Professor Elwood Watson Offers Key Insights to Media on Racial Injustice

Authoritative perspective from historian with 25 years in academia

Elwood Watson, Ph.D.
The Polis
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3 min readJul 1, 2020

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Dr. Elwood Watson speaks at Politicon 2019 panel discussion, also pictured (left to right) are Zerlina Maxwell & Eli Mystal
Pictured Above (left to right) Dr. Elwood Watson, Zerlina Maxwell, Eli Mystal Speak at Politicon 2019

NOTE: The following was issued today by Grinberg Global PR…

***** MEDIA ADVISORY *****

WASHINGTON — Professor Elwood D. Watson, PhD is available for media interviews on a wide range of timely topics impacting the Black community, the nation and the world during these tumultuous times.

Dr. Watson is a subject matter expert on race-related issues, including (but not limited to) the following: Black Lives Matter, race and President Trump, white supremacy and confederate statues, race and COVID-19, racial politics and the 2020 election, racial and gender equity, African American history, as well as related topics impacting social justice for women and minorities.

Dr. Watson’s latest book is titled, Keepin’ It Real: Essays on Race In Contemporary America (University of Chicago Press, 2019). A prolific writer, social commentator and sought after speaker, Watson teaches African American Studies, Gender Studies, and Post-World War II History at East Tennessee State University.

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Elwood Watson, Ph.D.
The Polis

Historian, Syndicated Columnist, Public Speaker, Social-Cultural Critic. Professor of Black Studies and Gender Studies, at East Tennessee State University.