Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Why the School Wars Still Rage. By Jill Lepore / The New Yorker
Maryland’s last public Confederate monument removed. By Julio Cortez / AP and ABC News
Plantations could be used to teach about US slavery if stories are told truthfully. By Amy Potter and Derek H. Alderman / The Conversation
Black man’s death in Indiana ruled a lynching nearly 100 years later. By David K. Li. / NBC News
‘King Richard’ authentically portrays the history of Venus and Serena Williams. By Mandalit Del Barco / NPR
From NFL headquarters to the White House, Michael Leach answers a higher calling. By David Squires / Andscape
Kyrie Irving’s career-high 60 points highlights win over Magic as Nets break numerous records. By Alex Schiffer / The Athletic
Behind the scenes of ‘On and Coppin.’ Andscape Video
Polo Ralph Lauren Unveils HBCU Capsule Collection for Morehouse and Spelman Colleges. By Dan Heching / People
Race Inquiry Digest (Mar 21) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured HBCU students share angst and resilience at congressional hearing on bomb threats. By Donna M. Owens / NBC News
Florida lawmakers limit how race can be taught in classrooms and companies. By Andrew Atterbury / Politico
When a School Desegregates, Who Gets Left Behind? By Jay Caspian King / NYT
Texas Republicans’ Voting Law Disenfranchised Thousands Of Voters. By Matt Shuham and Kate Riga / TPM
New revelations about Herschel Walker show how Democrats could hold the Senate. By Paul Wadman / Wash Post
Civil Rights Leaders Decry Census Undercount Of Black, Latinx, Native Americans. By Mike Schneider / HuffPost
Stopping Asian American hate: AAPI teachers fight racism with history. By Alia Wong / USA Today
Emmett Till relatives seek renewed probe of ’55 lynching. By Emily Wagster Pettus and Jay Reeves / ABC News
Black women have driven Black-owned businesses to above pre-pandemic levels. By Jasmine Garsd / NPR
Walking With a Modern-Day Moses. By Charles M. Blow / NYT
Cornel West Sees a Spiritual Decay in the Culture. By Vinson Cunningham / The New Yorker
Why white Christians might ban my book. By Lisa Sharon Harper / RNS
The painful, cutting and brilliant letters Black people wrote to their former enslavers. By Gillian Brockell / Wash Post
Black Music Sunday: The future of jazz looks bright, thanks to Black women around the world. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
For a few minutes, we watched director Ryan Coogler endure the trauma of anti-Blackness. By Dante Stewart / Andscape
Brittney Griner’s Plight Says More About America Than Russia. By Jemele Hill / The Atlantic
Gregg Popovich’s biggest win was making America confront uncomfortable truths. By Etan Thomas / The Guardian
