David Swerdlick is an American journalist who is currently an editor at The New York Times.
Biography Swerdlick was born in Brooklyn but was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area.Washington Post: "David Swerdlick joins The Post" March 9, 2015 His father is Jewish and his mother is African American.Toronto Star: "Why I love being a black man - Contrary to a recent essay in the Guardian, there’s more to love about being black than not, writes David Swerdlick" November 18, 2013Washington Post: "The Root: The M Word" by David Swerlick July 30, 2008 He earned a B.A from U.C. Berkeley, followed by a J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina Law School. After school he worked as an associate editor for The Root. In 2012, Swerdlick wrote for the New York Daily Newss election blog "The Rumble" and also freelanced for various newspapers and magazines. In 2015, he accepted a position as an editor of The Washington Post. Swerdlick is married to Asila Calhoun.Bakersfield Californian: "RUTH L. CASSELLS Obituary" June 11, 2003 He is a frequent political commentator on CNN.
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