She was my first divorce client who was a marital rape victim. Her husband was a high-ranking state trooper. This is her incredible story.

No single person did more to minimize the adverse effects of generational white racism in Alabama's judicial system than Robert A. Martin. 

Advancements in medicine at Johns Hopkins University helped to level the judicial playing field for black lawyers in Alabama in the 1980s.

Benjamin Bryan Starr was the father of legendary NFL quarterback Bart Starr. He was also my ally in the Montgomery County courthouse.

From 1963 to 1989, Mary G. Auburtin was a court clerk in a rural Alabama county. During an era of open racism, she was a beacon of light.

This interview discussed the status of Alabama's Black citizens in 1987. How far have Blacks advanced since this 1987 interview? You decide.

Ramus Rhodes was the janitor at the University of Alabama's law school. He was my friend, mentor, and real law school professor.

My first legal case was my own.  It occurred while I was a second-year student at the University of Alabama’s School of Law.  

Mathis W. Piel, chief judge of the Montgomery City Court in the 1970s and 80s, was a flaming white racist. God ended his reign of terror.

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By Donald V. Watkins ©Copyrighted and Published on March 15, 2019 On March 8, 2019, a federal jury in Birmingham, Alabama convicted me on...

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