Brian Banks, Man Falsely Accused of Rape, Signs with a Pro Football Team
Brian Banks was a high school football star, when false rape allegations destroyed his entire life. He was sent to prison for five years, and only released from a California prison after his accuser confessed that she made the whole thing up. Now, Banks is getting a second chance at the age of 26. The [...]
Muhammad Ali Awarded the Prestigious Liberty Medal for His Extraordinary Contributions to Humanity
The great Muhammad Ali is getting his due this week by being award the highly prestigious Liberty Medal. The medal is being granted to Ali to recognize his extraordinary work in civil rights and other important arenas. The award gives him $100,000 in cash and is supported by the US National Constitution Center. The center, [...]
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 [...]
South African Runner with Gender Questions Accused of Losing Race on Purpose
Some track and field experts are wondering if Caster Semenya out of South Africa might have thrown her race on purpose. Semenya, who was originally banned from competing in the past after questions emerged about her gender, is believed to have deliberately tanked the race in order to avoid the scrutiny that comes with a [...]
Sprinter Gets Kicked Out of Olympics for Sneaking Away to Sleep with His Wife
St. Kitts and Nevis sprinter Kim Collins was once one of the top sprinters on the planet, winning the 100-meter world title in 2003. But he won’t be competing this year, after he left the Olympic Village without permission. His reason: Going to have s*x with his wife. The St. Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee [...]
See, Not All Black Men Can Jump: Team U.S.A. Devastates Nigerian Basketball Team, Wins by a Record 83 Points
Basketball is a game of skill, precision, and endurance, not genetics. There are those who tend to adhere to the stereotype that black men are just better at basketball than everyone else. Somehow, the idea that the skills required for basketball are just evenly distributed throughout all black men has taken hold, mainly because most [...]
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 [...]
Trying to Forget: Penn State to Change Uniforms After Scandal
It appears that yet another major change will befall the football team of Penn State University in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child s*x scandal—new Head Coach Bill O’Brien has announced the Nittany Lions will have new uniforms to mark their “new era.” The team is searching for ways to move on since the [...]
50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather are the New Tyson and Tupac: Will Their Story End the Same Way?
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, KultureKritic.com You may have read about the decision of the rapper 50 Cent (aka Curtis Jackson) to jump into the fight promotions business. Observers are stating that it is a strong possibility that 50 Cent made this move so that he could work with one of his best friends, World [...]
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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