Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Spencer Haywood: the NBA star who opened the door for generations of prodigies. By Jacob Uitti / The Guardian
‘U bum’: LeBron James book shows how he took on Trump and found his voice. By Timothy Bella / Wash Post
The real message behind expelling the Black members of the ‘Tennessee Three.’ By Jemar Tisby / CNN
Clarence Thomas Secretly Accepted Luxury Trips From GOP Donor. By Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski / Propublica
A Mississippi city reeling from a clean water crisis sees a sudden end to trash collection. By Bracey Harris and Deon J. Hampton / NBC News
Efforts to ban critical race theory have been put forth in all but one state – and many threaten schools with a loss of funds. By Taifha Natalee Alexander / The Conversation
Black Americans are more likely to be working than white Americans for the first time on record. By Jason Lalljee and Madison Hoff / Business Insider
The Lasting Impact Of Police Brutality On Black Families. By Juana Summers / NPR Podcast
In California, ‘Ebony Alerts’ would help find missing Black youth and women. By Jonathan Franklin / NPR
Easter Reminds Me That Hope Is a Demanding Emotion. By Esau McCaulley / NYT
After biblical protestations, expelled Tennessee lawmakers find support among clergy. By Bob Smietana, and Jack Jenkins / RNS
Asian American Theologian: Our ‘Culture’ Is Not to Blame. By Curtis Yee / Christianity Today
RI window could be first public depiction of Jesus as person of color. By Helena Kelly / Daily Mail
The American civil war ended on this day. It should be a national holiday. By Steve Phillips / The Guardian
Lost graves reveal story of African American church in Williamsburg. By Michael E. Ruane / Wash Post
Inside the Ku Klux Klan’s Plan to Conquer America. By Brooke Leigh Howard / The Daily Beast
Artist Juan de Pareja, who was once enslaved, has been misunderstood for centuries. By Jacqui Palumbo / CNN
Brown Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice Celebrates 10 Years. By Jon Edelman / Diverse Issues in Higher Ed
North Dakota names its first Native American poet laureate. By AP and NPR
Black Music Sunday: A-tisket, a-tasket, a mix of genres make up this musical Easter basket. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
The school comedy ‘Abbott Elementary’ has Philadelphia teachers talking. By Aubri Juhasz / NPR
Black singles with college education embrace life without marriage. By Kris Marsh / The Conversation
The Masters were caddied by only Black men for nearly 50 years. By Jack Bantock / CNN
Caitlin Clark’s Lesson for White Athletes: Don’t Be a MAGA Pawn. By Dave Zirin / The Nation
The cautionary tales of Kyrie Irving and Ja Morant. By Ken Makin / Andscape
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Calls Out Italian Soccer Fans for Making Racist Monkey Sounds at Black Players. By Noah McGee / The Root
