Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
‘Pivotal Moment’: Statue of Mary McLeod Bethune Is the First Black Figure In U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall State Collection. By Nyamekye Daniel / Atlanta Black Star
My name is a Confederate monument, so I cross it out when I write it. By Baynard Woods / Wash Post
Nikole Hannah-Jones, Creator of The 1619 Project, Reaches Settlement with UNC Chapel Hill. By Alexandra Jane / The Root
Before jazz, Black people drummed and danced in New Orleans’ Congo Square. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
Black women are balling out, making their impact on the U.S. national soccer team. By Tamerra Griffin / Andscape
Fred Kerley is world’s fastest man after leading 1-2-3 finish for USA. By Adam Kilgore / Wash Post
Bill Russell Rule helps West Coast Conference advance minority hiring. By Scooby Axson / USA Today
LeBron James calls Boston fans ‘racist as f—‘ but city is changing. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
The NFL still isn’t sure how to deal with a freak like Lamar Jackson. By Candace Buckner / Wash Post
Thirty women settle with Houston Texans over claims related to Deshaun Watson. By Brent Schrotenboer / USA Today
Jan. 6 hearings: A national civics lesson on the dangers of fascism. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Race Inquiry Digest (Aug 4) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Trump Has Big Plans for 2025. By Thomas B. Edsall / NYT
Race Inquiry Digest (Vacation from 7/26 – 8/4)
Race Inquiry Digest (Jul 25) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Jackie Robinson Made the Hall of Fame 60 Years Ago. His First Year in the Big Leagues Was Hell. By Ian Gordon / Mother…
Race Inquiry Digest (Jul 21) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Legal Scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw: We Must Reclaim Critical Race Theory from Right-Wing Fearmongering / Democracy Now
We Are Political Hostages. By Charles M. Blow / NYT
If Herschel Walker wins in Georgia, America will have lost its mind. By Eugene Robinson / Wash Post
Republicans’ gains among Latinos reflect Democrats’ shift in values. By Alexis Martinez Johnson / USA Today
“White life” and the fascist movement: Hey, at least they’re being honest. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Detroit limits use of cash bail, aiming to relieve racial inequality. By Aaron Morrison / Christian Science Monitor
Democratic Lawmakers Ask Biden To Support Overturning Racist Court Precedents. By Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost
H.R. 40, the federal bill to study reparations, appears stalled once again. By Jesse Washington / Andscape
Episcopalians approve fact-finding commission on Indigenous boarding schools. By Emily McFarlan Miller / Religion News
Native American Pastor Leads Southern Baptists to Decry Forced Conversions. By Aiden Hobson / Christianity Today
So where did all this right-wing religious nuttery come from? By Thom Hartmen / Salon
The Right’s Antisemitism Problem—and the Left’s. By David Masciotra / The Bulwark
