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Exploring the Career Ecosystem at PLNU: Key Insights from My Latest Article
In my latest article at National Association of Colleges and Employers ( NACE), I explore the innovative career ecosystem at Point Loma...

Dr. Tré Watkins
Oct 111 min read


Shedeur Sanders and the Public Lynching at This Year’s NFL Draft
What happened to Shedeur Sanders was not just a draft-day disappointment. It was a public lynching. The NFL made it clear that, despite his talent and leadership, Shedeur’s refusal to fully submit to their unwritten rules made him a problem to be dealt with. They made an example of him.

Dr. Tré Watkins
Apr 285 min read


Announcing My First Book: The Higher Education Green Book
I am thrilled to announce that I’m officially under contract with SUNY Press for my first book, The Higher Education Green Book: A Guide...

Dr. Tré Watkins
Apr 61 min read


Cory Booker’s Captain America Moment: All Rhetoric, No Rescue
Cory Booker’s record-breaking speech is more political theater than substantive action.

Dr. Tré Watkins
Apr 64 min read


Where’s Ja? When Celebrity Clout Replaced Real Political Strategy
“Why is Charlamagne Tha God on @CNN giving political commentary? Was Ja Rule not available?”

Dr. Tré Watkins
Feb 263 min read


Empowering Black Student Communities at SDSU
I am excited to share findings from a recent report based on my dissertation research at San Diego State University (SDSU). This study...

Dr. Tré Watkins
Jul 22, 20242 min read


On Juneteenth & Freedom
I can argue that Black Panther is this young century’s most essential cultural film. The story of an African Utopia, a warrior king, and...

Dr. Tré Watkins
Jun 19, 20242 min read


Reflections from the Black & Covid Syllabus
Global pandemic or not, Black people experience mortality, wealth, housing, education, the criminal justice system, and pretty much every...

Dr. Tré Watkins
May 15, 20244 min read


Covid & Black Syllabus Vol. 4
Three months in: A timeline of how COVID-19 has unfolded in the US @USAToday USA Today https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/2990956001 To analyze...

Dr. Tré Watkins
May 15, 20242 min read


Covid & Black Syllabus Vol. 3
For Black people, The Country Returning ‘Back To Normal’ Is Not Enough Tracey Ross @traceylross - Essence https://www.essence.com/article...

Dr. Tré Watkins
May 15, 20243 min read


Covid & Black Syllabus Vol. 2
Public Health Is Social Justice; Social Justice Is Public Health: The Essential Work Of Louisiana Public Defenders During A Public Health...

Dr. Tré Watkins
May 15, 20242 min read


Covid & Black Syllabus Vol. 1
I love Black people. Unapologetically and without conditions. I desire to understand and interpret societal issues that directly impact...

Dr. Tré Watkins
May 15, 20243 min read


Will Quarterback for Food
Today, Colin Kaepernick ought to be playing in the NFL. Various arguments attempt to explain why he isn't, spanning from the practical...

Dr. Tré Watkins
May 13, 20244 min read


There’s No Crying in Basketball
Sports matter to people. Sports are relatable. Sports are one of the central tenets of American society. From Teddy Roosevelt saving...

Dr. Tré Watkins
May 13, 20243 min read


Fear of the White Outspoken QB
The talent that GMs, Head Coaches, and Bloggers traditionally fawn over is Josh Rosen. Standing 6’4, 210 pounds with arm strength that...

Dr. Tré Watkins
May 13, 20244 min read


The Straw That Broke the NCAA's Back
In 2008, Robert Downey Jr. placed a large bet on himself. In his contract for the first Iron Man film, Downey Jr. was paid a modest...

Dr. Tré Watkins
May 13, 20244 min read


Return To Glory: Black College Athletes and Social Inequities
The term “sports industrial complex” aptly describes the exploitative nature of big-time college sports’ reliance on a primarily Black,...

Dr. Tré Watkins
May 13, 20245 min read


On the Draft Block: How the NFL Draft Feels More Like a Slave Auction
An eyewitness account of the preparation for a slave auction: "The slaves remained at the race-course, some of them for more than a week...

Dr. Tré Watkins
May 13, 20246 min read


I Hate Steph Curry
Sports, it's often said, serve as the great equalizer. It’s where class, color, and creed do not count for a single point. In between...

Dr. Tré Watkins
May 13, 20245 min read


Book Study - Gentrification
Book Study - Gentrification Living in Inglewood, not a day goes by without hearing or seeing something concerning gentrification. With a...

Dr. Tré Watkins
May 13, 20244 min read
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