Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Black Music Sunday: Songs that honor Ida B. Wells’ crusades for justice. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
Jay-Z honored with career-spanning exhibit at Brooklyn Public Library. By Variety and NBC News
Colorism is driving women of color to use harmful skin lightening products, says new study. By Char Adams / NBC News
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: “There are times when you don’t have any choice but to speak the truth.” By Jim Axelrod / CBS News
How Cowboys owner Jerry Jones found a sucker in Clarence Thomas. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Tommy Tuberville couldn’t be racist. He coached football. By Candace Buckner / Wash Post
Gabby Douglas announces gymnastics comeback. By Christopher Brito / CBS News
Chris Eubanks’s Wimbledon run ends. His next chapter is just starting. By Ava Wallace / Wash Post
Meet the thrilling Reds, turbo-boosted by Elly De La Cruz: ‘A new generation, a new era.’ By C. Trent Rosecrans / The Athletic
Florida A&M to forgo future Orange Blossom Classic games, says athletic director. By Brandon King / HBCU Sports
GOP state attorneys general shift affirmative action battle lines to the workplace. By Wyatte Grantham-Phillips and Geoff Mulvhill / PBS
Race Inquiry Digest (Jul 20) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured ‘Gut-level Hatred’ Is Consuming Our Political Life. By Thomas B. Edsall / NYT