Even in the Age of Obama, serious impediments remain for the most ambitious black politicians....
Rakim Brooks | Posted 04.02.2012
This is the first interview in the Black History Month series "Perspectives on Black Politics in the Age of Obama."
Dr. Boyce Watkins | Posted 03.25.2012
Supporting a black president is very important. But the same courage that it takes for us to get out and vote for the president must be returned with courageous policy that reflects the interests of those who support him.
Dr. Boyce Watkins | Posted 01.12.2012
Millions of black folks were watching the throne when Obama was sworn in and gladly putting his picture right next to Martin Luther King and Jesus. But the Obama presidency has served as a marvelous and intriguing political education for the African American community.
Dr. Boyce Watkins | Posted 02.04.2012
Both Herman Cain and Eddie Long are birds of a feather. Their narcissistic disregard for the pain they've caused so many others should perhaps force us to ask ourselves why we gave these men so much power.
Dr. Boyce Watkins | Posted 01.18.2012
Comedian Chris Rock made some interesting comments this week about President Barack Obama. Rock, who is a strong supporter of the president, felt comp...
Dr. Boyce Watkins | Posted 01.07.2012
Ann Coulter, the woman who makes her money with silly soundbites, decided to offend half the world by stating that "our blacks are better than their b...
Dr. Boyce Watkins | Posted 10.24.2011
Al Sharpton's presence on MSNBC will hopefully open the door for black journalists to find access to the platforms that continue to evade them.
Dr. Boyce Watkins | Posted 10.19.2011
Since flash mobs are the new fad, perhaps politicians should join in the fun. Political leaders could form a flash mob where they all actually get together and do something for the American people, instead of taking care of themselves and their corporate partners.
Dr. Boyce Watkins | Posted 10.11.2011
Steve Harvey has decided to throw himself into the ring as a critic of the Poverty Tour of Tavis Smiley and Cornel West. This week on his syndicated radio show, Harvey went in on West and Smiley in ways that turned heads.
Dr. Boyce Watkins | Posted 10.08.2011
To date, black wealth has been decimated by the recession (dropping from 1/10th to 1/50th that of whites over the last three years) and there are no signs that it's going to improve anytime soon.
Dr. Boyce Watkins | Posted 10.04.2011
While one can quite readily argue that the Republican Party has not yet provided a viable alternative to President Obama for the African American community, it's hard to argue that they would be much worse.
Dr. Boyce Watkins | Posted 09.25.2011
A new study presented some disturbing, yet expected news about the sad state of economic affairs within the African American community. According to t...
Urban Faith | Posted 09.21.2011
On July 24, when the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) holds its annual convention in Los Angeles, the newly formed S...
Dr. Boyce Watkins | Posted 08.27.2011
It's time for all of us to wake up and attack the problem of mass incarceration and the drug war. If there were ever a set of realities that are reflective of the persistent racial divides that continue to plague America, this one would be it.
Dr. Boyce Watkins | Posted 07.19.2011
When someone tries to demonize those who use free speech to critique the Obama administration, we should simply confront them with the issues and ask for evidence of positive and meaningful progress.
Charles D. Ellison | Posted 05.25.2011
Rangel is among an uncomfortably long list of Black lawmakers being probed by the House Ethics Committee, and many wonder out loud about the motivations.
James Sanders | Posted 05.25.2011
America and Philadelphia have a dark past where the black community is concerned. W.E.B DuBois wrote at length about the "Negro Problem" in Philadelphia. The big question now: is the "Negro Problem" still a problem?
Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.25.2011
A percentage of whites who said they'd vote for Obama also said that blacks were more crime prone than whites. Yet Obama was seen as a racial exception, the penchant for making these distinctions between blacks.
The American Prospect | Jamelle Bouie | Posted 03.15.2012