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
OPINION - This week in Jackson Heights, Queens in New York City, gay rights groups protested the NYPD’s 'stop-and-frisk' policy,…
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June 5, 2012
OPINION - Is Barack Obama black enough? Should we care? We need to stop arguing over President Obama’s blackness and…
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May 31, 2012
OPINION - Taylor’s conviction places the spotlight on neighboring Liberia, which has a special relationship with African-Americans...
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May 11, 2012
OPINION - Before Powell starts to rewrite that chapter in history -- or at least put his own spin on…
May 3, 2012
OPINION - A recent CNN|ORC poll puts Rice at the top of the list of Republicans vice-presidential contenders. But Rice…
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April 27, 2012
OPINION - The LA riots helped change the way Americans talk about race, kicking off a two decade-long dialogue that…
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April 20, 2012
OPINION - If you are judged by the company you keep, then Mitt Romney is an extremist for choosing Robert…
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April 18, 2012
OPINION - The controversial organization behind 'Stand Your Ground' and voter ID laws around the country is backing down on…
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April 11, 2012
OPINION - In death, Trayvon Martin has revealed the fault lines of race in this troubled nation...
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April 5, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - The prevalence of racial profiling, despite its prohibition by federal law, suggests that innocent black men in…
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April 3, 2012
OPINION - Why are white protestors largely missing in action at the Trayvon Martin rallies?...
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March 27, 2012
OPINION - Should we care if shooting death victim Trayvon Martin wasn't an angel, didn't have a squeaky clean record,…
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March 22, 2012
OPINION - Trayvon Martin, not unlike Emmett Till, could potentially have a large impact on the nation's psyche...
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March 19, 2012
OPINION - The Obama era has fundamentally changed how those inside and outside the black community view themselves. And yet,…
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March 13, 2012
OPINION - The Republican Party is obsessed with fraud. Like tax cuts, it is a cause cĂ©lèbre, even where fraud…
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March 7, 2012
theGRIO REPOT - With the passing of New Jersey Congressman Donald Payne, America has lost a piece of black political…
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February 23, 2012
OPINION - It's a presidential election season, and Republicans are once again turning President Obama's faith into a political issue...
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February 16, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - According to the Pew report, in 2010 about 15 percent of new marriages in the U.S. were…
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February 6, 2012
theGRIO REPORT-Are black conservatives making a comeback? And can the new class of black Republicans bring more African-Americans to the…
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February 1, 2012
OPINION - Here at theGrio, we thought we'd kick off February the right way by debunking the 10 biggest myths…