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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Cornel West seems to feel that Harvard is putting him through Hell 20.02.2021 1:08:44
Noted black scholar Dr Cornel West is finding himself in the middle of an interesting controversy with Harvard University. According to Dr West, Harvard is unwilling to grant him tenure due to the controversy behind his work on racial equality. None of this surprises me, given the nature of academic racism and the decision by white academia to value the work of white schola...
What LeBron James just did will impress you 17.02.2021 39:01
Today I speak with Jeff Lightsy Jr about LeBron James and the fact that he has now earned over a billion dollars. This is not the last that you'll hear about LeBron, as I fully expect that he's going to earn billions in the world of business. LeBron James is currently the star of the Los Angeles Lakers and has numerous highly successful business ventures that are very impressive and im...
Dave Ramsey Angers everyone with his comments about the stimulus 12.02.2021 44:44
I love Dave Ramsey, but I think he made a terrible mistake in his remarks about the stimulus.
Will Bitcoin hit $50,000? Experts have answers 12.02.2021 34:09
Tonight I speak with the Gentlemen crypto about whether or not Bitcoin is going to hit $50,000 this year or even go to $100,000 per coin.
Andrew Gillum and his wife have a very awkward moment 10.02.2021 48:25
Dr Alicia and I break down the odd situation between Andrew Gillum and his wife
People are livid over Joe Biden's changes to stimulus checks 09.02.2021 31:17
It turns out that the Democrats themselves are angry at the Biden Administration over proposed changes on income limits with the forthcoming stimulus checks. I break down the situation with the stimulus checks, as well as a few other things you might want to know about. Secondly, Vicki Dillard of Fly Nubian Queen is hosting a special event this weekend called "The Secret Money in your...
If you own bitcoin, Elon Musk just made you some money 08.02.2021 19:40
Elon Musk just announced that he bought $1.5 billion in Bitcoin. This major move by the CEO of Tesla only serves to help Bitcoin fulfill it's destiny as digital gold. The greater economic acceptance of bitcoin by major institutions and billionaires will likely be the factor that drives its expected meteoric rise. You can learn more about bitcoin and other financial topics by subscribin...
MTV is trying to cancel TI and Tiny already 06.02.2021 43:42
It looks like TI And Tiny are no longer loved by MTV after a series of shocking allegations that were released last week. But because our panel is black and intelligent, we aren't going to judge TI and Tiny without evidence and facts to support any of those judgements. MTV just announced that they are suspending production of TI and Tiny's reality show, "The Friends and Family Hu...
No, Hard work is NOT the key to success! 04.02.2021 18:06
I grew up hearing people tell me that hard work was the key to success. I no longer believe that's true. There are plenty of hard working people who are not very successful. It's time to get the truth out right now.
These men made $700 million dollars from GameStop 04.02.2021 20:51
Title: How GameStop and the Short Squeeze made some fund managers super rich Richard marshaal and Brian Gonick made $700 million dollars from investing in GameStop during the recent frenzy on Wall Street that occured thanks to the "Reddit Rebellion." Their investment in GameStop earned the company a massive return, showing that not all Wall Street hedge funds lost in this battle....
Jeff Bezos resigns from Amazon - here's what I think will happen next 02.02.2021 19:22
With Jeff Bezos leaving Amazon, what does this say about the powerful company? In this conversation, I break down Bezos' departure from Amazon and what implications this should have for the price of Amazon stock.
Michael Jordan's costly connection to the Gamestop/Robinhood fiasco 31.01.2021 49:05
It turns out that Michael Jordan has a very direct connection to the massive financial losses incurred to hedge fund Melvin Capital as a result of the "Reddit Rebellion." When Reddit investors took to their Robinhood apps to engage in a "short squeeze" against fund manager Melvin Capital, this caused significant financial damage to Gabe Plotkin, owner of Melvin Capital, who also happen...
Robinhood traders file class action lawsuit against the company 28.01.2021 20:27
The financial trading app Robinhood is been hit with a federal class action lawsuit after it restricted trades to stocks popular on the Reddit forum r/WallStreetBets. The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York on Thursday, alleges that the app “purposefully, willfully, and knowingly removing the stock ‘GME’ from its trading platform in the midst of an unprecedented stock rise, t...
Robinhood traders are livid after buying Gamestock is forbidden 28.01.2021 19:00
I nvestors on the Robinhood app were confused today to find out that they could no longer buy shares on GameStop. GameStop stock has been on a frenzy, led by a Reddit group that was focused on pushing the stock to higher and higher levels. Robinhood is now the focus of a class action lawsuit against the company for restricting trading on the app. Also, there is the question...
Why are there so many single parents in the black community? 27.01.2021 1:12:38
Our All Black Intellectual chocolate panel discusses the single parent issue in the black community. I expect you'll enjoy the discussion. You can watch via video on DrBoyceTV.com.
Why GameStop Stock rose 1,000 percent in less than a month 26.01.2021 16:53
I want to talk about the extraordinary journey of GameStop stock. The stock has risen over 1,000 percent this month and has to do with something called a "Short squeeze." This is fascinating and I explain how this stock may have literally helped me finish paying off my parent's house. You can watch the video version of this podcast at this link.
Master P calls out the Clubhouse app for making a billion off black people 26.01.2021 33:06
I wanted to inform you about a recent set of remarks by the rapper and businessman Master P, who called out a new app called Clubhouse for the fact that the company is now worth over a billion dollars, largely due to the social capital provided by black people. I discuss the issue on The Black Financial Channel and you can hear my analysis here. Don't forget that Lanee Javet is hosting The Women o...
Joe Biden has Harriet Tubman rolling in her grave 25.01.2021 11:47
Joe Biden just made an announcement that I don’t believe will make Harriet Tubman very happy. The Biden administration, rather than addressing the demand by millions of black people for the government to pay reparations, has announced that Harriet Tubman will be put on the $20 bill. I don’t know if Joe Biden ever plans to pay reparations, but decorating money with black faces is not th...
Large numbers of black people are dying from this and nobody is talking about it 25.01.2021 30:04
Dr. Gillespie has a nonprofit that builds awareness about the importance of African-Americans getting on the Bone Marrow Registry. According to the platform, there are huge complexities with African Americans and bone marrow that threaten our healthy on a regular basis. African Americans have a tough time obtaining bone marrow. A lot of this has to do with the fact that our HLA g...
This brother invested $20k and turned it into $5 million dollars 24.01.2021 37:04
Crypto expert Ian Balina talks about how he invested just $20k and turned it into $5 million dollars. He also talks about the crypto market in general and what's been going on with various cryptos beyond bitcoin.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' inauguration: What intelligent black people are saying 21.01.2021 1:44:43
Today, our panel of intelligent black people speak about the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. There is the serious conversation in the black community and the one that is not so serious. There's the one of substance and the conversation about flash. Our group of smart black folks are here to talk about the substance of the Biden/Harris administration and what th...
How XRP Ripple's SEC case might hurt Ethereum 19.01.2021 25:33
Many investors are worried about their investment in XRP, created by Ripple Labs. XRP is under an enforcement action from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which claims that XRP is a security, not a currency. However, a scathing letter written by the former Chairman of the SEC implies that if former SEC Chair Jay Clayton were to file the enforcement action against XRP...
Why Joe Biden and Kamala Harris ignore black people 18.01.2021 40:23
Today I spoke to my Black Boss Panel about the fact that Kamala Harris and Joe Biden seem to love ignoring black people, especially when we talk about reparations.
Joe Biden says that legalizing 11M immigrants is his top priority, not reparations 17.01.2021 1:00:49
President elect Joe Biden has made a commitment to creating a path to citizenship for 11M immigrants, which has made some curious as to why the Biden Administration appears to have no gratitude to the black community, which has been responsible for getting the Democratic Party into office. Joe Biden is considered to a friend to black people, but despite this, his administraiton has failed to...
Why you can get a student loan, but not a business loan 16.01.2021 18:41
Jay Morrison put a statement on his instagram page stating something that is incredibly true: It's very easy for a young person to get student loans, even if they have no income, no credit, no assets and no collateral. But despite the fact that student loans are easy to obtain, business loans are nearly impossible. Much of this disparity in the way #studentloans are admin...
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