About David A. Love

David A. Love is a journalist and commentator who writes investigative stories and op-eds on a variety of issues, including politics, social justice, human rights, race, criminal justice and inequality. Love is also an instructor at the Rutgers School of Communication and Information, where he trains students in a social justice journalism lab. In addition to his journalism career, Love has worked as an advocate and leader in the nonprofit sector, served as a legislative aide, and as a law clerk to two federal judges. He holds a B.A. in East Asian Studies from Harvard University, and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He also completed the Joint Programme in International Human Rights Law at the University of Oxford. His portfolio website is davidalove.com.

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 13, 2016
President Obama gave his final State of the Union address Tuesday night before a packed crowd of enthusiastic supporters and […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 12, 2016
In a few hours, President Obama will deliver his final State of the Union address. There are no reelection worries, no more attempts to reach out to the other side of the aisle when they only leave you hanging…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 6, 2016
President Obama kicked off the new year with one of the most pressing and dire problems facing America — gun […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 5, 2016
President Obama is about to use his pen and issue a new wave of executive actions on gun control, as the […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 4, 2016
Here’s a question worth asking right now: What would happen if 150 armed Black Lives Matter protesters occupied a federal […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 31, 2015
Please believe it: 2015 was chock-full of racism.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 28, 2015
Once again, a grand jury has decided not to indict a police officer for killing a black child. And for […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 26, 2015
As President Obama enters his eighth and final year in the White House, 2016 is destined to be his blackest year yet.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 15, 2015
What’s up with Ted Cruz, the new GOP flavor of the month? Or should we say, the Latino Trump?
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 4, 2015
Fred Hampton. Say his name. On this anniversary of the slaying of the Black Panther leader in Chicago — when black people face the fight of their lives — it is important for us to understand why his life and death mean so much to us now…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 27, 2015
A hundred black pastors and religious leaders supporting Donald Trump? There is likely no better way to ruin a perfectly good Thanksgiving holiday…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 25, 2015
Laquan McDonald was a human being. But in the video footage of his murder, Officer Jason Van Dyke treated Laquan as less than human–an object–and used the 17-year-old for target practice…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 23, 2015
What is behind American reactions to the Syrian refugees? Unfortunately, it’s very simple: America has an Islamophobia problem. And in a nation with centuries of experience in the hatred and oppression of people for who they are and what they look like, racism and fearmongering always trump freedom and equality.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 19, 2015
The disrespect for President Obama coming out of the Republican fringes knows no bounds. And Senator Ted Cruz is at it again. […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 13, 2015
What are the challenges facing women and girls of color? In an unprecedented move, the Obama White House is holding a summit on improving the conditions of a group that contributes much to this nation, and yet is vulnerable and deserves our attention…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 11, 2015
The fourth Republican presidential debate was a test for newly minted frontrunner, former neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 8, 2015
Dr. Ben Carson, the neurosurgeon-turned-politician, may have gifted hands in the operating room when operating on conjoined twins, but politics […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 7, 2015
Kentucky has a new lieutenant governor who is making history, as the first African-American elected to statewide office in the Bluegrass state, and therefore the first Black person elected to the office.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 4, 2015
Was a 28-year-old immigrant from Guinea executed by members of the NYPD and then a victim of a massive cover-up?
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 1, 2015
Why is #BlackLivesMatter going after Hillary Clinton, and what must she do? The goal is to make sure that she incorporates racial justice, criminal justice and the agenda of black people into their policy platforms. Being a Democrat simply is not enough, as Hillary—like Bernie Sanders or Martin O’Malley—must prove she believes black lives matter.