D. Watkins is a columnist for Salon. His work has been published in the New York Times, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, and other publications. He holds a master’s in Education from Johns Hopkins University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Baltimore. He is a college professor at the University of Baltimore and founder of the BMORE Writers Project, and has also been the recipient of numerous awards including Ford’s Men of Courage and a BME fellowship. He has lectured at countless universities, and events, and programs around the country.
Watkins has been featured as a guest and commentator on NBC’s Meet the Press, CNN’s The Erin Burnett Show, MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry Show, Democracy Now, and NPR’s Monday Morning, among other shows.
Watkins is from and lives in East Baltimore. He is the author of The Beast Side: Living (and Dying) While Black in America.