Dr Boyce Watkins discusses Bill O’Reilly as a racist and his criticism of Beyonce Knowles.     Click to Watch

Dr. Boyce Watkins discusses Michelle Obama’s performance of “the Dougie” on the Dr. Oz show.

The Democratic Party wants to fight like hell when it comes to ensuring that African Americans are able to vote, but when it comes to issues that black people care about (violence, black unemployment, mass incarceration, racial inequality), the Democratic Party won’t touch those issues. Why is that?

by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World There are various media reports that Debbie Allen is seeking to bring “A Different World” back to television.  We’re not sure what the status of her revival happens to be, but I am  pretty damn excited about it.  So, in order to celebrate the possibility of having one of the greatest shows on ...

I wasn’t so sure what to make of the latest release of the reality minstrel show known as the marriage of Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and Evelyn Lozada.  Evelyn is one of the many women on that hit TV show “Basketball Baby’s Mamas.”  (Wait, it might be “Basketball Wives,” but it can’t be, since almost none of these women were actually ...

by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World A friend of mine went to New York City to have a meeting with a billionaire. One of the nice advantages of being an Ivy League graduate is that there are super-rich people in the alumni network who can hook you up with amazing opportunities.  In fact, that’s why our entire Supreme Court ...

by Dr. Boyce Watkins Everyone knows what’s going on with HIV and black women.  They are also aware that gay black men have the highest instance of HIV in America.  One group that experts are failing to address are heterosexual men of color and the role they might play in the spread of HIV.  The blog, HousingWorks.com addresses the matter, ...