Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
July Cover: Martin Lawrence. By Ronda Racha Penrice / Ebony
Nipsey Hussle’s legacy inspires 3 years after his murder. By AP and NBC News
NBA to pay former ABA players $24.5 million under new pension program. By Dana Hunsinger Benbow / USA Today
Why Jeremy Lin hopes for more than ‘the next Jeremy Lin or Yao Ming.’ By Max Gao / NBC News
Condoleezza Rice added to new Broncos ownership group. By Pat Graham / ABC News
Wimbledon Needs More Arthur Ashe Moments, On and Off the Court. By Kurt Streeter / NYT
Jan. 6 committee’s Bennie Thompson, a historic Black lawmaker, sees echoes of America’s ‘dark history.’ By Kyla Guilfoil / ABC News
Race Inquiry Digest (Jul 18) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Jan. 6 hearings: A national civics lesson on the dangers of fascism. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecies of Clarence Thomas. By Corey Robin / New Yorker
Republicans Are Attacking Wisconsin’s Lieutenant Governor for Saying Slavery Was Terrible. By John Nichols / The Nation
Stacey Abrams Outpaces Kemp in Fundraising Efforts, Raises $22 Million in Two Months. By Alexandra Jane / The Root
DeSantis signs bill requiring survey of Florida students, professors on their political views. By Brett Bachman / Salon
Next Time Trump Tries to Steal an Election, He Won’t Need a Mob. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
Killer of George Floyd Sentenced to 21 Years for Violating Civil Rights. By Jay Senter and Shaila Dewan / NYT
Inflation is hitting Black and Hispanic Americans harder than White and Asian Americans. By Rami Luhby / CNN
Virginia’s top health official needs an education on racism. By Stephen A. Haering and Charles Konigsberg / Wash Post
Fred Gray, the ‘chief counsel for the protest movement,’ to get Medal of Freedom for his civil rights work. By Jonathan Entin / The Conversation
There is no one Islamic interpretation on ethics of abortion, but the belief in God’s mercy and compassion is a crucial part of any consideration. By Zahra Ayubi / Religion News
The Far-Right Christian Quest for Power: ‘We Are Seeing Them Emboldened.’ By Elizabeth Dias / NYT
Prominent evangelical leader caught on a hot mic boasting about praying with SCOTUS justices. By Jon Skolnik / Salon
How to Stop Feeling ‘Othered. By Christina Edmondson / Christianity Today
‘Giving Students the History They Need.’ By Eleanor J. Bader / The Progressive
A small Wisconsin town is honored as the state’s first Black-founded community. By Diane Bezucha / NPR
Schomburg Center Volunteer Is One of the Last Surviving ‘Black Angels’. By Lisa Herndon / NYPL
Native American elders recall abuse at US government boarding schools. AP and The Guardian
Celebrating Yemaya: The mother of the ocean and sea in African diasporic traditions. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
