Elwood WatsonAfrican-AmericanKim Burrell’s Words Show Homophobia Alive and Well in Black CommunityKim Burrell has added her undeniably controversial perspective on an issue that has been an ongoing source of contention within the Black community — homophobia.January 8, 2017OpinionLet’s Not Forget the Racism, White Privilege Brought to Light by 2016 OlympicsThe 2016 Rio Summer Olympics has been an event packed with suspense, intrigue and drama. Anticipation about the games had been intense even before the competition began. One thing can be said for certain, the athletic competition did not disappoint as there was hardly a dull moment. The U.S. Women’s gymnastic and swim teams made […]August 23, 2016African-AmericanThe Ongoing Devaluation of Black LifeThe death of Black people at the hands of law enforcement has become so commonplace and routine that many of us who are African-American have managed to become simultaneously outraged and psychologically numb.July 7, 2016OpinionBlack Men Face Cycle of Hostility, Vulnerability and VictimizationThere’s something very disturbing about how many people devalue and disregard Black life—in particular, Black male life—in this nation.December 6, 2012HomeCommentary: Open to Interpretation – Who’s Man Enough in 2012?If you follow politics you know that Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are more than their fiscal ideas or foreign policies; a significant part of political identity is gender-based, professors Marc Edward Shaw and Elwood Watson write.August 23, 2012StudentsChallenging racial ‘scholarship.’Not too long ago, in the, not-so-distant past, hell had no fury like that directed at, American academics who dared to teach the lie that Blacks were genetically less intelligent than whites.June 17, 2007Page 1 of 1
