Elwood Watson
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Elwood Watson

Elwood Watson, Ph.D. is a professor of history, Black studies, and gender and sexuality studies at East Tennessee State University. He is also an author and public speaker.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi appears for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee

Dick Polman: Trump found his replacement for Roy Cohn

When Trump ran into trouble during his first term, he reportedly cried out, “Where’s my Roy Cohn?!” Alas, his favorite thug-fixer-lawyer had been dead since 1986 (having perished just six...
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Elwood Watson: A different way to rank colleges

Do Boricua College, Bluefield State University, Elizabeth City State University, and Mississippi University for Women sound familiar to you? They are all part of Washington Monthly’s list of the best...
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks before signing the desk drawer in her ceremonial office, a long-standing tradition for Vice Presidents, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Elwood Watson: Kamala Harris opens up

It appears no one was more taken aback over Donald Trump’s victory than former Vice President Kamala Harris, whose tight political circle had been enraptured with confidence on election night....
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Elwood Watson: A Texas pastor and the war on black people

Recently, a Texas minister has found himself under fierce and frantic fire after informing white parents they’re “failing” their kids if they don’t warn them to stay away from Black...
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Elwood Watson: On to the next school shooting

Another school year, another mass shooting. A shooter opened fire at a Catholic parish school in Minneapolis last month as children were attending Mass. The shooter fired through the church’s...