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Donald V. Watkins
Dec 30, 20241 min read
As We Near the End of 2024, How Far Have Blacks in Alabama Advanced in the Last 37 Years?
This interview discussed the status of Alabama's Black citizens in 1987. How far have Blacks advanced since this 1987 interview? You decide.
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Donald V. Watkins
Sep 21, 20246 min read
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
May 30, 20247 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. Â
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Donald V. Watkins
May 7, 20248 min read
Judge Matthis W. Piel: In the End, Justice Prevailed
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.
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Donald V. Watkins
Mar 25, 20243 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
Jan 31, 20242 min read
The Joy of Climbing Mountains in International Business
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...
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Donald V. Watkins
Mar 4, 20234 min read
Dr. Lucius H. Pitts: The Man Who Desegregated the University of Alabama's Law School
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. ...
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Donald V. Watkins
Apr 21, 20227 min read
Words of Inspiration From Mr. Willie Kibiru
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on April 21, 2022 On April 12, 2022, I received an unexpected letter of inspiration from...
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Donald V. Watkins
Apr 15, 20227 min read
Open Letter to "Soon-to-Be U.S. Supreme Court Justice" Ketanji Brown Jackson
April 13, 2022 Dear Judge Jackson, I am writing this Open Letter to you to congratulate you on your confirmation as the first female...
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Donald V. Watkins
Jan 13, 20228 min read
Judge Matthis W. Piel: In the End, Justice Prevailed
By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published January 13, 2022 An Editorial Opinion In 1974, I was a young associate in the civil...
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Donald V. Watkins
Jan 2, 20186 min read
Mr. Ramus Rhodes Revisited: A Bigger Man Than I Ever Knew
By: Donald V. Watkins ©Copyrighted and Republished (via Facebook) on December 8, 2016 (Original Publication Date: March 30, 2014; Revised...
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