Dr. Jamal Watson

Higher ed journalist, professor at @trinitydc. Author of forthcoming bio on @thereval and a @broadleaf_books about student debt crisis.

[Dr. Jamal Watson @jamalericwatson]

Thanks @PoliticsNation and @TheRevAl for having me on to talk about DEI issues on this important Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.

[Dr. Jamal Watson @jamalericwatson]

Honored to be the incoming chair of the board of the @MCT_Ed. Thanks to Dr. Martino Harmon—Vice President for Student Life at the University of Michigan—who served as chair of the Foundation for the past few years!

[The EDU Ledger @TheEDULedger]

#HBCU leaders recently gathered at @JCSUniversity not to plead for survival, but to map a future defined by strategy, scale, and unapologetic institutional ambition. (by @JamalEricWatson) https://t.co/Xs3lGmH3kQ

[Michael Sorrell @michaelsorrell]

@jamalericwatson @heleaders Always wonderful to be in your company, my friend.

[Dr. Jamal Watson @jamalericwatson]

At the @heleaders Futurist Symposium.
Great to see friends Drs. @michaelsorrell and Freeman Hrabowski

[Eddie S. Glaude Jr. @esglaude]

Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. on Love, Rage, and the American Experiment https://t.co/48kAiS1XiZ via @YouTube

[Left of Black @LeftOfBlack]

When Students Fall Through the Cracks, They Don't Just Lose a Degree, They Lose Everything
https://t.co/gXMJI3U8mD | @TheEDULedger

[Eddie S. Glaude Jr. @esglaude]

Looking forward to this conversation! 👇🏾

[Christiane Amanpour @amanpour]

“We are fighting for the soul of a multiracial democracy,” activist and academic Kimberlé Crenshaw tells me, warning that if efforts to roll back civil rights “are successful, it will be a long time before we’ll see the opportunity to regain everything that we’ve lost.”

[The EDU Ledger @TheEDULedger]

Views | Students who leave college without a degree are significantly more likely to default on their loans than those who graduate, yet they frequently carry comparable debt loads. (by @JamalEricWatson) https://t.co/E6BYYlpZmm

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

On what would have been Dr. Betty Shabazz’s birthday, I honor her strength, grace, intellect, and enduring love for her family and her people. May we continue to remember and honor her legacy.

#DrBettyShabazz #CorettaScottKing #MLK

[Dr. Jamal Watson @jamalericwatson]

It was a joy to be invited to moderate a virtual conversation this evening with @ilyasahShabazz, the daughter of Dr. Betty Shabazz and Malcolm X. Her latest book, “Malcolm in the Desert” is a must read.

[Dr. Jamal Watson @jamalericwatson]

I enjoyed being in conversation with HBCU leaders at @heleaders convening at @VSU_1882

[Dr. Jamal Watson @jamalericwatson]

Congrats to my dear friend @ilyasahShabazz on the release of her new book which honors the legacy of her father, Malcolm X.

[Dr. Jamal Watson @jamalericwatson]

This evening's commencement ceremony at @TrinityDC was a joyous occasion, marking the achievements of my graduate students who have successfully earned their Master of Arts degree.

[Beatrice Peterson (@MissBeaE on all platforms) @MissBeaE]

Deeply Honored to be named the 2026 National Association of Black Journalists (@NABJ) Journalist of the Year.

This recognition means a great deal to me. For years, I joked that I was a non-award-winning journalist, so I guess it’s finally time to update the LinkedIn. 😂

[The EDU Ledger @TheEDULedger]

Views | @Compton_College President @IAmKeithCurry is leading a push for California to fund Black-serving colleges so Black students are less likely to leave school trapped by lifelong debt without a degree. (by @JamalEricWatson) https://t.co/w5LCBsXOyl

[The EDU Ledger @TheEDULedger]

Higher Education Professionals Urged to 'Retool' Amid Wave of Institutional Closures and DEI Rollbacks https://t.co/1fHMiGPGGg

[Eddie S. Glaude Jr. @esglaude]

"There are days—this is one of them—when you wonder what your role is in this country and what your future is in it.”

-James Baldwin

[Dr. Jamal Watson @jamalericwatson]

Excited to read this new book by Dr. @triple_ivy.

[Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy @RacePowerPolicy]

At @NationalAction’s convention, @DarrickHamilton joined scholars for a critical conversation moderated by @jamalericwatson to examine the state of American democracy and what it will take to redesign the systems behind it.
Learn more: https://t.co/QvlRLDiPBI