Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Killers of the Flower Moon: What is the true story about the Osage Murders? By Aja Romano / Vox
Rachel Maddow offers a chilling history lesson — and hope for today. By Kathleen Belew / Wash Post
The remarkable life of Samuel Ringgold Ward. By Kellie Carter Jackson / The Nation
Jada Pinkett Smith opens up about depression, writing “Worthy” and her version of a happy ending. By D. Watkins / Salon
Sly Stone’s memoir is almost as fascinating as the fact that the book exists at all. By Jack Hamilton / Slate
He spent a lifetime collecting the blues. The Smithsonian listened. By Geoff Edgers / Wash Post
Jazz’s Hancock Competition Returns, Crowning an Electrifying Rising Star. By Giovanni Russonello / NYT
A Health Crisis Is Brewing for Black Kids. By Margo Snipe / Capital B
Race Inquiry Digest (Oct 26) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured The Black prosecutors taking on Trump know what they’re up against. By Paul Butler / Wash Post
Now Is the Moment for Biden’s Age to Be an Asset. By Lydia Polgreen / NYT
Tanya Chutkan, an Unflinching Judge in the Trump Jan. 6 Trial. By Robert Draper / NYT
“Deprogramming” the Trump cult: Is it too late to “humanize those who worship at the altar of MAGA”? By Chauncey Devega / Salon
RFK Jr., West independent bids leave both parties fretting about 2024. By Hanna Trudo / The Hill
Anti-affirmative action activist targets 3 more law firms’ diversity fellowships. By Nate Raymond / Reuters
A Trump-Appointed Federal Judge Just Ruled a Texas County Violated the Voting Rights Act. By Julia Lurie / Mother Jones
Colorado officer who confronted Elijah McClain found guilty of criminally negligent homicide. By Deon J. Hampton, David K. Li and Phil Helsel / NBC News
Historically Black colleges weigh solutions as threats to campus security multiply. By David Steele / Andscape
Do Early R.S.V. Vaccine Trials Have a Henrietta Lacks Story? By Charles M. Blow / NYT
California creates nation’s first ‘Ebony Alert’ to find missing Black children. By Jonathan Franklin / NPR
Van Jones Says He Was Going To Be Put ‘In An Early Grave’ After Receiving $100M From Jeff Bezos. By Samantha Dorisca / Afrotech
In new book, James Baldwin emerges as a prophet for our time. By Yonat Shimron / RNS
Florida faith leader: Black history toolkit gains interest outside the state. By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
Esau McCaulley: Are We There Yet? By Heather Thompson Day / Christianity Today Podcast
SCOTUS Is Helping The Christian Right Undermine The Force Of Anti-Discrimination Law. By Pauline Jones and Andrew Murphy / TPM
When White Leaders Said the Quiet Part Out Loud. Famous quotes advocating racism. By William Spivey / The Good Men Project
How Jesmyn Ward Is Reimagining Southern Literature. By Imani Perry / NYT
