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 8, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - The Obama victory accomplished something else: It debunked myths that were perpetuated over the course of this…
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November 5, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Many pundits and pollster predict that President Barack Obama is poised to win re-election on November 6th,…
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October 25, 2012
OPINION - Looking at the polls, this presidential election season is poised to give birth to the most racially polarized…
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October 22, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - With barely more than two weeks left until Election Day, the numbers suggest that President Obama maintains…
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October 10, 2012
OPINION - Is this Romney surge the real deal, or is merely a media creation turned self-fulfilling prophecy?...
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September 20, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - With the collapse of Morris Brown College — due to financial mismanagement, corruption, financial aid theft and…
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September 17, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Unless the state's Board of Pardons prevents it, Pennsylvania is about to execute Terrance 'Terry' Williams, 46,…
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September 11, 2012
OPINION - When it comes to elections, does being likable make you winnable? President Obama will have the opportunity to…
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August 27, 2012
OPINION - Gawker just released 950 pages of once confidential documents related to Romney family’s investments, most of which were…
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August 14, 2012
OPINION - Looking at this on a purely political level, Rep. Jackson’s absence generated a great deal of speculation, even…
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August 1, 2012
OPINION - When TJ Holmes says that 'Driving while black ain’t no joke,' believe him...
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July 20, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - This is not the first time that Hannity has come to the defense of people accused of…
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July 19, 2012
OPINION - Romney’s pick of a running mate comes at a time when the Republicans’ minority outreach efforts face an…
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July 16, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - A controversial voter identification law adopted earlier this year here could potentially prevent tens of thousands of…
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July 10, 2012
OPINION - To be sure, making over-the-top statements is Bill Maher’s shtick. But sometimes it reminds you of the white…
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July 5, 2012
OPINION - The jury is still out on Roberts, but before we consider him a new reliable swing vote or…
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June 26, 2012
OPINION - This week the U.S. Supreme Court scored a victory for reform in the criminal justice system...
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June 22, 2012
OPINION - There’s a big and bitter Congressional primary race brewing in New York that is typical of the political…
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June 20, 2012
OPINION - Is Jesse Jackson still relevant? And can he remain relevant in the age of Obama?...
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June 18, 2012
OPINION - Before Rodney King, police brutality was not on the radar screen of white Americans, who were all too…