Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Did religion matter in the election? By Mark Silk / RNS
Black Church Studies At Duke University’s Divinity School Gets A $5M Boost From Endowment Gift. By Daniel Johnson / Black Enterprise
Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony. By AP and NPR
Memorial service honors first Tulsa Race Massacre victim identified from mass graves. By DeNeen L. Brown / Wash Post
Voters elected Hitler because they liked his fascist promise. Trump’s reelection repeats that history. By Peter Fritzsche / Forward
Most US book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color. By Katherine Spoon and Isabelle Langrock / The Conversation
The Curious Case of ‘Naughty Little Nora,’ a Jazz Age Shape Shifter. By Samantha Ege / NYT
Jazz Sax Great Lou Donaldson Dead At 98. By AP and HuffPost
Yale introduces class on Beyoncé’s political and cultural impact. By Angela Yang / NBC News
NFL coaches diversity report 2024: Head coaches of color make history. By Tom Schad and Jim Sergent / USA Today
Klay Thompson wanted a low-key Warriors homecoming, but warm embrace could help heal wounds. By Sam Amick / The Athletic
Michael Strahan anthem controversy shouldn’t make you mad, unless you’re looking to be mad. By Steve Buckley / The Athletic
Will the American project survive the anger of white men? By Carol Anderson / The Guardian
Race Inquiry Digest (Nov 18) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured How Music and Art Have Helped Black Americans Weather Troubling Times. By Brandon Tensley / Capital B
Let’s Not Lose Sight of Who Trump Is. By Thomas B. Edsall / NYT
What the 2024 election tells us about Trump’s voters. By Scott Clement, Emily Guskin Dan Keating, and Júlia Ledur / Wash Post
After Kamala Harris’ loss, Black voters ask what went wrong. Phillip M. Bailey and Michael Collins / USA Today
Elon Musk’s biggest campaign contribution to Trump: weaponizing the First Amendment. By Sabrina Haake / Salon
After election, racist texts nationwide threaten Black people with slavery. By Daniel Wu and Joseph Menn / Wash Post
Thousands expected for People’s March on Washington ahead of Trump’s inauguration. By Ellie Silverman / Wash Post
Outsized Growth at Nation’s HBCUs Sparks ‘Identity Crisis.’ By J. Brian Charles / The Chronicle of Higher Ed.
Smile, Flatter and Barter: How the World Is Prepping for Trump Part II. By Mark Landler, Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Marc Santora / NYT
Trump’s Win Ends a Post-World War II Era of U.S. Leadership. By David E. Sanger / NYT
With Trump’s Victory, Europe’s Populist Right Sees Return of a Fellow Believer. By Andrew Higgins / NYT
Haitian activists demand halt to deportations as gang violence and poverty soar. By Evens Sanon / AP
Trump’s win boosts chances of Netanyahu remaining in power until Israel’s 2026 elections. By Jason Burke / The Guardian
