Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Meet the organization preserving and promoting the stories of Black Methodists. By Emily McFarian Miller / RNS
She Was Born into Slavery. She Became a Missionary to Africa at 56. By K. A. Ellis / Christianity Today
Black Resistance and Slave Politics in Lowcountry Georgia. By Karen Cook Bell / AAIHS
The Last-Known ‘Colored’ School in Manhattan Becomes a Landmark. By Lola Fadulu / NYT
The Cultural Legacy Behind ‘Blaxit’ — And How It Informed Our Choice to Leave The U.S. By Imani Bashir / HuffPost
The First 10 Words of the African American English Dictionary Are In. By Sandra E. Garcia / NYT
A Florida School Has Banned the Poem Read at Biden’s Inauguration. By Tori Otten / The New Republic
Does ‘The Little Mermaid’ Pass the Black Princess Test? By Sam Sanders / Vulture
Beyoncé And Jay-Z Purchase Los Angeles Mansion For $200 Million—The Most Expensive Home In California’s History. By Emma Reynolds / Forbes
Spike Lee’s fellowship gives HBCU students a role in Hollywood. By Tariro Mzezewa / Wash Post
Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ stirs emotion at Cannes. By Jada Yuan / Wash Post
LeBron James weighing NBA retirement shouldn’t be a surprise. By Dan Wolken / USA Today
Saving $7,800,000 in Agent Fee, Lamar Jackson’s Mom Went Michael Jordan’s Mother Deloris’ Way While Negotiating for Her Son’s Contract. By Shubham Bhargav / The Sports Rush
When Magic Johnson’s Son Came Out, His Reaction Shocked The World. By Sollyanna / Sports Bonanza
Stephen Curry wins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award. By Martenzie Johnson / Andscape and ESPN
‘Our History Is Our Power’: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Delivers Commencement Address At Morehouse College. By Melissa Noel / Essence
Race Inquiry Digest (Jun 5) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured A Black girl won the first national spelling bee, dealing a blow to racism. By Bill Chappell / NPR
A message to America from inside Florida. By Stephanie Hayes / Tampa Bay Times
The Four Freedoms, According to Republicans. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
Donald Trump Against America. By Michael Tomasky / The New Republic
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott files to run for president. By Shania Shelton, Kate Sullivan, Kit Maher and Kyle Blaine / CNN
Jamaal Bowman Finds His Voice. Some Republicans Don’t Like the Sound. By Nicholas Fandos / NYT
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace: A Survey Report (2023). By Rachel Minkin / Pew Research Center.
Stacey Abrams on Writing and Her Future in Politics. By Belinda Luscombe / Time
Parasitic infections hit the health of low-income Black communities where states have neglected sewage systems. By Thomas E. Glidner / The Conversation
Leader from one of world’s largest investment firms visits Morehouse. By Mirtha Donastorg / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
