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Dr. Samuel Augustus Owen: An Iconic Black Minister on a Mission to Educate His People

Donald V. Watkins

1 day ago3 min read

Dr. Samuel Augustus Owen: An Iconic Black Minister on a Mission to Educate His People

Dr. Samuel Augustus Owen was an iconic minister in Memphis, Tennessee. He was also an educational leader. This is his inspirational story.

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The Future of State-Supported HBCUs is Bleak

Donald V. Watkins

Dec 14 min read

The Future of State-Supported HBCUs is Bleak

State-supported, four-year degree-granting HBCUs are at-risk of being dismantled in the new political and higher education paradigm.

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Birmingham is Emerging as the Murder Capital of the U.S.

Donald V. Watkins

Oct 123 min read

Birmingham is Emerging as the Murder Capital of the U.S.

Birmingham is emerging as the Murder Capital of the U.S. Homicides are driving Birmingham's ascent to the most dangerous city in America.

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Alabama’s Shabby Treatment of Its HBCUs Makes Their Proposals to Acquire Birmingham-Southern’s Campus Unfeasible and Impractical

Donald V. Watkins

May 45 min read

Alabama’s Shabby Treatment of Its HBCUs Makes Their Proposals to Acquire Birmingham-Southern’s Campus Unfeasible and Impractical

Alabama's shabby treatment of its HBCUs makes their offers to purchase the Birmingham -Southern College campus unfeasible and impracticable.

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Today’s College Presidents are Clueless on How to End Peaceful Student Protests Over Israel-Hamas War Without a Violent Police Response

Donald V. Watkins

Apr 276 min read

Today’s College Presidents are Clueless on How to End Peaceful Student Protests Over Israel-Hamas War Without a Violent Police Response

Presidents of colleges under siege today could learn from the experiences of black college presidents during the civil rights era.

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Doomed: “White Flight” Killed Birmingham- Southern College

Donald V. Watkins

Apr 33 min read

Doomed: “White Flight” Killed Birmingham- Southern College

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on April 3, 2024 An Editorial Opinion “White flight” is the elephant in the room that...

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A Father's Pride: Watching His Son Secure Justice for the Last Surviving "Scottsboro Boy" 45 Years After He was Falsely Accused of Raping Two White Women in Alabama

Donald V. Watkins

Mar 125 min read

A Father's Pride: Watching His Son Secure Justice for the Last Surviving "Scottsboro Boy" 45 Years After He was Falsely Accused of Raping Two White Women in Alabama

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published (via Facebook) on November 9, 2014; Republished on March 12, 2024 My father was ecstatic...

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Alabama State and Alabama A&M Made It Possible for Gene Hallman to Get Rich by Selling Eventive Sports to Troon

Donald V. Watkins

Jan 43 min read

Alabama State and Alabama A&M Made It Possible for Gene Hallman to Get Rich by Selling Eventive Sports to Troon

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on January 4, 2024 An Editorial Opinion Alabama State University (ASU) and Alabama A&M...

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What Should Alabama A&M Do About Its Daniel Wims Problem?

Donald V. Watkins

Oct 10, 20234 min read

What Should Alabama A&M Do About Its Daniel Wims Problem?

By: Donald V. Watkins October 10, 2023 An Editorial Opinion We all make mistakes in life. Universities make them, too, especially when...

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Is Alabama A&M University President Daniel K. Wims a Closet MAGA Republican?

Donald V. Watkins

Oct 8, 20235 min read

Is Alabama A&M University President Daniel K. Wims a Closet MAGA Republican?

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on October 8, 2023 An Editorial Opinion Is Alabama A&M University President Daniel K....

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How and Why Alabama State and Alabama A&M Blew the New Magic City Classic Deal

Donald V. Watkins

Oct 6, 20235 min read

How and Why Alabama State and Alabama A&M Blew the New Magic City Classic Deal

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on October 6, 2023 An Editorial Opinion Most Alabamians have never heard of Walter F....

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Alabama A&M Abandoned Its Superior Bargaining Power and Surrendered to Magic City Classic Promoters

Donald V. Watkins

Oct 4, 20235 min read

Alabama A&M Abandoned Its Superior Bargaining Power and Surrendered to Magic City Classic Promoters

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on October 4, 2023 An Editorial Opinion After a year of refusing to sign a new four-year...

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Did Magic City Classic Promoters Skim a 20% Commission on City Money for Annual Football Game?

Donald V. Watkins

Sep 30, 20234 min read

Did Magic City Classic Promoters Skim a 20% Commission on City Money for Annual Football Game?

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on October 2, 2023 An Editorial Opinion Last year, a team of top officials from Alabama...

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Magic City Classic: Where’s the Licensing Fee Money?

Donald V. Watkins

Sep 28, 20232 min read

Magic City Classic: Where’s the Licensing Fee Money?

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on September 28, 2023 An Editorial Opinion On September 19, 1995, Alabama State...

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Magic City Classic Promoters Ran Up Massive Debt With 2022 World Games

Donald V. Watkins

Sep 27, 20234 min read

Magic City Classic Promoters Ran Up Massive Debt With 2022 World Games

By Donald V. Watkins September 27, 2023 An Editorial Opinion The sports promoters at the center of the financial scandal involving the...

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Coming Soon: The Rest of the Magic City Classic Story

Donald V. Watkins

Sep 26, 20233 min read

Coming Soon: The Rest of the Magic City Classic Story

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on September 26, 2023 A Commentary and Editorial Opinion On September 27, 2022, a podcast...

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Magic City Classic Deals Spotlight An Inexcusable Lack of Financial Oversight by ASU and AA&MU

Donald V. Watkins

Sep 25, 20235 min read

Magic City Classic Deals Spotlight An Inexcusable Lack of Financial Oversight by ASU and AA&MU

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on September 25, 2023 An Editorial Opinion On September 22, 2023, I published an...

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Magic City Classic: A Classic Rip-Off of Alabama State University and Alabama A&M University

Donald V. Watkins

Sep 22, 20235 min read

Magic City Classic: A Classic Rip-Off of Alabama State University and Alabama A&M University

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on September 22, 2023 An Editorial Opinion In 2021, the Alabama Sports Council, Inc.,...

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Women's History Month: Honoring the Life and Legacy of Lillian Bernice Varnado Watkins

Donald V. Watkins

Mar 8, 20235 min read

Women's History Month: Honoring the Life and Legacy of Lillian Bernice Varnado Watkins

By: Donald V. Watkins ©Copyrighted and Published on March 8, 2023 Lillian Bernice Varnado Watkins, the matriarch of the Watkins family,...

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Once Upon a Time, Black Men Had Real Courage: The Story of Dr. Joe L. Reed

Donald V. Watkins

Feb 26, 20235 min read

Once Upon a Time, Black Men Had Real Courage: The Story of Dr. Joe L. Reed

One upon a time, Black men had real courage. One of them is Dr. Joe L. Reed. This is his story.

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