Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Sherrilyn Ifill stepping down from NAACP Legal Defense Fund. By Jacob Bogage / Wash Post
Racial Equity in Infrastructure, a U.S. Goal, Is Left to States. By Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Madeleine Ngo / NYT
NYC Panel Votes To Remove Thomas Jefferson Statue From City Hall. By Karen Matthews / HuffPost
The Storm Over the American Founding: A Review of Woody Holton’s “Liberty Is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution.” By Eric Herschthal / TNR
Who gets to vote? USA TODAY event looks at history of racism and voting rights. By USA Today
FBI Harassment of Black Families. By Denise Lynn / AAIHS
The Familial Fight Against Racism. By Holly Pinheiro / AAIHS
Two hundred years later, a long-lost document sheds light on the purchase of Liberia. By Ray Cavanaugh / Wash Post
This Black Music Sunday, we’re cookin’ soul food while stuffing ourselves with the sounds of soul. By Denise Oliver-Velez / Daily Kos
Malcolm X’s legacy continues to haunt America’s criminal justice system. By Peniel E. Joseph / CNN
Dave Chappelle Is Oblivious to His Own Racial Blind Spots in ‘The Closer.’ By Yahdon Israel / The Atlantic
Gordon Parks documentary on HBO only gives us half the picture. By Jesse Washington / The Undefeated
‘King Richard’ is the story of the powerhouse behind Williams sisters. By Reuters and NBC News
Charles Conwell Killed in the Ring. Can He Ever Return to Boxing. By Joseph Stern / The Atlantic
Baseball Gets Another Chance to Honor a Legend. By Tyler Kepner / NYT
From ‘Fear of a Black Planet’ to ‘Fear of a Black Universe.’ By C. Brandon Ogbunu / The Undefeated
Race Inquiry Digest (Nov 25) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Republican authoritarianism is here to stay. By Brian Klaas / Wash Post
“Critical race theory” is a fairytale — but America’s monsters are real. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
“It All Burns”: Cornell Belcher on What Happens if the GOP Takes the House. By Michael Tomasky / TNR
White Supremacy on Trial: From Rittenhouse in Kenosha to Killers of Ahmaud Arbery, Will They Go Free? By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now
As one of the first White kids in a Black school, I learned not to fear history. By Woody Holton / Wash Post
The Senate Cannot Be Reformed—It Can Only Be Abolished. By Elie Mystal / The Nation
Cherfilus-McCormick apparent winner in Florida Democratic primary for Hastings’ seat. By David Kihara / Politico
A bill to study reparations for slavery had momentum in Congress, but still no vote. By Juana Summers / NPR
Julius Jones Is Still At Risk Of Execution Despite A Parole Board Twice Suggesting He May Be Innocent. By Jessica Schulberg / HuffPost
Black Farmworkers Say They Lost Jobs to Foreigners Who Were Paid More. By Miriam Jordan / NYT
