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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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June 8, 2012

Gays unite with blacks to fight 'stop-and-frisk'

OPINION - This week in Jackson Heights, Queens in New York City, gay rights groups protested the NYPD’s 'stop-and-frisk' policy,…
June 5, 2012

Do we need to stop arguing over whether Barack Obama is black enough?

OPINION - Is Barack Obama black enough? Should we care? We need to stop arguing over President Obama’s blackness and…
May 31, 2012

Charles Taylor's 50 year sentence a reflection of Liberia's past and future

OPINION - Taylor’s conviction places the spotlight on neighboring Liberia, which has a special relationship with African-Americans...
May 11, 2012

Colin Powell can't give himself a pass on Iraq war

OPINION - Before Powell starts to rewrite that chapter in history -- or at least put his own spin on…
May 3, 2012

Condoleezza Rice for VP? Candidacy has its pros and cons

OPINION - A recent CNN|ORC poll puts Rice at the top of the list of Republicans vice-presidential contenders. But Rice…
April 27, 2012

LA riots 20 years later: How they changed the way we talk about race

OPINION - The LA riots helped change the way Americans talk about race, kicking off a two decade-long dialogue that…
April 20, 2012

Mitt Romney has a Robert Bork problem

OPINION - If you are judged by the company you keep, then Mitt Romney is an extremist for choosing Robert…
April 18, 2012

ALEC's retreat on 'Stand Your Ground' is a victory for the activist movement

OPINION - The controversial organization behind 'Stand Your Ground' and voter ID laws around the country is backing down on…
April 11, 2012

How the Trayvon Martin case has divided America

OPINION - In death, Trayvon Martin has revealed the fault lines of race in this troubled nation...
April 5, 2012

Supreme Court strip search decision may disproportionately impact black men

theGRIO REPORT - The prevalence of racial profiling, despite its prohibition by federal law, suggests that innocent black men in…
April 3, 2012

Whites are mostly missing at Trayvon Martin rallies

OPINION - Why are white protestors largely missing in action at the Trayvon Martin rallies?...
March 27, 2012

Why Trayvon Martin doesn't need to be squeaky clean

OPINION - Should we care if shooting death victim Trayvon Martin wasn't an angel, didn't have a squeaky clean record,…
March 22, 2012

Is Trayvon Martin this generation's Emmett Till?

OPINION - Trayvon Martin, not unlike Emmett Till, could potentially have a large impact on the nation's psyche...
March 19, 2012

Obama's race speech 4 years later: Has America changed?

OPINION - The Obama era has fundamentally changed how those inside and outside the black community view themselves. And yet,…
March 13, 2012

Is the Republicans' fraud obsession for real?

OPINION - The Republican Party is obsessed with fraud. Like tax cuts, it is a cause célèbre, even where fraud…
March 7, 2012

Donald Payne death a final chapter for Black Caucus class of 1988

theGRIO REPOT - With the passing of New Jersey Congressman Donald Payne, America has lost a piece of black political…
February 23, 2012

The war on Obama's faith: Who's really holier than thou?

OPINION - It's a presidential election season, and Republicans are once again turning President Obama's faith into a political issue...
February 16, 2012

Interracial marriages in US rise to all-time high, Pew study finds

theGRIO REPORT - According to the Pew report, in 2010 about 15 percent of new marriages in the U.S. were…
February 6, 2012

Are black conservatives making a comeback?

theGRIO REPORT-Are black conservatives making a comeback? And can the new class of black Republicans bring more African-Americans to the…
February 1, 2012

Black History Month: Debunking the 10 biggest myths about black history

OPINION - Here at theGrio, we thought we'd kick off February the right way by debunking the 10 biggest myths…