Donald V. Watkins
Mr. Ramus Rhodes: A Bigger Man Than I Ever Realized
Ramus Rhodes was the janitor at the University of Alabama's law school. He was my friend, mentor, and real law school professor.
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Donald V. Watkins
Aug 176 min read
Charles Wallace: A Brave Pioneer, a Great Role Model, and a Wonderful Mentor in the Oil & Gas Industry
Charles Wallace was a Black pioneer in America's oil and gas industry. His planned oil refinery in Tuskegee was met with fierce racism.
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Donald V. Watkins
Jul 263 min read
Justice Mark Kennedy Has Died. He was One of the Best Judges in Alabama History!
Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Mark Kennedy has died. Kennedy was one of the best judges in Alabama history.
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Donald V. Watkins
Jul 123 min read
Big Changes are Coming to the Watkins Multimedia News Platforms
There is a thirst for hard, cold, un-spun news and we want to position our Internet news platform to quench this thirst.
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Donald V. Watkins
Jun 133 min read
Hunter Biden was Destined to Lose His Criminal Case with Abbe Lowell as His Defense Counsel
The guilty verdicts in Hunter Biden’s case confirmed for me that I made the right decision in firing Abbe Lowell in Richard Scrushy’s case.
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Donald V. Watkins
May 307 min read
My First Legal Case was My Own and It was Fought Inside the Halls of UA's Law School
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.
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Donald V. Watkins
May 52 min read
Nabirm Energy Service (Pty) Ltd.: Turning Possibilities Into Prosperity
In August 2011, Nabirm Energy Services (Pty) Ltd. reimagined resource-rich Namibia and it is paying off today with its Oil Block 2113A.
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Donald V. Watkins
Apr 242 min read
Nabirm Attends Prestigious Namibia International Energy Conference for Multinational Oil & Gas Companies
Nabirm Energy Services (Pty) Ltd. (Windhoek, Namibia), is attending a prestigious oil and gas conference in Namibia for major oil companies.
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Donald V. Watkins
Mar 253 min read
Striving To Reach My Business and Personal Goals
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on March 25, 2024 My departure from the Montgomery City Council in 1983 was hailed by...
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Donald V. Watkins
Mar 236 min read
California Federal Judge Orders Early Termination of All Proceedings in Donald Watkins' 2019 Criminal Case
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on March 23, 2024 An Editorial Opinion On March 21, 2024, California-based U.S. District...
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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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Donald V. Watkins
Mar 42 min read
Voting Mattered in 1979, But It Matters Even More Today!
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on March 4, 2024 I ran across my old campaign brochure from when I ran for City Council...
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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
Oct 19, 20235 min read
State of Alabama v. Jimmy Ray Hurst
By Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on April 6, 2018; Republished on October 19, 2023 A FLASHBACK THURSDAY STORY -- My First...
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Donald V. Watkins
Oct 18, 20231 min read
Alabama A&M’s Daniel K. Wims Begs Corporate Ally for Help in Attacking Watkins
By: Donald V. Watkins October 18, 2023 BREAKING NEWS--- In a throwback to the Richard Nixon “Watergate” era of "dirty tricks" operations...
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Donald V. Watkins
Sep 15, 20235 min read
Deion Sanders, This is How I Handled My "Haters" and Jealous People
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on September 15, 2023 Deion Sanders, after just two wins at Colorado this season, I can...
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Donald V. Watkins
Sep 4, 20236 min read
Our Justice Systems Have Always Been Weaponized Against Agents of Change
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on September 4, 2023 An Editorial Opinion On March 18, 2023, The Tuscaloosa News...
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Donald V. Watkins
Aug 16, 20234 min read
The Price of Political Independence for African-Americans
By Donald V. Watkins ©Copyrighted and Published (via Facebook) on August 29, 2016; Updated on August 16, 2023 An Editorial Opinion In...
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Donald V. Watkins
Jul 3, 20236 min read
An Open Letter to My Grandchildren
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on July 3, 2023 Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court banned affirmative action for black...
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Donald V. Watkins
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Dake Rechsand CEO Chandra Dake Featured in Middle East Construction News
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on June 22, 2023 Dake Rechsand CEO Chandra Dake is featured in the June 2023 edition of...
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