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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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April 8, 2013

Scottsboro Boys pardoned: What other infamous civil rights cases are in need of closure?

OPINION - America’s civil rights history evokes a sense of pride and accomplishment, given the hard-fought battles waged in the…
April 5, 2013

Will America see marijuana legalization in our lifetime?

OPINION - A new poll finds that for the first time in over forty years, a clear majority of people…
April 3, 2013

White supremacist prison culture gets mainstream exposure

theGRIO REPORT - Who would have known that white supremacist prison gangs are a problem in America?...
March 27, 2013

Which leaders speak for black America?

OPINION - Is there a leadership crisis in black America? A new poll suggests African-Americans think so...
March 20, 2013

Does Obama's name alone hurt the Middle East Peace process?

OPINION - Unfortunately, the birther and Tea Party conspiracy theorists—which include members of the radical lunatic fringe and hate groups—have…
March 6, 2013

There's no excuse for not pardoning Jack Johnson

OPINION - Now is the time for President Obama to pardon the legendary heavyweight boxing champ Jack Johnson...
February 21, 2013

Where does Jesse Jackson's family go from here?

OPINION - Are we witnessing the end of the Jackson dynasty? Where does this once beloved political family go from…
February 12, 2013

Could the next Pope be a black man? The case for an African

theGRIO REPORT - Some believe the next pope will and should come from Africa. But why an African pope?...
February 3, 2013

25th anniversary of Doug Williams’ historic Super Bowl XXII victory

OPINION - To some degree, Williams’ victory in Super Bowl XXII shattered racial stereotypes about the ability of black athletes…
January 23, 2013

Does slavery have any place in the gun control debate?

theGRIO REPORT - With regard to slavery, there is evidence that the Founding Fathers had that institution in mind when…
January 11, 2013

NRA was pro-gun control when it came to Black Panthers

theGRIO REPORT - While today’s NRA takes hardline positions against even the most modest gun control measures, this was not…
December 18, 2012

How will Tim Scott help Republicans in the Senate?

OPINION - The evidence suggests Senator Scott will be useful to Republicans, but only up to a point...
December 17, 2012

How the assault weapons ban has been assaulted

theGRIO REPORT - The recent massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut—the second worst school shooting in U.S.…
December 12, 2012

Study: Half of people shot by police every year are mentally ill

theGRIO REPORT - A new study in a Maine newspaper sheds light on a national problem of police and the…
December 10, 2012

Should blacks fear or cheer Tim Scott in the Senate?

OPINION - Would a Senator Tim Scott be a good thing for black people? Maybe not so much. But let’s…
November 27, 2012

Will Obama pick up the pace on pardons in his 2nd term?

OPINION - President Obama pardoned a turkey for Thanksgiving, but will he do the same for people in his second…
November 22, 2012

Native American roots in Black America run deep

theGRIO REPORT - Many African-Americans lay claim to Native American ancestry, and yet very few blacks have taken the steps…
November 21, 2012

GOP attacks on Susan Rice make for bad racial optics

OPINION - The image of a party of angry old white dudes going after an accomplished black woman will not…
November 15, 2012

FBI has a history of investigating the personal lives of powerful people

theGRIO REPORT - Long before the recent FBI probe of Gen. David Petraeus, leading to his resignation as CIA director,…
November 13, 2012

The Cornel West conundrum: Will Obama’s black critics have more traction in a 2nd term?

OPINION - With President Obama now headed for a second term in the White House—after laying the campaign of GOP…