Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Republican Byron Donalds is Black. That’s basically the talking point. By Robin Givhan / Wash Post
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Gets Laughs And Cheers For Alphabet Speech After Kevin McCarthy Win. By Sara Boboltz / HuffPost
Michael Moore was right about the midterms — now he offers hope for progressives in red zones. By Kirk Swearingen / Salon
Ron DeSantis, Republicans are at war with ‘woke’ business: This is why. By Jessica Guynn / USA Today
Professors’ tenure targeted by conservatives over race, gender, and sexuality teachings: ‘This is a purge.’ By Heather Hollingsworth and The AP / Fortune
How Penn State abandoned a big pledge on racial justice. By Nick Anderson / Wash Post
Mother of Sinzae Reed, Black 13-year-old killed in Ohio, demands justice. By Tesfaye Negussie / ABC News
Bruce’s Beach will be sold back to Los Angeles County for $20 million. By Justin Gamble and Nicole Chavez / CNN
Diversity among diplomats will strengthen U.S. foreign policy. By Leland Lazarus / Wash Post
William Barber points to NFL players’ humanity in prayer for Damar Hamlin. By Kathryn Post / Religion News Service
American Myths Are Made Of White Grievance—And The Jan. 6 Big Lie Is Just The Latest. By Anthony Conwright / Mother Jones
Popular Rule. Has the United States Ever Been a Democracy? By Sophia Rosenfeld / The Nation
Rosewood, Florida, marks 100 years since race massacre. Here’s what happened. By Nicole Chavez / CNN
The Roots of Black Pain in America. By Kaitlyn Greenidge / NYT
Biden signs law to help preserve Japanese American WWII incarceration camps. By Kimmy Yam / NBC News
A monument to MLK and Coretta Scott King’s love. By Nancy Giles / CBS News
Happy Birthday, Max! By Janus Adams / The Janus Adams Podcast
Black Music Sunday: Let it snow—and let’s find some music to keep you warm! By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
Dionne Warwick on ‘Don’t Make Make Me Over,’ Burt Bacharach. By Josef Adalian / New York Magazine
The racial makeup of the NFL is why the games go on. By Martenzie Johnson / Andscape
Should Football Be Banned? Former NFL Player Donté Stallworth & Sports Reporter Bill Rhoden Weigh In. By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now
Damar Hamlin’s Recovery Is Rare Among Young, Black Athletes. By Margo Snipe / Capital B
What more do we have to do?’ HBCU coaches are largely ignored. By Liz Clarke / Wash Post
Historic House speaker election highlighted matters of race and representation. By Juma Sei / NPR
Race Inquiry Digest (Jan 16) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Martin Luther King Jr.’s Other Dreams. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
Race Inquiry Digest (Jan 12) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Florida Man Calls the Thought Police. By Victor Ray / The Nation