the CEO of the advertising agency Vigilante.
"Nike wasn't really into golf before Tiger Woods came," he said. "He helped them take a pre-eminent role in golf."
The PGA Tour also has a lot riding on Woods -- he drives ratings for PGA Tour broadcasts like no one else before him, allowing the tour to rake in greater advertising revenues and higher TV ratings.
"Tiger brought a lot of color to the sport both on his skin and his style of play and that's something that the PGA sorely needs," said Boyce Watkins, a finance professor at Syracuse University.
In the short term, companies tied to Woods likely wouldn't lose too much cash if Woods couldn't fulfill his immediate endorsement obligations; corporations take out insurance policies to cover themselves in case of such events.
"I bet you any intelligent corporation that deals with Tiger Woods has conditions in place to protect them in the event that something like this were to happen," Watkins said. "You have to confront the fact that a human being is perishable commodity. It is a commodity that does not come without risk."
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
The Corporate Climb: What Matters Beyond Your resume?
by Fenorris Pearson, CEO – Global Consumer Innovation, Inc.
Education is critical for success, but when everyone has the same education from the same Ivy League schools with the same GPA… how do you stand out? Other factors beyond education – business etiquette, dress, playing well with others, teamwork and dedication are easy to measure and log. But what of those immeasurable traits that count for just as much in the corner office: passion, drive, commitment and stamina?
How can we measure the immeasurable?
When it comes to playing at the top, it’s often the intense, burning desire of the candidate that makes the difference between success and failure. At the end of the day, performance and results are two of the most important traits a top performer can possess. Work harder than your competition, and you’ll win the battle every time.
Another thing that people can’t measure with grades, paychecks, promotions or time cards is what’s inside your heart.
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Sunday, October 4, 2009
Dr. Wilmer Leon Speaks on the Murder of Derrion Albert
By
Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III, Howard University, Your Black World
On this past Saturday, October 3, 2009 a 16 year old African American honor student, Derrion Albert was laid to rest in Chicago. This young man was beaten to death in the street while walking from school to the bus stop. Silvanus Shannon, 19, Eugene Riley, 18, Eric Carson, 16, and Eugene Bailey, 18, have all been charged with first-degree murder in Derrion’s death.
As I watched the video of this young man being beaten to death with a railroad tie I asked myself what could compel four young African American men to engage in such a wanton and willful murderous act? How could these young men have such disregard for another human being’s life that they would beat him to his death, in the street, in broad day light? What is the basis of their rage, their anger?
I then asked myself, where are their fathers? I made an assumption and came to the conclusion that their fathers must be absent, not active or engaged in their lives. This antisocial rage, this anger is probably in part a response to their being raised without the benefit of knowing the love of their fathers. If these young men were asked to explain what drove them to this act; they most likely would not be able to articulate a clear response. They probably do not know. If they do know, they would be too ashamed to say.
As a man who was blessed to be raised by two loving parents; I clearly understand the power of love. At the age of 50, I am still blessed to be able to talk with my almost 90 year old father every day (I lost my mother last March); hear his voice, seek his counsel; feel his love. As far as I have been able to come based upon knowing my father’s love, I can’t begin to imagine how dysfunctional I would be without it.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Chicago Cops Beat Man Driving With Black Women
CHICAGO (CBS) ― New allegations of brutality by Chicago police have surfaced. In his
lawsuit, one man claims he was beaten during a traffic stop.
As CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports, the suit names two officers and implicates several others.
"I thought I was gonna die because I couldn't breathe," said alleged police beating victim Curtis Mason Jr.
Blood vessels were broken in an eye and his wrists were allegedly cut by tight handcuffs.
Mason says the injuries he captured with photographs were caused by Chicago police.
"In the beginning, that's what I asked them, 'why am I being arrested' and from that point, it turned into, 'why are you continually hitting me?'" he said.
