Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
He prosecuted George Floyd’s killer — and he’s still searching for answers. By Shia Kapos / Politico
Minnesota sets up first office for missing and murdered Black women and girls. By Dana Ferguson / NPR
The Elusive Quest for Black Progress. By Matthew Thompson / NYT
Reparations Are a Financial Quandary. For Democrats, They’re a Political One, Too. By Trip Gabriel, Maya King, Kurtis Lee and Shawn Hubler / NYT
Young people aren’t buying far-right religious beliefs. By Serene Jones / RNS
Georgetown Reconciliation Fund announces first grant recipients. By Nate Tinner-Williams / NCR
How evangelical Christian writer Jemar Tisby became a radioactive symbol of ‘wokeness.’ By Bob Smietana / RNS
How the practice of Nichiren Buddhism sustained Tina Turner for 50 years. By Ralph H. Craig III / The Conversation
Black people may have started Memorial Day. Whites erased it from history. By Donald Beaulieu / Wash Post
US Army Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas’ journey from enslaver to Union officer to civil rights defender. By Christopher Justin Einolf / The Conversation
How Greenwood Grew a Thriving Black Economy. By Victor Luckerson / NYT
The Defender and Chicago’s Built Environment. By Ray Dinsmore / AAIHS
From its birth 50 years ago, hip-hop has spread throughout Europe and challenged outdated ideals of racial and ethnic identity. By Armin Langer / The Conversation
Abbott signs into law CROWN Act banning race-based hair discrimination. By Alejandro Serrano / The Texas Tribune
2023 NBA Finals In Miami Amid NAACP Travel Advisory In Florida. By Bruce C.T. Wright / NewsOne
Ex-NFL player Colin Allred hopes football past helps topple Ted Cruz. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Scottie Pippen: Michael Jordan was ‘horrible player’ and ‘horrible to play with,’ says former Chicago Bulls teammate. By Ben Morse / CNN
The outsized world of James Wood. By Jesse Dougherty / Wash Post
Most Americans say colleges should be able to use affirmative action in admissions, but race should play a small role, new poll shows. By Collin Binkley, Emily Swanson and The AP / Fortune
Race Inquiry Digest (Jun 12) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Racism Pervades College Sports. It’s Taking An Alarming Toll On Athletes. By Margo Snipe / Capital B
The ambitious Republican plot to take it all down. By Heather Digby Parton / Salon
Ron DeSantis is learning that not every state wants to be Florida. By Henry J. Gomez / NBC News
FRONTLINE Presents “Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court.” By PBS.
Tim Scott, the GOP, and Black Voters. By Brandon Tensley / Capital B
Is America Two Nations? By Mike Podhorzer and Felicia Wong / The New Republic Podcast
Harris becomes first woman to deliver commencement address at West Point. By Jasmine Wright / CNN
