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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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Welcome to the 2024 Magic City Classic Weekend!
Magic City Classic patrons will start pouring into Birmingham, Alabama this week. They must secure their own personal safety in Birmingham.
Donald V. Watkins
Oct 22, 20243 min read
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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.
Donald V. Watkins
Oct 12, 20243 min read
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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...
Donald V. Watkins
Jan 5, 20243 min read
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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
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on January 4, 2024 An Editorial Opinion Alabama State University (ASU) and Alabama A&M...
Donald V. Watkins
Jan 4, 20243 min read
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MAGA Republican Daniel K. Wims Has Created a Hot Mess at Alabama A&M University
By: Donald V. Watkins October 18, 2023 An Editorial Opinion MAGA Republican Daniel K. Wims has created a hot mess at Alabama A&M...
Donald V. Watkins
Oct 18, 20232 min read
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Alabama A&M’s Daniel Wims Paid Lobbyist $220,000 to Pal Around with MAGA Extremist Tommy Tuberville
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on October 11, 2023; Updated on December 10, 2023 An Editorial Opinion Between November...
Donald V. Watkins
Oct 11, 20235 min read
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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....
Donald V. Watkins
Oct 6, 20235 min read
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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...
Donald V. Watkins
Oct 4, 20235 min read
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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...
Donald V. Watkins
Sep 30, 20234 min read
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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...
Donald V. Watkins
Sep 28, 20232 min read
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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...
Donald V. Watkins
Sep 27, 20234 min read
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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...
Donald V. Watkins
Sep 26, 20233 min read
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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...
Donald V. Watkins
Sep 25, 20235 min read
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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.,...
Donald V. Watkins
Sep 22, 20235 min read
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