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Winners and Losers: Elevating UAB Football over Public Safety and Neighborhood Improvements
In 2018, the city of Birmingham made two policy choices that have contributed to the death of the city in a big way. We explain them here.
Donald V. Watkins
Nov 24, 20242 min read
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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...
Donald V. Watkins
Apr 3, 20243 min read
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Who Represents the Political and Financial Interests of Blacks in Alabama? Absolutely Nobody!
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on February 29, 2024 An Editorial Opinion There are 33 Black lawmakers in the 140-seat...
Donald V. Watkins
Feb 29, 20242 min read
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Birmingham Southern College De-Listed by Moody’s Credit Rating Agency
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on February 5, 2024 EXCLUSIVE BREAKING NEWS --- Moody’s is a global integrated credit...
Donald V. Watkins
Feb 5, 20242 min read
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America’s 10 Most Dangerous Cities; Bessemer and Birmingham, Alabama Top the Lists
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on November 17, 2023 On October 17, 2023, the Epoch Times published an enlightening...
Donald V. Watkins
Nov 17, 20234 min read
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It's Impossible to Save Birmingham-Southern; Students Must Escape This Sinking Ship While They Can
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on November 12, 2023 An Editorial Opinion The glory days of Birmingham-Southern College...
Donald V. Watkins
Nov 12, 20233 min read
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A Tale of Two Schools: BSC Fighting for $30 Million; Alabama A&M is Afraid to Fight for $527 Million
By: Donald V. Watkins Coryrighted and Published on October 20, 2023 An Editorial Opinion Birmingham Southern College filed a lawsuit...
Donald V. Watkins
Oct 20, 20233 min read
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The Loud Voices of Blacks in Alabama and the Silence of Their Elected and Appointed Officials
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on August 9, 2023 An Editorial Opinion "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent...
Donald V. Watkins
Aug 9, 20233 min read
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A Personal Message to the Vicious Critics of Carlee Russell
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on July 22, 2023 This is a personal message to the vicious critics of Carlee Russell. It...
Donald V. Watkins
Jul 22, 20233 min read
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Birmingham Southern College Begs ASU and AAMU for Help in Securing Taxpayer “Bailout” Funding
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on January 24, 2023 An Editorial Opinion From 1981 to 2006, not a single one of Alabama’s...
Donald V. Watkins
Jan 24, 20235 min read
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Ending Misery In Birmingham
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on December 25, 2022 An Editorial Opinion Residents of the City of Birmingham, Alabama...
Donald V. Watkins
Dec 25, 20224 min read
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