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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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November 14, 2013

White supremacist finds out he is 14 percent black – what that tells us

OPINION - How many other Craig Cobbs are out there? And what does all of this tell us about race…
November 12, 2013

Does Twitter have a diversity problem?

theGRIO REPORT - African-Americans are not represented in the senior ranks and the executive team, while Latinos are nearly nonexistent…
November 1, 2013

The GOP’s unprecedented blocking of Mel Watt

OPINION - The blocking of Rep. Watt is significant because it speaks volumes about Republican opposition to President Obama...
October 21, 2013

The Willie Horton ad revisited 25 years later

OPINION - Twenty-five years later, the infamous Willie Horton ad continues to make its impact on American politics...
October 16, 2013

45th anniversary of John Carlos-Tommie Smith ‘black power salute’ at ’68 Olympics

theGRIO REPORT - On this day in 1968, at the Olympics Games in Mexico City, two black U.S. medalists—Tommie Smith…
October 15, 2013

Did Philly school budget cuts cause a girl’s death?

OPINION - The question people are asking is whether the budget cuts to the Philadelphia School District killed 12-year-old Laporshia…
October 10, 2013

The 5 things Congress should be working on

OPINION - The government shutdown in full effect, and not much is getting done in Washington these days...
October 3, 2013

Head Start is another casualty of government shutdown

OPINION - Head Start is on the chopping block? Is nothing sacred?...
September 18, 2013

Blacks’ income remains the lowest of any group

OPINION - In reality, this issue of inequality and the racial wealth gap should be an apolitical issue. Whether you…
September 16, 2013

iPhone fingerprint technology: Should blacks be wary?

OPINION - Conspiracy theorists are having a field day with the new iPhone technology, calling it Big Brother’s dream come…
September 9, 2013

What will NAACP president Ben Jealous’ legacy be?

OPINION - NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous recently announced he will step down from his position leading the…
September 4, 2013

Under the radar epidemic: Young children caught in the crossfire of gun violence

OPINION - Does anyone care that infants and toddlers are being gunned down in the street? What does the deafening…
September 2, 2013

Fast food workers strike for a living wage to support their families

theGRIO REPORT - On this Labor Day, the nation is witnessing a new movement to improve the living standards of…
August 29, 2013

Why Obama’s March on Washington speech was a letdown

OPINION - For a second-term president hoping to cement his legacy, Obama squandered a unique opportunity to demonstrate some leadership…
August 27, 2013

Can any political party claim Martin Luther King?

OPINION - Certainly, no party can claim Dr. King. But these days, some parties come much closer than others...
August 22, 2013

Race-baiting has already begun in Chris Lane case

OPINION - The right has made the Chris Lane murder their cause célèbre, their meme, their Trayvon Martin, and they…
August 20, 2013

Philly schools borrow just to begin on time

OPINION - The Philadelphia public schools are in crisis mode right now, with the city agreeing to borrow $50 million…
August 15, 2013

Jesse Jackson, MLK and Malcolm X: Civil rights dynasties in shambles

OPINION - With the imprisonment of former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. on the eve of the 50th anniversary of Martin…
August 13, 2013

Holder decision on sentencing reform: Where will it have the biggest impact?

theGRIO REPORT - The bottom line is that, while the aggressive enforcement of federal criminal statutes remains necessary, we cannot…
August 2, 2013

Why Ray Kelly shouldn’t run Homeland Security

OPINION - When it comes to the police commissioner’s record on racial profiling, the facts suggest Kelly is not doing…