Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Nikole Hannah-Jones, ‘1619 Project’ author, recalls struggles of attending Notre Dame. By Catherine M. Odell / NCR
The Story Behind James Brown’s Rikers Island Show. By Billy Heller / NYT
‘The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois’ wins book critics award. By AP and The Grio
Portraits on the Wall. By Tiana Reid / Dissent
What Should We Do About Kanye West? Maybe…Nothing. By Inye Komonibo / Refinery 29
Oscars Producer Will Packer Wants It All. By Rebecca Ford / Vanity Fair
Racial discrimination based on hair styles would be banned under bill. By Ella Lee / USA Today
Is American basketball star Brittney Griner a political prisoner in Russia? By Amna Nawaz and Courtney Norris / PBS
LeBron James passes Karl Malone for second on NBA’s all-time scoring list. By AP and The Guardian
The Humanity of Naomi Osaka, Michael Beasley And Other Black Athletes Versus The Inhumanity Of Their ‘Fans.’ By Stephen A. Crockett Jr. / HuffPost
Desperate For QB Help, Seahawks Should Strongly Consider Signing Colin Kaepernick. By Corbin K. Smith / Fan Nation
HBCU students share angst and resilience at congressional hearing on bomb threats. By Donna M. Owens / NBC News
Race Inquiry Digest (Mar 24) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Booker brings out emotion during Jackson hearing. By Myah Ward / Politico
Seven Steps to Destroy a Democracy. Charles M. Blow / NYT
Could Putin lose? Here’s why the ‘End of History’ author is optimistic. By Greg Sargent / Wash Post
Alabama’s only Black member of Congress welcomes a fight over her voting rights bill. By Donna M. Owens / NBC News
Sen. Raphael Warnock On Evolution: ‘My Faith Has No Quarrel With Science. By Igor Bobic / HuffPost
Stacey Abrams’s second campaign will be much different than her first. By Perry Bacon Jr. / Wash Post
Stop Changing the Subject From Anti-Asian Racism. By Cheisea Peng / The Cut
US Black population: The biggest growth is in smaller cities. By Mike Schneider / AP and ABC News
Wells Fargo Rejected Half Its Black Applicants in Mortgage Refinancing Boom. By Shawn Donnan, Ann Choi, Hannah Levitt and Christopher Cannon /Bloomberg
Doctor who worked on COVID vaccine talks changing the game in science. By CBS News
Breonna Taylor’s Family, Supporters Sustain Push For Justice. By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn / HuffPost
Legalize It: Why Cannabis Reform Is A Civil Rights Issue. By Sen. Cory Booker / Huff Post
Are free buses a tool for social justice? Boston wants to find out. By Joanna Slater / Wash Post
Why Pew’s new study on Black Catholicism is critical for US church leaders. By Tia Noelle Pratt / NCR
