Pioneering heart surgeon, educator and civil rights activist Dr. Levi Watkins Jr. died last Friday. Dr. Watkins leaves behind a series of barrier-shattering achievements and a legacy of promoting change for future Black doctors and activists. Born June 13, 1944 in Parson, Kan., Dr. Watkins’ father, Levi Sr., was the sixth president of Alabama […]

For iPhone:   Dr. Levi Watkins Sr., the sixth president of Alabama State University, was not a native of Montgomery, Ala., but his contributions to the city and state are noteworthy. In 1962, he joined the faculty of the historically black institution and transformed it into one of the top destination schools in the south. […]