Dr. Elwood Watson is a professor of history, African American Studies, and Gender Studies at East Tennessee State University. He is the author of several books and articles. His latest work Performing American Masculinities: The 21st Century Man in Popular Culture published by Indiana University Press.
Religion Sees Millennials Moving Further Away
by Dr. Elwood Watson | September 30, 2015Religion is facing a potential crisis in regards to millennials as the institution moves furthe [...]
Read moreMany Factors Determine Good and Effective Teaching
by Dr. Elwood Watson | September 15, 2015There are a combination of qualities that distinguish good professors from poor ones. [...]
Read moreBlack Lives Matter Movement Crucial in Drawing Attention to Issues
by Dr. Elwood Watson | September 2, 2015It has been all but impossible to not to notice the Black Lives Matter movement [...]
Read moreRace is Indeed an American Dilemma
by Dr. Elwood Watson | August 18, 2015Over a century ago, Black intellectual extraordinaire of his day, WEB DuBois, stated that the p [...]
Read moreGOP has had an Ongoing Rendezvous with Racial Politics
by Dr. Elwood Watson | August 5, 2015Over the past few several weeks, well-known businessman, TV celebrity and presidential candidat [...]
Read moreYoung Men and the Epidemic of Anger, Violence
by Dr. Elwood Watson | July 21, 2015It is truly an alarming and disturbing state of affairs. [...]
Read moreThe Sad Reality of Bill Cosby’s Downfall
by Dr. Elwood Watson | July 14, 2015Last week, a U.S district judge ordered that depositions given by Bill Cosby in a 2005 lawsuit [...]
Read moreSymbolic Gestures Distracting from Black Community’s Key Issues
by Dr. Elwood Watson | July 6, 2015Many times such nominal gestures wind up having insufficient funds when it’s time to cash the [...]
Read moreDylann Roof is a Racist and Terrorist. Period.
by Dr. Elwood Watson | June 22, 2015The sad and sobering truth is that this is hardly the first time that a Black church has been t [...]
Read moreRachel Dolezal and White Privilege
by Dr. Elwood Watson | June 16, 2015Virtually all segments of the media—liberal, conservative, alternative, mainstream—have bee [...]
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