Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Tony Bennett saw racism and horror in World War II. It changed him. By Dave Kindy / Wash Post
Black Music Sunday: 1967’s long, hot summer of rebellion. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
The Diversity Of Barbie: Black Barbie Dolls To Buy Amid Hysteria Over New Movie. By Tatayana Yomary / Newsone
Negro League Seattle Steelheads a brief but essential part of the city’s rich baseball history. By Clinton Yates / Andscape
A deafening silence from Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s Black football players. By Donnell Alexander / Raw Story
‘Stephen Curry: Underrated’ documentary tells his Davidson College origin story. By Richard Harris / Andscape
Magic Johnson invests in Washington Commanders to win in NFL. By Chris Bumbaca / USA Today
Frances Tiafoe Turns Into Tennis Hero for South Los Angeles as the American Ace Steps Up With Massive Initiative for a Special Cause. By Akshat Gaur / Essentially Sports
Crystal Dunn is playing with freedom — and fury. By Tamerra Griffin / Andscape
150 Years of Black Activism in Sports, With Dr. Harry Edwards | The Nation. By Dave Zirin / The Nation Podcast
The Unsung African American Scientists of the Manhattan Project. By Farrell Evans / History
Race Inquiry Digest (Aug 10) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Alabama brawl turns spotlight on Montgomery’s racial history. By Nicquel Terry Ellis and Chandelis Duster / CNN
Race Inquiry Digest ( Vacation: Return on Aug 10)
The Supreme Court Has Killed Affirmative Action. Mediocre Whites Can Rest Easier. By Elie Mystal / The Nation
How the Supreme Court’s overturning of affirmative action could lead to the end of legacy admissions. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Tim Scott Once Confronted Racism Head On. Not Anymore. By Garrison Hayes / Mother Jones
Congressional Black Caucus allies launch ‘eight-figure’ effort to flip the House. By Ben Kamisar / NBC News
Hispanic GOP caucus grows its numbers — and wants to increase its influence. By Marianna Sotomayor / Wash Post
President Biden Announces Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms As Senior Advisor For Public Engagement. The White House
Texas A&M interim dean resigns after Kathleen McElroy’s botched hiring. By William Melhado and Alejandro Serrano / Texas Tribune
Black people in redlined neighborhoods face higher risks for heart failure. By Justin Gamble / CNN
Carlee Russell Is Home. These Black Women and Girls Are Still Missing. By Capital B Staff
Barack Obama Warns American Christians That Sacred Texts Are Threatened. By Claude Wooten / MSN
Arizona Church Burnings Recall a Dark Past. By Miriam Davidson / The Progressive
Black Catholics’ congress stresses their ‘rightful place’ in US church. By Aleja Hertzler-McCain / NCR
Abigail Oduol seized the moment to organize for anti-racism in her workplace. By Kathryn Post / RNS
