Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
It’s time to stop erasing Black Muslim Americans from the story of Islam in the US. By Salima Suswell / RNS
Celebrating the forgotten cultural artists of Black Catholic history. By Laryssa D. Herrington / NCR
Rosewood Massacre at 100: Black Florida History and White Terror. By Dan Royles / AAIHS
Examining the Grand Ole Opry’s complicated role in Black history and the road ahead. By Marcus K. Dowling / USA Today
1776 Is Not Just What Ron DeSantis Wants It to Be. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
Today’s civil rights movement is so different from the ’60s. By Perry Bacon Jr. / Wash Post
Diversity roles disappear three years after George Floyd protests inspired them. By Curtis Bunn / NBC News
San Francisco debates reparations for Blacks: Is $5 million each enough? By Emmanuel Felton / Wash Post
From the street to the stage: Hip-hop is reinventing itself with the help of symphony orchestras. By Christopher A. Daniel / Andscape
I’ve spent 5 years researching the heroic life of Black musician Graham Jackson, but teaching his story could be illegal under laws in Florida and North Dakota. David Cason / The Conversation
A late convert to golf, Fred Perpall is now president of the USGA. By Michael Williams / Andscape
Vanessa Bryant Settles Helicopter Crash Photos Lawsuit for $28.85 Million. By Jonathan Abrams / NYT
Howard University men’s swimming and diving team wins first championship in 34 years. By Meron Moges-Gerbi and Jalen Brown / CNN
Damian Lillard scores 71 points, tied for most since Kobe Bryant’s 81. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
Historians shine light on lesser-known Black History at Bacon’s Castle in Surry County. By Jessica Larche / WTKR
Race Inquiry Digest (Mar 6) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Let’s give thanks to the “Dilbert” guy. By Lucian K. Truscott IV / Salon
University of North Carolina moves to ban ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ statements in anti-woke backlash. By Kendall Tietz / Fox News
America, Right-Wing Censors and the ‘Battle for the Next Century’ By Charles M. Blow / NYT
In Jackson, Mississippi, how can a separate criminal justice system be equal? By Jade A. Craig / USA Today
How Clarence Thomas went from a left-wing Black radical to one of the Supreme Court’s most conservative judges. By James Pasley / Business Insider
It’s Not a “National Divorce.” It’s a Call for One-Party Authoritarian Rule. By Matt Ford / The New Republic
Reviving the Southern Black Labor Movement. By Erica A. Smiley and Keesha Gaskins Nathan / The Progressive
Report: Black married couples face heavier tax penalties. By Jaclyn Diaz / NPR
Top executives at the largest companies are white men. Here’s why. By Jessica Guyum and Jayme Fraser / USA Today
Harvard, National Council of Churches, Reform Jews seeking reparations blueprint. By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
The anti-racist Mormon trying to teach his fellow LDS church members. By Rachel Martin / NPR
