Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Voting rights advocate Barbara Williams-Skinner thrives on prayer and policy changes. By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
African Americans and the First Black Republic. By Sherri V. Cummings / AAIHS
Know Your Enemy: Political Fictions. By Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell / Dissent Podcast
How ‘Heirs’ property’ efforts could boost Black wealth. By Andrea Riquier / USA Today
Luther Vandross, Pop Perfectionist, Didn’t Want You to Hear These Albums. By Ross Scarano / NYT
William Lucy, stalwart voice for labor and civil rights, dies at 90. By Harrison Smith / Wash Post
Bronny James “Not Ready” Says Magic Johnson, Makes Damming Demand to LeBron That Could Derail NBA Dream. ByAnuj Talwalkar / EssentiallySports
WNBA’s Alyssa Thomas, Stephanie White call out rising racism, homophobia. By Cindy Boren / Wash Post
Timberwolves reportedly trading Karl-Anthony Towns to New York Knicks. By AP and The Guardian
Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose retires after 16-year career that was often derailed by injuries.
Donald Trump Is Unfit to Lead. By The Editorial Board / NYT (Image USA Today)
Race Inquiry Digest (Oct 10) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Donald Trump Flirts With Race Science. By Ali Breland / The Atlantic
Harris holds 7-point lead over Trump in national survey. By Lauren Irwin / The Hill
How Trump Hopes to Exploit the Myth of Voter Fraud in November. By Jonathan Blitzer / The New Yorker
The MAGA Movement Has Become a Problem for Trump. By Ezra Klein / NYT
The Brazen, Absurd, and Dangerous Hypocrisy of JD Vance. By David Corn / Mother Jones
The MAGA scramble to defend Mark Robinson. By Charles Sykes / The Atlantic
In Springfield, I heard stories about strain, promise — and race. By Eugene Robinson / Wash Post
Pregnancy deaths rose by 56% in Texas after 2021 abortion ban, analysis finds. By Erika Edwards, Zinhle Essamuah and Jason Kane / NBC News
Marcellus Williams executed in Missouri amid strong innocence claims. By Natalie Neysa Alund / USA Today
How Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wielded power and prestige to fuel decades of alleged abuse. By Char Adams / NBC News
The War That Would Not End. By Franklin Foer / The Atlantic
World leaders gather at a U.N. desperate to save itself. By Ishaan Tharoor / Wash Post
With nuclear option unlikely, Putin struggles to defend his red lines. By Catherine Belton and Robyn Dixon / Wash Post
Africa’s Youngest Elected Leader Wants a New World Order. By Ruth Maclean / NYT
Donald Trump emboldened UK racists, says Labour minister. By Noah Keate / Politico
