Wendy Williams, Roland Martin, Oprah Winfrey, 50 Cent on CNN
Boyce Watkins, Wendy Williams and Roland Martin are on CNN’s Paula Zahn Now to discuss 50 Cent v. Oprah Winfrey. There was a feud going on between the rapper and Oprah, which led to tremendous chaos in the hip hop community. Watkins appeared with Williams on her show many times on WBLS in New York to help mediate the dispute. He also appeared with Williams later in the year to discuss the Jena 6 case with Al Sharpton. Finally, Watkins proposed marriage to his fiance, Romana Lavalas, on Wendy’s show, leading to a national frenzy over his engagement. Wendy described Watkins as “One of the most eligible bachelors in America”, which was part of the reason for her shock at his sudden wedding proposal in front of 11 million people.
Dr. Watkins has also directly challenged Bill O’Reilly (O’Reilly Factor) on their racism and has referred to Juan Williams, a black FOX News analyst as “the eternally happy negro”. Watkins is a regular contributor on issues related to Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and the 2008 presidential campaign. He has also commented on the rapper 50 Cent, Kanye West and other members of the hip hop community. His site is www.BoyceWatkins.com.
Dr. Watkins is a regular guest on CNN, FOX News, BET, CBS, ESPN, and other national media. He was the source of some controversy with Bill O’Reilly from the O’Reilly Factor, and has been a guest on other Fox Shows such as Hannity & Colmes. He has also publicly disputed Bill Cosby for stating that african-american youth and the hip hop generation are not very productive. Watkins wrote “What if George Bush were a Black Man?” and “Everything you ever wanted to know about college”, which he argues is an appeal to the MTV generation to look past 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, TI, Kanye West and others to explore their educational potential. Dr. Boyce is a Finance Professor at Syracuse University and a graduate of The Ohio State University. He recently spoke at The University of Kentucky and demanded that they increase their numbers of black students and faculty. He was also one of the instrumental black leaders behind the scenes during the cases with the Jena 6, Don Imus and Michael Vick. He worked closely with Rev. Al Sharpton and Rev. Jesse Jackson, appearing on the air with them to suggest strategies to get Imus off the air. It was Dr. Watkins’ idea to challenge his corporate sponsors that led to Imus’ dismissal. He was also outspoken on Barry Bonds’ situation and the OJ Simpson trial. Watkins argues that Barry Bonds might be a jerk, but his alleged indiscretion is no worse than the evidence against Lance Armstrong for the use of performance enhancing drugs. He made his comments on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, The Wendy Williams Experience, CNN, FOX, BET, CBS and other networks.
Author: boycewatkins
Keywords: wendy williams oprah winfrey 50 cent ludacris roland martin cnn racism hip hop black jesse jackson al sharpton
Added: March 5, 2008
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