Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Are American Christians on the path to severe persecution for their faith? By David Curry / Religion News Service
Herschel Walker’s abortion scandal won’t alienate Christian right voters — here’s why. By Amanda Marcotte / Salon
Fannie Lou Hamer’s Message to Contemporary America. By Keisha N. Blain / AAIHS
How Black troops lost out in bid to sever Army post’s Confederate ties. By Alex Horton / Wash Post
Philadelphia apologizes for experiments on Black inmates. By AP and NPR
Did the civil rights movement use military tactics to topple Jim Crow? By Kevin Boyle / Wash Post
NASA astronaut Nicole Mann now first Native American woman in space. By Scott Gleeson / USA Today
Killings of rappers are more than just a hip-hop problem, experts say. By Char Adams / NBC News
Black Music Sunday: ¡Feliz cumpleaños! Let’s celebrate Chucho Valdés’ 81st birthday. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
Long before Serena Williams, there was Ora Washington. Few remember her. By Pamela Grundy / Wash Post
The sanctimonious baseball purists want to elevate Aaron Judge. Don’t let them. By Kevin B. Blackstone / Wash Post
Inside the rise of Victor Wembanyama: ‘When I saw him, I knew he was just special.’ By Marc J. Spears / Andscape
How rich is LeBron James? Here’s a breakdown of his wealth. By Kristopher J. Brooks / CBS News
He Gave Up Football for NASCAR. Then He Changed the Sport. By Jonthan Abrams / NYT
The NFL is not doing all it can to help Black coaches. By the Editorial Board / Wash Post
A Lost Manuscript Shows the Fire Barack Obama Couldn’t Reveal on the Campaign Trail. By Timothy Shenk / NYT
Race Inquiry Digest (Oct 17) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Is America Headed for Another Civil War? By Jane Coaston / NYT Podcast
‘Death by a thousand cuts’: Georgia’s new voting restrictions threaten midterm election. By Sam Levine / The Guardian
Herschel Walker Is Demonstrating the New Law of Politics. By David A. Graham / The Atlantic
Supremes gone wild: Thought the high court was bad already? Just you wait! By Heather Digby Parton / Salon
In ‘Our Unfinished March’ Eric Holder argues for reforming the Supreme Court. By Michael Martin / NPR
Our Segregation Problem. By Aziz Rana / Dissent
University makes major push for diversity without considering race, gender in admissions. By John Yang and Cat Wise / PBS
The Deadly Collision of Racism and Mental Illness. By Eyal Press / NYT
‘Help me find my children’: How race affects social media efforts to find missing kids. By Doug Caruso, Rachel Looker and Ashley Luthern / USA Today
White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America. By Christopher Metress / Christian Scholars
