Orlando C. Watkins
Cognoscenti contributor
Orlando C. Watkins is vice president for programs at the Boston Foundation. He previously served as vice president for programs at the Greater New Orleans Foundation, including the years immediately following Hurricane Katrina.
Recently published
I Want For My Black Sons, What My Mom Wanted For Me: To Be Seen As Fully Human
In the last few days, I tear up whenever I look at my sons, writes Orlando Watkins. It’s the realization of how much pain and fear my mother and her...
Boston’s Subtle Racism Needs To Be Addressed
I have my own experience with being called the N-word, writes Orlando C. Watkins. But more prevalent is the eyebrow raised in surprise when people hear that I golf and...