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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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
OPINION – The LA riots helped change the way Americans talk about race, kicking off a two decade-long dialogue that has taken the nation into the Obama presidency and the era of Trayvon Martin…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 20, 2012
OPINION – If you are judged by the company you keep, then Mitt Romney is an extremist for choosing Robert Bork as his top judicial adviser…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 18, 2012
OPINION – The controversial organization behind ‘Stand Your Ground’ and voter ID laws around the country is backing down on social issues, signaling a victory for the progressive activist movement opposing it…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 11, 2012
OPINION – In death, Trayvon Martin has revealed the fault lines of race in this troubled nation…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 5, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – The prevalence of racial profiling, despite its prohibition by federal law, suggests that innocent black men in particular are susceptible to disproportionate arrests and strip searches..
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 3, 2012
OPINION – Why are white protestors largely missing in action at the Trayvon Martin rallies?…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 27, 2012
OPINION – Should we care if shooting death victim Trayvon Martin wasn’t an angel, didn’t have a squeaky clean record, and maybe even experimented with marijuana?
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
OPINION – Trayvon Martin, not unlike Emmett Till, could potentially have a large impact on the nation’s psyche…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 19, 2012
OPINION – The Obama era has fundamentally changed how those inside and outside the black community view themselves. And yet, so much about race has remained the same…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 13, 2012
OPINION – The Republican Party is obsessed with fraud. Like tax cuts, it is a cause célèbre, even where fraud apparently is not a problem…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 7, 2012
theGRIO REPOT – With the passing of New Jersey Congressman Donald Payne, America has lost a piece of black political history. He was, literally, the last of a dying breed…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2012
OPINION – It’s a presidential election season, and Republicans are once again turning President Obama’s faith into a political issue…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 16, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – According to the Pew report, in 2010 about 15 percent of new marriages in the U.S. were between partners of a different race or ethnic group…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
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 Republican Party?…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 1, 2012
OPINION – Here at theGrio, we thought we’d kick off February the right way by debunking the 10 biggest myths about Black History Month…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 13, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – The Scott sisters had hoped for a pardon from Barbour, but now will ask the new governor, Phil Bryant. But will Bryant deliver for them? His background may provide clues…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 9, 2012
OPINION – Beyoncé and Jay-Z had a baby this weekend, and her name is Blue Ivy Carter. Will fatherhood change Jigga?…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 5, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Changing demographics throughout the nation, combined with retiring lawmakers and redistricting, have members of the Congressional Black Caucus concerned that they will lose long-held black seats…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 2, 2012
OPINION – While political prognosticators are calling Rick Santorum a wildcard in the GOP primary contests, his remarks on the issues — particularly race — are just wild…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 27, 2011
OPINION – Donald Trump has forsaken his Republican Party affiliation, and Obama supporters should be thrilled…