David Person

David Person is a media personality and consultant who has been working in the Huntsville market since 1986 as a talk show host, columnist, and director/producer. David co-hosts the podcast Alabama Politics This Week.

What would Jesus have done during the Montgomery Brawl?

When Black folks get tired, you don’t – as the young folks say – want that smoke.

August 18, 2023

The dysfunctional Isner-Kelley-Reed political throuple

All Democratic hands should be on deck in this new, troubling phase of the voting rights fight. But they aren’t.

August 3, 2023

Why it took so long for Tuberville to denounce white nationalists

As ridiculous as Tuberville’s various public declarations about white supremacy were, the truth is he wasn’t the first.

July 21, 2023

Confronting “church hurt” emotionally, physically, sexually, spiritually

In the church-going community, members are talking more openly than ever about “church hurt."

July 6, 2023

From prisons, a reminder about the threat of HIV/AIDS

According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, Black people are especially vulnerable.

June 22, 2023

Lessons in corruption, Black history, and freedom of expression

Allegations of political corruption can afflict any politician, regardless of party.

June 6, 2023

What is a woman?

Passing HB405 will make life even more difficult for Alabamians who don’t fit into traditional gender or sex categories.

May 19, 2023

Why are Republicans suddenly worried about drag?

If drag queens are so bad, so morally repugnant, conservatives are about 70 years too late.

May 4, 2023

Sen. Jay Hovey may have meant well, but he was wrong

Gun legislation can’t eradicate the evil that instigated the Dadeville massacre. But it might make such tragedies less likely.

April 21, 2023

April 4, Donald Trump and Martin Luther King Jr.

For better or worse, Dr. King and Donald Trump will be linked – at least by this date.

April 6, 2023