Throughout 2030, the Watkins family will celebrate its 200th Year Anniversary in America.  My sister Doristine Watkins Minott and I have been tasked with organizing this milestone celebratory event. Today, we have family members living and working through America and around the world. The planning for this event started this month. We welcome suggestions for celebrating this milestone event from members of my reading audience.

Setting and pursing family goals is critical to success in life.  Goal setting ensures the growth and sustainability of each generation.

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on November 14, 2023 Watkins-Varnado family gathering in Memphis, Tennessee, circa 1953. I have stated on many occasions that my core values were passed down to me from: (a) my paternal grandparents, Adam and Sallie Watkins ; (b) my maternal grandparents, Reverend Willie Varnado and his wife Etta : (c) my parents, Levi and Lillian Watkins ; and (d) my siblings, Marie , Pearl, Levi, Jr., Doristine, and James .     For decades,

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on August 3, 2023 We met in Atlanta for three days last weekend. It was a family...

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on July 3, 2023 Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court banned affirmative action for black...

By: Donald V. Watkins December 31, 2022 The 2023 New Year promises to be an exciting one for me. These are the things I plan to...

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on September 25, 2022 Map of Native Tribes of North America, Central America, and the...

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and published on June 20, 2021 I get asked all of the time why I write and publish articles about the...