Dr Boyce Watkins
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This is a podcast reflecting the fearless perspectives of intelligent Black people around the world. Led by Finance Professor Dr Boyce Watkins, we engage in expansive, open-minded commentary that will never be constrained to a liberal or conservative box.
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Jul 10, 2026
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Joe Biden just passed a bill that will put money into your stocks 06.11.2021 35:48
Joe Biden and the Democrats finally got an infrastructure bill passed, and it means a lot to your stock portfolio.
HBCUs are in serious trouble - here's why 04.11.2021 4:16
Today I spoke about HBCUs and why many of them are struggling. This is important for those who care about Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Why the music industry promotes the killing of black people 25.10.2021 1:02:34
Today we discuss Why the music industry promotes the killing of black people. I find it interesting that you can't make derogatory music about any other group of people, but you can market that music when it references black people.
Donald Trump announces new social media platform 22.10.2021 14:52
Donald Trump announces new social media platform
Paypal wants to buy pinterest, but experts don't believe it's a good deal 22.10.2021 18:08
I spoke today about the decision by Paypal to purchase Pinterest. This deal just doesn't make any sense.
Bitcoin just blasted to a new record high - What is the future of Bitcoin? 21.10.2021 54:08
Bitcoin just hit an amazing new record high of $65,000. This is a VERY BIG deal, as the cryptocurrency has been going through a rough year. It's taken several months to get back to where it was before, and it appears that Bitcoin is on it's way in the journey to $100,000. According to CNBC, this move by bitcoin is huge for investors: Bitcoin notched a fresh all-...
Colin Powell dies - what you don't know about his legacy 18.10.2021 34:10
Today I talk about the late Colin Powell, who just died at the age of 84. I speak about Colin's legacy and what he means to black people.
Netflix confronts employee who sabotaged Dave Chappelle's special by leaking private information 17.10.2021 35:03
Chappelle made his film debut at the age of twenty in the 1993 Mel Brooks comedy Robin Hood: Men in Tights. Chappelle then took other film roles (including a small part in the Eddie Murphy-starring feature film The Nutty Professor in 1996, and co-writing and starring in stoner film Half Baked in 1998) and attempted several failed television pilots before launching his own series, Chappelle's Show...
Lizzo, Meek Mill and the disrespect of black women - How racial stereotypes work 16.10.2021 1:00:13
Lizzo, Meek Mill, and black women stereotypes Are on our mind today for today’s pillow talk with Dr. Boyce and Dr. Alicia Watkins. Dr. Alicia happens to be an expert in the subconscious mind, as well as traditional stereotypes that are held of black women. So today, we will talk about the interesting outfit that Lizzo wore to the Cardi B party and whether or not this is an empowering i...
What Kyrie Irving and his friends need to do next 14.10.2021 13:03
What Kyrie Irving and other brothers might want to do right now Today, I want to talk for a second about Kyrie Irving. Kyrie is under a great deal of controvesy regarding the various mandates and other things being imposed on him by the NBA. But this leads to a question we've been asking for quite some time: Why don't these black men start their own league? &nbs...
The racist myth that immigrants work harder than black people 14.10.2021 36:22
Today at the book black Labor White Wealth by Dr Claud Anderson. One long-held false belief is that the racial wealth gap was created through hard work. By breaking down the work of Dr. Anderson, I will explain why hard work is virtually meaningless if it is not accompanied by an access to capital. Also, unlike what we have learned in school, black people have worked harder than anyone...
Meek Mill's album cover - is it disrespectful to black women? 14.10.2021 1:14:04
Does the Meek Mill Album cover disrespect black women? - Dr Boyce & Jeff Lightsy Jr. The media took note of a man who felt that the cover of Meek Mill's new album is horribly disrespectful to black women. According to Black America Web, #MeekMill should expect to receive tremendous backlash for this album: The old saying goes that art imitates life, bu...
Thousands of Coinbase users are getting their accounts hacked 13.10.2021 28:59
Coinbase is under fire for losing crypto through a large number of hacks. According to CNBC, Coinbase is under fire: Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase started new live phone support in the wake of thousands of customer service complaints. One Los Angeles couple lost about $700,000 from their Coinbase account. The company says it was not responsible for that hack. CNBC interviewed...
Could Mark Zuckerberg end up in jail? 12.10.2021 31:09
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has a new whistleblower and this appears to be serious. According to Business Insider: Sophie Zhang, a former Facebook data scientist who went public with her criticisms of the company in September 2020, has told CNN she is willing to testify before Congress. Zhang also said on Twitter on Sunday that she had provided a US law-enforcement age...
Why Taraji P Henson did a $300 million dollar movie and only got $30k 12.10.2021 27:36
Taraji P Henson explains why she only earned $30,000 after taxes after appearing in the film, "The Curious case of Benjamin Button."
Black Panther actress may be fired for not getting the jab 11.10.2021 40:33
Actress Letitia Wright may be fired from the Black Panther series for not getting the jab. I spoke on the issue today with Jeff Lightsy Jr.
A miracle just happened to me that you wont' believe 10.10.2021 30:15
Something amazing happened to me when I went to the University of Louisville football game today.
Investing is not gambling, but most people don't know the difference 08.10.2021 1:23:56
Today we talk about the difference between investing and gambling. Many people don't know the difference between the two.
An honest review of the Dave Chappelle special on Netflix 08.10.2021 47:21
An honest, All-Black review of the Dave Chappelle Netflix special. Today Dr Boyce and Dr Alicia Watkins review the Dave Chappelle special on Netflix called “The Closer.” Chappelle has been under fire, mostly from white liberals. According to the Hollywood Reporter: Amid a swirl of controversy around his new Netflix special, The Closer, Dave Chappelle took center stage Thurs...
Dave Chappelle under major attack for his Netflix special 08.10.2021 59:50
Black Justice Groups wants to Cancel Dave Chappelle on Netflix It looks like Dave Chappelle is under threat of being cancelled due to the controversial nature of his new Netflix special. We are going to have a barbershop conversation about the topic. According to Variety: Dave Chappelle is drawing a growing wave of criticism for his derogatory comments abo...
Why you need to stop comparing black people to immigrants 07.10.2021 40:16
Tonight, I am reading Dr Claud Anderson's book, "Black Labor, White Wealth." This is part of the Dr Boyce Book Club. You can access all lectures in The Dr Boyce Book Club by visiting http://DrBoyceBookClub.com . Dr Claud Anderson speaks about why it's not fair to compare black people to immigrants. Black Wealth has remained stubbornly low for a long period of time. &n...
I plan to buy this stock today - here's why 06.10.2021 23:29
I was asked whether or not I was going to buy more #Facebook stock. The short answer is "Yes." There are quite a few factors that played into my decision and I discussed them this morning on TheBlackFinancialChannel.com. Basically, Facebook is that sexy person you're dating who is also abusive. You hate the fact that you love them so much, but you keep coming back. Most of us use Facebook ev...
Tesla forced to pay $137 million dollars for racism 05.10.2021 13:33
Turns out that Tesle is being forced to pay $137 million for racist treatment toward an employee. The employee alleged that he was forced to endure a hostile work environment, and because he had never signed an agreement to arbitration, the matter was settled in court. According to CNBC: A San Francisco federal court decided Monday that Tesla must pay a former worker, Owen...
Joe Biden won't pay reparations, but gives $6 billion to afghan refugees 03.10.2021 40:36
President Joe Biden just signed a massive bill to give $6 billion dollars to those moving here from Afghanistan. This is leading to a lot of people wondering, "What about black people and reparations?" The reparations debate has been going on for a very long time and some feel that black Americans are consistently being placed behind immigrant populations that are gaining resources at...
A big scare for ethereum and crypto 02.10.2021 30:41
There was a big scare with ethereum this week, so I thought I'd break it all down.
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