Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
James Weldon Johnson, Langston Hughes, and the Ever-Deferred Dream. By Amy Kittelstrom / AAIHS
New biography details important social experiment in Springfield. By G. Michale Dobbs / The Reminder
The Evolution of Quinta Brunson. By Amira Castilla / The Root
What makes that song swing? At last, physicists unravel a jazz mystery. By Maria Godoy / NPR
I Saw Horrific Things When I Played in the NFL. By Nate Jackson / The Atlantic
Warriors return to White House, meet with Biden after passing on Trump. By Glynn A. Hill / Wash Post
M.L.B. Works to Build a New Generation of Black American Players. By David Waldstein / NYT
Black interim coaches face a steep climb. Will Carolina elevate Steve Wilks? By Michael Lee / Wash Post
Howard University men’s basketball team tackles maternal health. By Justin Gamble / CNN
By Dismantling Racist Myths, The 1619 Project Becomes Intensely Patriotic TV. By Stephen Robinson / Primetimer
Race Inquiry Digest (Jan 26) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Florida is offering an advanced lesson in anti-Blackness. By Karen Attiah / Wash Post
Biden delivers sermon drawing on legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King: ‘This is a time of choosing.’ By Donald Judd and Sonnet Swire / CNN
If Affirmative Action Ends, College Admissions May Be Changed Forever. By Stephanie Saul / NYT
It’s not just Trump: A sobering new report chronicles the extensive GOP war on democracy. By Amanda Marcotte / Salon
Maryland’s governor to take oath on Frederick Douglass’s Bible. By Joe Heim / Wash Post
Justice Dept. wins $31 million redlining settlement with L.A. bank. By David Nakamura / Wash Post
Selling Houses While Black. By Colette Coleman / NYT
How American Jews Helped Shape the American Idea. By Sam B. Girgus / The Bulwark
Kirk Whalum on Catholic conversion, gospel jazz, and finding identity in God. By Nate Tinner-Williams / NCR
Not quite losing my religion: Being a liberal evangelical isn’t always easy. By Nathaniel Manderson / Salon
Black Widows and the Struggle for Pensions after the Civil War. By Hilary Green / AAIHS
“Master Slave Husband Wife”: A startling tale of disguise to escape slavery. By Mark Whitaker / CBS News
The Mysterious 1934 Disappearance of Nation of Islam Founder, Wallace D. Fard. By Andrew Amelinckx / Grunge
Rev. F.D. Reese’s grandsons are ensuring his impact is never forgotten. By Claretta Bellamy / NBC News
Black Music Sunday: Celebrating and honoring the memory of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
She Made History as a Black Basketball Star. Why Won’t Her College Name Its Arena for Her? By Ben Proudfoot / NYT
