D. Watkins, Author at https://empathyeducates.org

About D. Watkins

D. Watkins is an award-winning writer, educator and speaker. His work has been published in The Huffington Post, Aeon, AlterNet, The City Paper, Red Emma’s, Vice, StopBeingFamous, 1729mag, and Salon. He has been featured on NPR’s "Monday Morning," "Tell Me More," "The Real News Network," "Huff Post Live" and "The Marc Steiner Show." Watkins currently holds a Master's in Education from John Hopkins University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Baltimore. He is a professor at Coppin State University and his debut memoir, "Cook Up," will be published by Grand Central Publishing in 2016.

It Doesn’t Matter If We Stay or Run: Killer Cops are Playing a Video Game with Black Lives
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It Doesn’t Matter If We Stay or Run: Killer Cops are Playing a Video Game with Black Lives

Civil and Human Rights, Editorial, Racial Socioeconomic Relations, Safety/Violence, Tolerance/Humanization

It Doesn’t Matter If We Stay or Run: Killer Cops are Playing a Video Game with Black Lives

"If he's innocent, why did he run," the earnest voices say. It's not hard to understand: They shoot either way By D. Watkins | Originally Published at Salon. May 26, 2015 07:45 AM EDT | FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Cleveland Police Department [...]

It Doesn’t Matter If We Stay or Run: Killer Cops are Playing a Video Game with Black LivesD. Watkins2016-11-29T17:37:13-05:00

In Baltimore, We’re All Freddie Gray
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In Baltimore, We’re All Freddie Gray

Civil and Human Rights, Democracy, Editorial, Racial Socioeconomic Relations, Tolerance/Humanization

In Baltimore, We’re All Freddie Gray

BALTIMORE — AT the moment, what’s going on in Baltimore seems to be all about Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old black man who was viciously attacked by police officers on April 12 more or less because he looked at them. They subdued him; his spine [...]

In Baltimore, We’re All Freddie GrayD. Watkins2016-11-29T17:37:15-05:00