Dr. Boyce: Why I am Boycotting Nike’s LeBron James Sneaker
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, KultureKritic.com Nike, being the marketing geniuses that they happen to be, are always testing the limits of our collective ignorance. The new LeBron X sneaker being released by Nike will take the company to the mountain top by charging a whopping $315 for a pair of plastic sneakers that probably cost [...]
NFL Player Commits Suicide: The Fifth One in Two Years – Is This a Trend?
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, KultureKritic.com In what some think might be a disturbing trend, a fifth NFL player has committed suicide in the last two years. OJ Murdock of the Tennessee Titans becomes the latest athlete to kill himself, setting off alarm bells for those who worry that the mental health of NFL athletes is [...]
Dr. Boyce: How to go to College and NOT End Up in Prison – The Darrell Williams Rape Case
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, KultureKritic.com I was deeply concerned about the recent rape conviction of Oklahoma State University basketball player Darrell Williams. Williams broke down in tears in the courtroom, an understandable reaction in which he expressed outwardly what many of us would feel on the inside. He’s going to prison, and getting a life [...]
Is Steve Harvey Pimping Black Women By Convincing them to “Think Like a Man?”
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, KultureKritic.com I was sitting in the living room of my parent’s home in Louisville, KY watching the new Janks Morton film, “Hoodwinked.” Janks sent me a copy a while back, but this was the first time I’d had a chance to watch the film in its entirety. I am in the [...]
More Free Online Education Offered at Top Notch Schools – Harvard, UC Berkeley, MIT Just to Name a Few
Kulture Kritic previously reported on the availability of free online classes being offered by top tier schools in May 2012: Beginning this fall, a variety of courses developed by faculty at both institutions will be available online through the new $60 million partnership, known as “edX.” “Anyone with an Internet connection anywhere in the world [...]
Dr. Boyce: Michael Johnson, Slavery and Sports – Why He’s on the Wrong Side of Being Right
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, KultureKritic.com This week, former Olympic superstar Michael Johnson brought up “the S word” when referencing African American athletes. Johnson argued that slavery is one of the reasons that black athletes from the US and the Carribean are able to dominate at certain sports. Of course Johnson’s remarks raised eyebrows and got [...]
Mother Livid After Seeing Video of Her 3-Yr Old Being Bullied by His Daycare Teacher
Tyesha Reese, the mother of a three-year old boy who was taunted by his daycare teacher, was outraged when she got her hands on a viral video of her son being bullied. The teacher, Lindsay Cavallaro, was angry that the boy had just thrown her phone. She can be heard challenging the little boy to [...]
Saudi Arabia Is Now Going to Allow Women to Compete in the Olympics
KultureKritic.com Staff For the first time, Saudi Arabia will enter female athletes in the London Olympics according to a statement published on the embassy website. “The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is looking forward to its complete participation in the London 2012 Olympic Games through the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee, which will oversee the participation of [...]
Woman Writes Open Letter to Judge Who Sentenced Her Father to 15 Life Sentences for a Non-Violent First Offense
Dear Judge Marvin E. Aspen: It took me some time to address you because I didn’t know you were the source of my anger until recently. In case you care to know who I am, I’m Maria Lloyd- the daughter of Mario Lloyd, the non-violent, first-time offender from Chicago. You sentenced him to 15 life [...]
Dr. Boyce: Film Shows How Poor People are Dying for LeBron and Nike’s $315 Shoes
By Dr. Boyce Watkins, KultureKritic.com I spent some time this week sharing my disappointment in the recent Nike decision to charge a whopping $315 for the new LeBron X sneakers that are set to go on sale this week. The images of poor kids in the hood lining up to spend money they don’t have [...]
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