What does Any Sane Person Care About Who Kamala Harris Married?
Dr. Boyce Watkins, the self-proclaimed “People Philosopher” is at it again. He has a penchant for throwing rocks then hiding his hands when the backlash comes. “Oh,” he’ll say, “I was just asking a question.”
Case in point, on the eve of Valentine’s Day 2019 Watkins tweets: “If Kamala Harris went to an HBCU, what do you think led her to marry a white man?”
Watkins seems to question whether Harris attended an HBCU (Historically Black College and Universities). She has an undergraduate degree from Howard University, which is as prestigious an HBCU as you can get. It is worthing noting, Watkins did not obtain any of his degrees from an HBCU and several years ago he had a thread on Facebook stating he would not teach at an HBCU.
Philosophically speaking, one can only conclude that it is disingenuous for Watkins to play the HBCU card. At least, Harris attended college with other Black students.
If Dr. Watkins never went to an HBCU and would not profess at an HBCU, does he get to question the motive of HBCU graduates?
Since this is a rhetorical question from an HBCU grad: “Hell No!”
In the midst of the backlash Watkins acknowledges that his daughter married a white man, then answers his own retort: “KamalaHarris…
