Donovan X. RamseySpeaker and Booking Agent Information

Donovan X. Ramsey is an acclaimed American journalist, author, and professor. A Morehouse College graduate, he earned a master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. His work focuses on race, politics, identity, justice, and patterns of power in America. Ramsey has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, GQ, and The Wall Street Journal Magazine. He previously served as a senior reporter at the Los Angeles Times and as an editor at The Marshall Project and Complex. He is the author of the acclaimed 2023 book “When Crack Was King: A People’s History of a Misunderstood Era”, a deeply reported narrative history of the crack epidemic that was longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction. Ramsey currently teaches journalism at Morehouse College, emphasizing ethical, long-form, and multimedia storytelling. He is recognized as a vital voice on Black life and systemic issues in the United States.