D. Watkins

University of Baltimore / Salon

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Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Baltimore and columnist for Salon; author of The Beast Side: Living (and Dying) While Black in America

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Robert Scheer sits down with author, professor and activist D. Watkins to discuss his book about life in Baltimore and why he has chosen to stay in the struggling city.

D. Watkins and 'The Beast Side'

Robert Scheer sits down with author, professor and activist D. Watkins to discuss his book about life in Baltimore and why he has chosen to stay in the struggling city.

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