Donovan X. Ramsey, GQ

Donovan X. Ramsey

GQ

New York, NY, United States

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Recent:
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Past:
  • GQ
  • Complex
  • VICE
  • The Nation
  • FiveThirtyEight
  • HuffPost
  • Gawker
  • The New Republic

Past articles by Donovan:

GQ

For Keeps: The Atlanta Bookstore That Found the Magic

Rosa Duffy, the founder of the beloved community bookstore, is trying not to get caught up in the crisis. → Read More

Obama’s Final Speech As POTUS Was Pretty Unremarkable

Obama had little new to say about the state of the nation during his final speech as POTUS Tuesday night, but he did say things. → Read More

The One Thing Donald Trump Finds Underrated, According To His Tweets

Donald Trump calls everything overrated—even Meryl Streep. So we checked his Twitter feed to see what he thinks is underrated. → Read More

10 Underrated Cities Where Millennials Can Actually Buy Homes

For Millennials, these 10 cities have a right mix of employment rates, average income, and cost. → Read More

How to Safely Defend Yourself From Police Brutality

Shaun Leonardo is teaching everyday people self-defense tactics that could save their lives if they’re attacked, even if their attacker is a cop. → Read More

Kanye and Trump Deserve Each Other

The two men, who seem to not have much in common on the surface, are actually two peas in a pod. → Read More

Why Debating and Befriending Tomi Lahren Isn’t Progress

The Black Lives Matter movement will gain nothing from Charlamagne tha God’s or Trevor Noah’s new friendship with Tomi Lahren. → Read More

The 12 Most Problematic Faves of 2016

When a celeb you love misses the mark, you can't just hate them. Instead, they become "problematic faves"—here are this year's top 12. → Read More

After a Devastating Loss, Democrats Are Struggling to Find a New Leader

Behind closed doors, the Dems are torn over the future of party leadership. → Read More

13 Troubling Headlines From Breitbart, the Site Run By Trump's Top Adviser

Before Steve Bannon joined the Trump campaign, he wanted you to think climate change was a hoax and that birth control makes women "crazy." → Read More

Activists Encourage Americans To Get Organized Against A Trump Presidency

Complex talked with DeRay McKesson, Zellie Imani, and Tiq Milan to find out how they plan to move progressive politics forward under a President Trump. → Read More

Police Don't Seem Worried About Violence (Or intimidation) at the Polls

Police officers tell Complex there haven't been any special preparation in case of conflict at the polls. → Read More

We're Live Blogging the Series Finale of America, Join Us!

The Complex Life editors will be keeping you plugged in on everything you need to know about the election in real time. → Read More

Diamond and Silk, Trump's Biggest Supporters, Are No Joke

The two sisters are quite serious about voting for Trump and want you to be, too. They sat down with Complex to make their pitch. → Read More

The Real (and Very Racist) Meaning of Donald Trump’s ‘Bad Hombres'

Trump tried to use a ‘dog whistle’ but couldn’t have picked a louder one. → Read More

Pusha T and Ava DuVernay Discuss '13th’ and Mass Incarceration

Rapper Pusha T talks to director Ava DuVernay about 'The 13th,' her new documentary, and the secret group writing laws to lock you up. → Read More

6 Horrifying Shows Trump TV Will Definitely Air

Donald Trump is allegedly going to start a TV network. We bet these shows are already in development. → Read More

Trump Is Right: The Election Will Be Rigged

Donald Trump is right about the upcoming election being rigged, but not in the way he thinks. → Read More

Donald Trump’s Boldest Lies From the First 2016 Presidential Debate

A lot was said during the first presidential debate of 2016, including a ton of falsehoods from Donald Trump. Here were his boldest lies. → Read More

Colin Powell Is the POTUS We Need (But Don't Deserve)

Besides the whole "weapons of mass destruction" thing, Colin Powell seems like he'd make a pretty good president. → Read More