Donovan X. Ramsey is a culture journalist. Currently, he is a senior reporter for the Los Angeles Times, where he covers Black life in Los Angeles.Before joining The Times, Ramsey was a contributing writer for GQ, Vice, WSJ Magazine, and the Atlantic. He also served as commentary editor of the Marshall Project and deputy editor of Complex.com. His first book, "When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era," was published in 2023.Ramsey received his B.A. in Psychology from Morehouse College and his M.Sc. in Journalism from Columbia University.