Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Rev. Barber seeks to revive NC Moral Monday protests but faces a surprising obstacle. By Ned Barnett / The News and Observer
First woman pastor of historic Mother Bethel AME calls her appointment ‘mind-boggling.’ By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
What Reconstruction Still Has to Teach Us. By Brandon Tensley / Capital B
Doris ‘Dorie’ Miller became the first Black American to be awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism at Pearl Harbor. By Todd Neikirk / War History Online
White and Black activists worked strategically in parallel in Detroit 50 years ago, fighting for civil rights. By Say Burgin / The Conversation
The Twenty-first Century’s Best Books About Native America. By The New Yorker
Black Women Know the Real Truth about Glinda, Elphaba’s Relationship in Wicked And It’s Time Everyone Does Too. By Shanelle Genai / The Root
Caribbean Matters: Afro-Cuban heroes Antonio Maceo and Mariana Grajales Cuello. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
The Lakers face an uncomfortable reality: LeBron James needs to do less. By Ben Gulliver / Wash Post
Deion Sanders reportedly interested in coaching offers allowing him to be ‘full self.’ By Kris Miller / SI
Kevin Garnett’s Message to Stephen A. Smith All but Confirms Over $100 Million ESPN Deal. By Rohit De / Essentially Sports
Kendrick Perkins, Who Sealed Million-Dollar ESPN Deal, Reveals Plans for “Next Career” in Honest Admission. By Khelendra Kumar Yadav / Essentially Sports
Five Christian Nationalist Action Items for Trump’s Next Term. By Kiera Butler / Mother Jones
Trump team turns to Project 2025 after disavowing the effort during the campaign. By Allan Smith and Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News
Why Democrats seem so disconnected from what voters want. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Biden Urged To Grant Clemency To The ‘Majority Of African Americans’ Serving Unjust Sentences. By Jeroslyn JoVann / Black Enterprise
Georgia court didn’t toss Fani Willis’ case against Trump. By Joedy McCreary / USA Today
Judge Rules Trial of White Homeowner Accused of Shooting Black Teen. By Melissa Noel / Essence
MSNBC Chief Rashida Jones Mulls Exit After Trump Win, Ratings Crash. By Ross A. Lincoln / The Wrap
University of Michigan Weighs Changes to Its Diversity Program. By Nicholas Confessore / NYT
A Black College Lost Its Accreditation Almost 30 Years Ago. Why Won’t Its Leaders Pull the Plug? By Jasper Smith / The Chronicle of Higher Ed
Economic hardship looms over Ghana as country readies for polls. By Eromo Egbejule / The Guardian
Biden, in Africa, decries history of slavery and urges partnership. By Abigail Hauslohner and Katharine Houreld / Wash Post
NATO chief urged Trump to see Ukraine aid as ‘a good deal’ for U.S. By Michael Birnbaum and Ellen Francis / Wash Post
Their Palm Springs homes were destroyed decades ago. A new settlement attempts to make amends. By Curtis Bunn / NBC News
Fred Hampton Assassination Anniversary And Killer Chicago Cops. Editor at Newsone
