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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Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, theGrio.com
June 8, 2021
Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema stand in the way of justice, freedom and democracy, and pose a threat to the lives of Black people.
Tulsa Race Massacre x Capitol Riot x theGrio.com
May 31, 2021
White domestic terrorism remains our greatest threat, yet America is in denial about the history of Black Wall Street and racialized trauma.
John Sims
May 22, 2021
John Sims was held at gunpoint and handcuffed by Columbia officers who thought he was an intruder in his own apartment and art gallery.
Former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel and Laquan McDonald
May 22, 2021
An Ambassador Rahm Emanuel would be a slap in the face to Black voters who supported Biden, and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Palestinian Organizations In Chicago Protest Israeli Attacks On Gaza
May 17, 2021
Now is the time for President Biden to speak out against apartheid in Israel, and for the U.S. to stop supporting state-sanctioned violence.
May 15, 2021
Now is the time for President Biden to speak out against apartheid in Israel and end U.S. support of state violence against Palestinians.
Senator Tim Scott
April 29, 2021
How does Sen. Tim Scott think he is going to work on police reform if he and Republicans do not believe there is systemic racism in America?
April 4, 2021
This article discusses how understanding Black America’s response to MLK’s assassination requires a grasp on the role of trauma in the black community.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rep. Matt Gaetz
April 2, 2021
Republicans may not be prepared to cover for Rep. Matt Gaetz, but condemning racists in their ranks is an entirely different story.
March 25, 2021
Troy Doyle’s suit accusing St. Louis County of backtracking on appointing him police chief is one of many examples of institutional racism.
March 4, 2021
Republicans play to win and destroy their opponents, while Democrats play fair. The GOP bring guns to a knife fight, Dems bring cream cheese.
February 12, 2021
OPINION: If Black police chiefs such as Danielle Outlaw are unwilling and unable to do right by the community, they must get out of the way.
February 10, 2021
OPINION: Replacing Andrew Jackson with Tubman is no replacement for the policies and legal protections Black people need — but it’s a start.
Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron
February 5, 2021
OPINON: Daniel Cameron not only denied justice for Breonna Taylor but also joined a lawsuit supporting Trump’s voter fraud lies.
February 3, 2021
The Republican Party has become a white domestic terror cult that worships guns, money, lunacy, and above all, Donald Trump.
January 14, 2021
OPINION: Now is the time for Sen. Tim Scott to do his job, hold this president accountable, and decide exactly which side he is on.
January 12, 2021
GOP members of Congress and the administration helped Trump douse gasoline on America, but now want to blame him for lighting the match.
Republican Donalds Owens thegrio.com
January 11, 2021
OPINION: Reps. Burgess Owens and Byron Donalds delegitimized the votes of Black Americans and desecrated the blood of our ancestors.
Kyle Rittenhouse thegrio.com
November 24, 2020
Kyle Rittenhouse continues a long tradition of self-deputized white men who believe their job is to police and terrorize Black people.
November 12, 2020
Biden will have a lot on his plate when he steps into the White House, and the needs of Black people must be at the top of his list.