Donnell Alexander

Donnell Alexander contributes to KCRW and Rolling Stone, among other media outlets. He is the author of Ghetto Celebrity: Searching for My Father in Me.

How I Learned to Be Hungry How I Learned to Be Hungry

America’s nutrition conundrum can mean swinging between two extremes of bad eating.

Jan 30, 2018 / Donnell Alexander

When White People Say They Have My Back, What Does That Actually Mean? When White People Say They Have My Back, What Does That Actually Mean?

For a few weeks in Portland, I got a glimpse of what real solidarity looks like.

Jul 31, 2017 / Donnell Alexander

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How I Learned to Be Hungry How I Learned to Be Hungry

When White People Say They Have My Back, What Does That Actually Mean? When White People Say They Have My Back, What Does That Actually Mean?

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Donnell Alexander

How I Learned to Be Hungry How I Learned to Be Hungry

When White People Say They Have My Back, What Does That Actually Mean? When White People Say They Have My Back, What Does That Actually Mean?