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.
December 1, 2017
America has a way of messing up things for other countries–and this is no different
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 22, 2017
This tragic story is what’s wrong with America and its criminal justice system
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 16, 2017
We have no reason to believe anything Donald J. Trump says, including his claim that he rescued the three UCLA […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 6, 2017
What a difference a year makes. What a painful difference.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 3, 2017
You don’t have to speak to any of the survivors of this bloody massacre to understand that Mr. Paddock intentionally terrorized thousands in his brutal premeditated attack for which investigators have yet to determine a motive…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 30, 2017
From trying to redefine racism to accusing Black people of cultural appropriation, white folks have been reaching to even newer heights.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 27, 2017
Are we witnessing the new normal, a new phase in the erasure of Black lives? 
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 2, 2017
“Lone wolf,” authorities called him earlier this morning. No – just no.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
September 13, 2017
The U.S. Department of Justice under President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has declined to seek charges for any of the Baltimore police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
August 29, 2017
Donald Trump wants to undo the Obama legacy of demilitarizing the police, with an executive order rolling back the limits his predecessor placed on military equipment for state and local law enforcement agencies…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 15, 2017
What will become of the Black people who have pledged their lives to the Trump administration when this White House […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 11, 2017
When it comes to police officers who kill black people, the system has a perverted sense of justice…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
June 21, 2017
The police dashcam execution of Philando Castile in St. Paul, Minnesota, was released to the public Tuesday. And if you’re like […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
June 14, 2017
If you’ve been watching the Senate Intelligence Committee hearings on Russiagate, then you know Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) is killing […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
June 6, 2017
Should we talk about those who use the word n*gger out of turn, or those who treat black folks like n*ggers from the Oval Office?
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
May 6, 2017
Is Donald Trump a madman like Kim Jong Un, or does he just play one on TV? To put it […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 28, 2017
Remember the name Aramis Ayala. She is a black woman and a Florida prosecutor who is taking a stand against […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 15, 2017
Reporter David Cay Johnston said it is possible that Trump may have leaked the information himself…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 15, 2017
If there was any question as to whether Donald Trump is running a white supremacist, authoritarian White House, Stephen Miller […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 21, 2017
Watch President Donald Trump and follow his actions carefully. Even in the early days of his administration, he is telling […]