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Donald V. Watkins
Jul 6, 20244 min read
Alabama A&M Attorney Rod Steakley is Tied to Group Pushing Project 2025
Alabama A&M University attorney Rod Steakley is a board member of one of the ultra-conservative groups promoting Project 2025.
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Donald V. Watkins
Jan 5, 20243 min read
It’s a Wrap: Alabama A&M University Will Not Pursue Collection of Its $527,280,064 Debt from the State of Alabama
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on January 5, 2024 An Editorial Opinion Yesterday, I confirmed that Alabama A&M...
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Donald V. Watkins
Dec 28, 20232 min read
The Father of Alabama A&M University’s “Cease and Desist” Lawyer Waged a Long and Vicious Fight Against Equitable Funding for the University
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on December 28, 2023 An Editorial Opinion On December 20, 2023, Thomas W. Thagard, III,...
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Donald V. Watkins
Dec 27, 20235 min read
There Was a Time When Alabama A&M University Presidents Had Real Courage
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on December 27, 2023 An Editorial Opinion There was a time when Alabama A&M University...
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Donald V. Watkins
Dec 26, 20231 min read
Criminal Complaint Filed with the U.S. Department of Justice Names Alabama A&M University as the "Victim" of an Honest Services Fraud Scheme and Conspiracy
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on December 26, 2023 An Editorial Opinion Today, I filed a criminal complaint with the...
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Donald V. Watkins
Dec 23, 20236 min read
Four of the Five Alabama A&M Trustees Who Are Overseeing the School's Handling of the State's $527 Million Debt to A&M Are Getting State Money for Private Business Interests That Are Tied to Them
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on December 23, 2023 An Editorial Opinion Financial mysteries are usually solved by...
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Donald V. Watkins
Dec 22, 20233 min read
Alabama A&M University President Daniel K. Wims Perpetuates the Old Sambo Stereotype of Black Men in the Modern Era
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on December 22, 2023 An Editorial Opinion Social media Influencer Kenny Akers has one of...
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Donald V. Watkins
Dec 21, 20234 min read
Alabama A&M University Threatens Watkins’ Right to Freedom of Speech as a Journalist
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on December 21, 2023 An Editorial Opinion After three months of deafening silence on its...
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Donald V. Watkins
Dec 20, 20234 min read
The Watts Family Pocketed $21 Million in State Funds, But Alabama A&M Board Chairman Roderick Watts Refuses to Collect a $527 Million Debt the State Owes A&M
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on December 20, 2023 An Editorial Opinion Enrestoration, Inc., is a residential...
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Donald V. Watkins
Dec 19, 20233 min read
Alabama A&M University Officials are Angered by Articles Exposing Their Decision to Waive a $527 Million Debt Owed to the School by the State
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on December 19, 2023 An Editorial Opinion In the wake of my December 18, 2023, article...
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Donald V. Watkins
Dec 18, 20235 min read
Alabama A&M Attorney Rod Steakley’s Political Action Group Seeks Ban on Equitable Funding for HBCUs
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on December 18, 2023 An Editorial Opinion As we reported in November, longtime Alabama...
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Donald V. Watkins
Nov 16, 20234 min read
Alabama A&M Forgives $527,280,064 Debt Owed to the University by the State of Alabama
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on November 16, 2023: Updated at 2 p.m. PST An Editorial Opinion Alabama A&M University...
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Donald V. Watkins
Nov 5, 20232 min read
Alabama A&M Trustees Form a Human Shield Around Embattled President Daniel K. Wims
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on November 5, 2023 An Editorial Opinion In the wake of recent media reports about...
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Donald V. Watkins
Nov 3, 20236 min read
Provost Daniel K. Wims to Alabama A&M University Professor Larry McDaniel: “I Am So Hard”
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on November 3, 2023 An Editorial Opinion Dr. Larry McDaniel, Sr., was a longtime,...
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Donald V. Watkins
Nov 1, 20232 min read
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Timely Message to Alabama A&M President Wims, Board of Trustees
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on November 1, 2023 An Editorial Opinion Before he was assassinated in 1968, Dr. Martin...
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Donald V. Watkins
Oct 31, 20233 min read
Is Alabama A&M Going to Collect Its $527,280,064 Debt from the State of Alabama, or Not?
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on October 31, 2023 An Editorial Opinion Is Alabama A&M University going to collect its...
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Donald V. Watkins
Oct 30, 20233 min read
Daniel K. Wims Gaslights Weak and Compromised Alabama A&M Board of Trustees
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on October 30, 2023 An Editorial Opinion Last Friday, the Alabama A&M University board of...
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Donald V. Watkins
Oct 29, 20234 min read
Shannon F. Reeves, Alabama A&M’s New VP for Government Affairs, is Dripping with Tax Liens and Debts
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on October 29, 2023 An Editorial Opinion On October 23, 2023, Alabama A&M University...
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Donald V. Watkins
Oct 28, 20234 min read
The Importance of Exposing Alleged Sexual Predators Who Roam the Campus of Alabama A&M University
By Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on October 28, 2023 Editorial Opinion After I exposed the nest of alleged sexual predators...
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Donald V. Watkins
Oct 26, 20233 min read
What Happened to Norman Jones, a Former Alabama A&M VP for Finance & Daniel Wims Business Partner?
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on October 26, 2023 An Editorial Opinion Norman E. Jones was Assistant Vice President for...
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