Boyce Watkins Tells Us Why O’Reilly and Fox News Are Really After Him

May 15th, 2008

Dr. Watkins has put us up on why Bill O’Reilly is really going at him; and the fact that this whole thing about the “happy Negro” comment is about 8 months old; bolsters Dr. Watkins. Why is Bill bring it up now; because it’s all he has to try to slander Watkins with since Watkins recently started going after O’Reilly’s advertisers.

The Back Story

You remember when Al Sharpton foolishly took O’Reilly to dinner at Silvia’s (famous Black resturant) in Harlem; and O’Raistly said he was surprised that Blacks conduct themselves in a resturant just like white people, and no one was screaming “bring me an ice tea M-fer”.

Well CNN had Dr. Watkins and Negro protector of white racist, conservative blogger LaShawn Barber (who I’ve appeared with on NPR) on to talk about it.

When Ms. Barber tried to excuse O’Reilly’s racism by saying that he made the Statement to Juan Williams and Williams wasn’t offended, Dr. Watkins rightfully responded that “Juan Williams sitting there as sort of the happy Negroe agreeing with Bill O’Reilly, doesn’t impress me. A man cannot walk into your home, and congradulate your mother for not being a prostitute; and not be offended.”

Here’s the video

Fast forward

Recently, through his Your Black World website, Dr. Watkins started a campaign of accountability to hold specifically O’Racistly, Sean Klannity and Rush Limbaugh accountable for their distortions and degridation of Black people; saying:

Why The O’Reilly Factor is Becoming a Non-Factor and why Bill O’Reilly is Feeling Threatened. (Juan Williams lost his credibility a long time ago)

A few days ago, we began talk of holding Bill O’Reilly, Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity accountable for their racialized smearing of Senator Barack Obama and Rev. Jeremiah Wright. This event was only the latest in non-stop racial attacks by those in the “Axis of Ignorance”, engaging in consistent social terrorism of people of color. Many of us sat angry and hurt as we felt defenseless to counter the lies being told on airwaves and media channels that distort elections and mute black voices across America.

The attack launched by O’Reilly this week is nothing but go old fashion retaliation. Watkins is going after O’Reilly’s advertisers, O’Racistly is starting to feel the heat; and so he’s try to discredit and scare Watkins to back him off.

Watkins goes on to write about his campaign that:

“While O’Reilly, Limbaugh and Hannity have a right to speak freely, I am sure many of you agree that they should not be allowed to attack your leaders using your money. So, to help the cause, we’ve gathered a list of corporate sponsors for Fox News. I would like to thank Andrea Hatter, a respected novelist and member of the Your Black World Family, for providing this list. If you would like to write or call these sponsors and also complain to the FCC about what you’re seeing on the airwaves, the information is there for you. You can also email us at info@yourblackworld.com to share your frustrations. ”

Go here for the list.

This is what O’Reily and Happy Negro Juan Williams are really upset about. This is the reason for the character attack, and false race-baiting claim of racism against Dr. Watkins.

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7 Responses to “Boyce Watkins Tells Us Why O’Reilly and Fox News Are Really After Him”

  1. D. Yobachi Boswell on May 15th, 2008 3:40 pm | link

    test

  2. Tom on May 15th, 2008 5:45 pm | link

    Yobachi,
    Interesting point. I think the attacks on Watkins clearly demonstrate the need for actions like the boycott. I’ll try to put together a post (for all five people who read my blog).

  3. D. Yobachi Boswell on May 15th, 2008 6:17 pm | link

    Hey Tom, that’s five more people in the fight :P

  4. S. Justice on May 15th, 2008 6:59 pm | link

    What someone needs to do is post the positions and views of black conservatives like Juan Williams, Shelby Steele and Armstrong Williams with those by black liberals and see which ones are the ones hurting the communities of color. Which ones make excuses for racist policies that do the most damage. I would rather root out these uncle Toms and shine a light on them instead of letting them hide behind the slavemasters at Fox. Black conservatism should be treated as it really is. An illness only a Judas can catch.

  5. Boyce Watkins on May 15th, 2008 8:03 pm | link

    Hey peeps,

    thanks for the love. Everything means a lot. I don’t consider this protest to be about one person and it can’t be. If I were to take a bullet tomorrow, I would hope that we as black people will always fight to ensure that bigots like O’Reilly are properly dealt with. Our people are meant to be respected, not demeaned and berated by condescending and elitist forces of the right wing.

    As a black man, I’m tired of this shit. Our people have had to deal with this stuff for too long. If fighting back gets me labeled as a racist, then so be it. But if we stick together and push with everything we’ve got, there’s nothing O’Reilly nor anyone else can do. The only way others can keep black people down is when they destroy our ability to believe in ourselves. We are meant to be great and to have a fair and respected seat at the American table. Black people, throughout history, have sacrificed for this country and received nothing in return, not even fair acknowledgment in history books. That makes us the ultimate patriots.

  6. D. Yobachi Boswell on May 16th, 2008 2:23 pm | link

    I’m sick of too Boyce.

    They can’t give us honest acknowledgement because then that might breed self-esteem in little Black children, and that would certainly upset the white priveledge status quo.

  7. Kevin on May 20th, 2008 4:36 am | link

    Bill is racist and sexist! What furhter proof do white people need.

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