D. Watkins

Twitter: @dwatkinsworld

D. Watkins is an Editor at Large for Salon. He is also a writer on the HBO limited series "We Own This City" and a professor at the University of Baltimore. Watkins is the author of the award-winning, New York Times best-selling memoirs “The Beast Side: Living (and Dying) While Black in America”, "The Cook Up: A Crack Rock Memoir," "Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised: A Memoir of Survival and Hope" as well as "We Speak For Ourselves: How Woke Culture Prohibits Progress." His new books, "Black Boy Smile: A Memoir in Moments," and "The Wire: A Complete Visual History" are out now.

Colman Domingo

"Art heals": Colman Domingo on why nurturing the incarcerated is in everybody's best interest D. Watkins

Blair Underwood

Blair Underwood embraces the demonic dark in “Longlegs" with Nicolas Cage D. Watkins

Dream Hampton

"I had the cameras rolling": What lost footage of Biggie and other rap greats tells us about hip-hop D. Watkins

Almonds

Embrace nuts and seeds: They're delicious, add tons of texture and can also be incredibly healthful D. Watkins

Brian Baumgartner

"I need Kendrick to give me a call": How "The Office" star got involved in rap's greatest beef D. Watkins

Prentice Penny

"We've been doing that to survive": "Black Twitter" filmmaker on Black culture repurposing spaces D. Watkins

John Leguizamo

“They were never going to pick me”: John Leguizamo on how rejection made him D. Watkins

Dule Hill

Dulé Hill on the "powerful" value of artists and why "The West Wing" "still rings true today" D. Watkins

Food blogger using a smartphone to photograph breakfast

Butchered a social media recipe? You are not alone D. Watkins

Angel Reese

I'm excited about Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark, but what about the pioneers of women's hoops? D. Watkins

Red Apples Pattern

Apples are the only thing that can save me from over-eating D. Watkins

Anne Lamott

"You have to forgive yourself": Anne Lamott on loving, fighting and not fearing death D. Watkins

Toddler eating broccoli in high chair

Useful hacks (or outright lies) that can trick toddlers into healthy eating D. Watkins

Throwing books in the trash

Books are trash too: Remember to throw them away during spring cleaning D. Watkins

Black photo journalist newsroom

"It's a weird dance" playing the "Victim": When trauma-seekers pigeonhole writers of color D. Watkins

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