Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
The “Chosen One”: Why experts say a new campaign ad from Trump signals impending violence. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
A new biblical epic, ‘The Book of Clarence,’ captures the political side of the messiah. By Andre Henry / RNS
Letter from Selma. By Renata Adler / The New Yorker April 2, 1965
Our true feelings about race and identity are revealed in six words. By Michele Norris / Wash Post
How Octavia Butler Told the Future. By Tiya Miles / The Atlantic
Inside Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’, a Global Investigation With a Personal Touch. By Rebecca Ford / Vanity Fair
Ernest Cole presents America from an exile’s perspective. By Raoul Peck / Wash Post
Black Music Sunday: We won’t water down the songs we sing for Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
Houston Texans’ DeMeco Ryans, C.J. Stroud a rare Black coach-quarterback combo in the playoffs. By Martenzie Johnson / Andscape
ESPN’s Pat McAfee is part of the network’s culture wars: Jemele Hill. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Coach Ime Udoka returns to Boston with a rebuilt Houston Rockets team. By Marc J. Spears / Andscape
Michigan state football coach sex scandal appeal denied for Mel Tucker. By Kenny Jacoby / USA Today
Coco Gauff Cries ‘Foul’ as She Lashes Out at ‘Ugly’ Attempt to Back Americans Playing in the Australian Open. By Anurag Gusain / Essentially Sports
Ben Shelton: US tennis star doesn’t want to ‘put a ceiling’ on what he can achieve. By George Ramsay / CNN
Why Martin Luther King Jr.’s sharpest question remains unanswered. By Peniel E. Joseph / CNN
Race Inquiry Digest (Jan 22) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured ‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade. By Nicholas Confessore / NYT
Race Inquiry Digest (Jan 18) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Liz Cheney Receives Standing Ovation in Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church As She Warns of Dire Threat From Trump. By Alex Griffing / Mediaite
Trump warns of ‘bedlam,’ declines to rule out violence after court hearing. By Isaac Arnsdorf / Wash Post
Rachel Maddow Boldly Explains Why Republicans Are As Big A Problem As Trump. By Ron Dicker / HuffPost
DEI efforts are under siege. Here’s what experts say is at stake. By Nicquel Terry Ellis and Catherine Thorbecke / CNN
Admissions as Slavery Reparations. By James E. Murray Jr. / Inside Higher Ed.
How to Fix America’s Immigration Crisis. By Steven Rattner and Maureen White / NYT
North Carolina man settles for millions after wrongful conviction, 44 years in prison. By AP and NPR
Religion scholar on how Donald Trump has activated “the Christian enemies of democracy.” By Chauncey Devega / Salon
The dilemmas of living in a post-religious world. By Shadi Hamid / Wash Post
‘The Book of Clarence’: Biblically inspired film mixes faith and farce. By Michael O’Sullivan / Wash Post
