@jamalericwatson

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

 Washington, DC
Joined December 2010
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Thanks @PoliticsNation and @TheRevAl for having me on to talk about DEI issues on this important Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.
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Looking forward to engaging in dialogue around the student debt crisis at @UMich in a few weeks.
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The EDU Ledger@TheEDULedgerOct 15
Views | Dr. Stacey Patton’s history of the lynching of Black children is the book this country has spent a century refusing to read. theeduledger.com/opinion/art…

America Taught Its Children to Watch

Dr. Stacey Patton’s history of the lynching of Black children is the book this country has spent a century refusing to read.

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In NYC today celebrating the birthday of @TheRevAl
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The EDU Ledger@TheEDULedgerOct 1
Views | @InsideTrack’s latest #HBCU findings reveal how timely outreach helps students overcome everyday barriers, and why investing in coaching can pay off for learners and campuses alike. (by @JamalEricWatson) bit.ly/4eb0aQX
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At @HowardU Andrew Rankin Memorial Service for Sunday morning worship with @TheRevAl. Looking forward to joining him on Friday for the 63rd anniversary of the March on Washington. marchonwashington2026.com/
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Walter M. Kimbrough@HipHopPrezAug 19
HBCUs "are clearly are the champs when it comes to punching above their weight. Chronically underfunded by states and annually underinvested in by philanthropy, they have continued to produce an oversized impact on the nation and the world." ajc.com/education/2026/08/th…

The HBCU Creed: We still punch above our weight

HBCUs are continuing to punch above their weight, but they could benefit from more support from the federal government and Congress.

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The EDU Ledger@TheEDULedgerAug 6
As @DrMichaelLomax Prepares to Step Down, @UNCF’s Next Chapter Begins on Solid Ground (by @JamalEricWatson) theeduledger.com/blog/articl…

As Michael Lomax Prepares to Step Down, UNCF’s Next Chapter Begins on Solid Ground

When Michael L. Lomax succeeded the legendary Bill Gray at UNCF, he inherited a towering legacy and spent 22 years building one sturdy enough for the next leader to stand on.

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Walter M. Kimbrough@HipHopPrezAug 6
Lomax "took an organization built on Gray’s charisma and political relationships and turned it into an institution with its own durable infrastructure—one built to outlast any single leader, including himself." @jamalericwatson theeduledger.com/blog/articl…

As Michael Lomax Prepares to Step Down, UNCF’s Next Chapter Begins on Solid Ground

When Michael L. Lomax succeeded the legendary Bill Gray at UNCF, he inherited a towering legacy and spent 22 years building one sturdy enough for the next leader to stand on.

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The EDU Ledger@TheEDULedgerJul 9
As America struggles to remember how to talk across difference, @_UnifyAmerica_ is teaching students to practice disagreement like a civic skill. (by @JamalEricWatson) theeduledger.com/opinion/art…

The Conversations We Keep Avoiding

As America struggles to remember how to talk across difference, one campus program is teaching students to practice disagreement like a civic skill.

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Walter M. Kimbrough@HipHopPrezJul 8
A Different World to take center stage at Atlanta event - HBCU Gameday hbcugameday.com/2026/07/08/a…

A Different World to take center stage at Atlanta event

Explore A Different World at UNITE 2026. Join HBCU leaders for a celebration of culture and the Netflix sequel.

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The EDU Ledger@TheEDULedgerJun 29
As millions of Americans sit on unfinished college credits, new efforts in California show that higher education can bring students back — if institutions are willing to reach out. (by @JamalEricWatson) theeduledger.com/opinion/art…

The 43 Million Americans Higher Education Forgot

As millions of Americans sit on unfinished college credits, new efforts in California and San Diego show that higher education can bring students back — if institutions are willing to reach out.

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InsideTrack@InsideTrackJun 25
Over 43 million Americans have college credits but no degree. Innovative programs like California Reconnect, featured in @The EDU Ledger, are showing the impact of welcoming students back to finish what they started. Read more: bit.ly/4wg23Tj

The 43 Million Americans Higher Education Forgot

As millions of Americans sit on unfinished college credits, new efforts in California and San Diego show that higher education can bring students back — if institutions are willing to reach out.

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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!
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The EDU Ledger@TheEDULedgerJun 11
#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) theeduledger.com/institution…

HBCUs Are Not Waiting to Be Saved

HBCU leaders gathered at Johnson C. Smith University not to plead for survival, but to map a future defined by strategy, scale, and unapologetic institutional ambition.

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At the @heleaders Futurist Symposium. Great to see friends Drs. @michaelsorrell and Freeman Hrabowski
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Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
@esglaudeJun 1
Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. on Love, Rage, and the American Experiment youtu.be/EyEpduijt0E?si=HGHE… via @YouTube

Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. on Love, Rage, and the American Experiment

Two men from Mississippi’s Gulf Coast wonder if America is finally ...

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Left of Black
@LeftOfBlackMay 28
When Students Fall Through the Cracks, They Don't Just Lose a Degree, They Lose Everything theeduledger.com/opinion/art… | @TheEDULedger

When Students Fall Through the Cracks, They Don't Just Lose a Degree, They Lose Everything

Missing from every graduating class is the student who started that academic journey and did not finish it. That student left campus quietly, without ceremony, carrying debt without the credential...

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Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
@esglaudeMay 29
Looking forward to this conversation! 👇🏾
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History@Gilder_LehrmanMay 29
This Sunday on #BookBreaks, Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. discusses his book "America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation's Anniversary." Join us May 31 at 2 pm ET! This is a free online program for all ages. Register here: ow.ly/vswB50YMSty @esglaude @CrownPublishing
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Christiane Amanpour
@amanpourMay 29
“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.”
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