Justin A. Davis

I'm a freelance journalist, critic, and copyeditor. I've covered politics, pop culture, and history for outlets like YES! Magazine, Los Angeles Review of Books, Waging Nonviolence, Scalawag, No Bells, Hearing Things, and Paste Magazine. My articles have been republished by Truthout, The Emancipator, Public News Service, Next City, and Phil Lewis’ award-winning newsletter “What I’m Reading.”

My specialties include U.S. politics and social movements, the South and Midwest, hip-hop and R&B, and archival research. Before becoming a journalist, I spent nearly a decade as a community organizer and union rep.

You can also find my poetry and experimental writing in publications like Protean Magazine, DIAGRAM, Washington Square Review, Apogee Journal, and ANMLY. I've been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, and Best Microfiction.

I'm always looking for new stories! Click the mail form below to commission me.