This interview discussed the status of Alabama's Black citizens in 1987. How far have Blacks advanced since this 1987 interview? You decide.

Ramus Rhodes was the janitor at the University of Alabama's law school. He was my friend, mentor, and real law school professor.

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.  

Mathis W. Piel, chief judge of the Montgomery City Court in the 1970s and 80s, was a flaming white racist. God ended his reign of terror.

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on March 25, 2024 My departure from the Montgomery City Council in 1983 was hailed by...

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on January 31, 2024 Most people don’t get it.  They think I should be slowing done in my...

By: Donald V. Watkins March 4, 2023 The man who desegregated the University of Alabama (UA) School of Law was Dr. Lucius H. Pitts, Sr. ...

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on April 21, 2022 On April 12, 2022, I received an unexpected letter of inspiration from...

April 13, 2022 Dear Judge Jackson, I am writing this Open Letter to you to congratulate you on your confirmation as the first female...

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published January 13, 2022 An Editorial Opinion In 1974, I was a young associate in the civil...

By: Donald V. Watkins ©Copyrighted and Republished (via Facebook) on December 8, 2016 (Original Publication Date: March 30, 2014; Revised...