Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Why are people leaving church? It’s time for faith leaders to change. By Buzz Thomas / The Tennessean
Abortion vote in Ohio pushes ‘pro-life pro-choice’ Black clergy to take a side. By Kathryn Post / RNS
American Baptist Churches USA to be led by Rev. Gina Jacobs-Strain. By Fiona Andre’ / RNS
A law that helped end slavery is now a weapon to end affirmative action. By Julian Mark / Wash Post
Nearing Her 109th Birthday, and Still Waiting for Her Day in Court. By Audra D.S. Burch / NYT
Henry Ford’s Anti-Semitism Was Not a Footnote. By Daniel Schulman / The Atlantic
The Black National Anthem Was Created On This Day. Here’s What You Probably Didn’t Know About It. By Melissa Noel / Essence
Hip-Hop Was Born in New York City, But Its Roots Are in the Caribbean. By Alex La Rotta / Yahoo News
An all-Native American NFL team was founded 100 years ago — to promote a dog kennel. By Dana Hedgpeth / Wash Post
17 years, zero losing seasons: Mike Tomlin’s coaching genius rumbles on. By Dave Caldwell / The Guardian
Deion Sanders, blind faith and the coach’s first puzzling decision. By Ari Wasserman / The Athletic
Coco Gauff opens up on sponsorship deals as staggering financial figures are revealed. By Kevin Palmer / Tennis 365
The 2024 election one year out: Don’t wait to panic about the polls. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Race Inquiry Digest (Nov 16) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured How the Negro Spiritual Changed American Popular Music – and America Itself. By Vann R. Newkirk II / The Atlantic
Race Inquiry Digest (Nov 13) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured ‘Half American’ explores how Black WWII servicemen were treated better abroad. By Dave Davies / NPR Podcast
Obama Urges Americans to Take in ‘Whole Truth’ of Israel-Gaza War. By Lisa Lerer / NYT
Mike Johnson is not a “culture warrior” — he’s an enemy of democracy. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Get to Know the Influential Conservative Intellectuals Who Help Explain G.O.P. Extremism. By Damon Linker / NYT
A newspaper giant tried to diversify its staff. White workers sued. By Taylor Telford / Wash Post
Civil rights are under assault in Florida, coalition of activists say. By Deborah Barfield Berry / USA Today
A debate brews among Black Ivy League students over representation on campus. By Uwa Ede-Osifo / NBC News
Former Memphis officer pleads guilty in Tyre Nichols death. By AP and NPR
FBI search home of Eric Adams’ fundraiser, consultant. By Savannah Kuchar / USA Today
Mike Johnson’s reading of Scripture misses what it really means to be a Christian nation. By Liz Theoharis / RNS
Antisemitism on the rise? Three charts on religious-based hate. By Jacob Turcotte and Harry Bruinius / CS Monitor
More Black Women Land Leadership Roles At Divinity Schools—and Beyond. By Stacy Jackson / Black Enterprise
