Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Biden Aims to Win Back White Working-Class Voters Through Their Wallets. By Jonathan Weisman / NYT
Diversity and moderation over tradition – why Democrats moved South Carolina to the start of the 2024 presidential campaign. By Gibbs Knotts and Jordan Ragusa / The Conversation
Kamala Harris Is Trying to Define Her Vice Presidency. Even Her Allies Are Tired of Waiting. By Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Katie Rogers and Peter Baker / NYT
Mississippi House proposes law to create an all-white appointed court system in Jackson. By Rebekah Sager / Daily Kos
What If Colleges Lose at Supreme Court? By Scott Jaschik / Inside Higher Ed
Why Black Families Are Leaving New York, and What It Means for the City. By Troy Closson and Nicole Hong / NYT
The White population count could decrease under a new Biden proposal. By Silvia Foster-Frau / Wash Post
King scholar applies his philosophies of truth to a ‘post-truth age.’ By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
The Astonishing Moral Beauty of Rev. Shuttlesworth and the Black Church. By Tish Harrison Warren / NYT
Indianapolis Black Catholic parish recognized for historical, cultural impact. By Natalie Hoefer / NCR
“Indigenous Continent” Flips American History. By Sean T. Byrnes / The New Republic
Overlooked No More: Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Poet and Suffragist. By Ian Zack / NYT
The brave, forgotten Kansas lunch counter sit-in that helped change America. By Kate Torgovnick May/ Wash Post
Striving Toward Freedom and Black Pittsburgh. By Hettie Williams / AAIHS
A Poem by Cortney Lamar Charleston: ‘It’s Important I Remember That Nina Simone Wrote ‘Mississippi Godam’ in Less Than One Hour. By Courtney Lamar Charleston / The Atlantic
Alabama community rallies in support of a Black author after school district cancels Black History Month event. By Alaa Elassar / CNN
Viola Davis Just Became An EGOT Winner. By Taryn Finley / HuffPost
Beyoncé Makes History at a Star-Powered Grammy Ceremony. By Ben Sisario / NYT
What the sports world says about LeBron James, NBA’s new scoring leader: ‘An iconic figure.’ By The Athletic Staff
A Milestone for Black N.F.L. Hires, but Not on the Sidelines. By Emmanuel Morgan / NYT
Kyrie Irving Says He Wants to Change His Narrative in Dallas. By Scott Cacciola / NYT
‘MLB The Show 23’ introduces new game mode featuring Negro League legends. By Scott Allen / Wash Post
Believe It: A DeSantis Presidency Could Be Even Worse Than Trump. By Bryan Tannehill / The New Republic
Race Inquiry Digest (Feb 13) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured ‘The Americans Got Together and Decided to Drown You in the River.’ By Danny Cherry Jr. / Politico
Outrage follows Florida college presidents’ statement on CRT. By Sara Weissman / Inside Higher Ed.
The complex simplicity of Black cops and white supremacy. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
