Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
How reparations can be paid through school finance reform. By Preston Green III and Bruce Baker / The Conversation
Lawyers, race and money: Illinois’ messy weed experiment. By Shia Kapos / Politico
Urban heat islands in Atlanta highlight areas impacted by redlining. By Derek Van Dam and Haley Brink / CNN
Kevin Merida Wants to Reinvent the ‘L.A. Times.’ By Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair
Brain scans of Black women who experience racism show trauma-like effects, putting them at higher risk for future health problems. By Sierra Carter / The Conversation
Why Has Black Enrollment Fallen at an Elite Southern University? By Drake Pooley / NYT
Some Asked, ‘Does Chattanooga Need a Lynching Memorial?’ By Chris Moody / NYT
Digital records from 19th Century give Black families a glimpse of their ancestry. By Curtis Bunn / NBC News
Northam was right to grant clemency to the Martinsville Seven. He should extend it to the living, too. By Molly Gill / Wash Post
Alabama Begins Removing Racist Language From Its Constitution. By Tariro Mzezewa /NYT
Pauli Murray Should Be a Household Name. A New Film Shows Why. By Melena Ryzik / NYT
The Rich History of Black Westerns Enters a New Era. By Chris Vognar / NYT
She Changed Black Literature Forever. Then She Disappeared. By Imani Perry / NYT
‘Buena Vista Social Club’ at 25: Memories of Memories. By Isabelia Herrera, Jon Pareles and Giovanni Russonello / NYT
Meet the soul serenaders of September: Otis Redding, Barry White, Brook Benton, and Ray Charles. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
Cynthia Erivo, up for an Emmy for playing Aretha Franklin, releases a stellar debut album. By Melissa Ruggieri / USA Today
We’re not calling out Nicki Minaj. We’re calling her in. By Oni Blackstock and Uché Blackstock / Wash Post
Lill Nas X’s “Montero” Is Sturdy and Sincere Pop. By Spencer Kornhaber / The Atlantic
After Shuttering for Almost Two Years, the Village Vanguard Reopens to Live Audiences. By Daniel King / Mother Jones
Separate But Not Equal: Racial Bias In Salon Culture. By Jill Di Donato / HuffPost
Young People Take Center Court in ‘The Kaepernick Effect. ’ By Jesse Hagopian / The Progressive
Deion Sanders good option for Florida State to replace Mike Norvell. By Erik Hall / USA Today
“The Most Beloved Man on the Planet”: Ken Burns on Muhammad Ali. By Michael Tomasky / TNR
Activists Hope a New Voting Rights Bill Might Finally Overcome the Senate Filibuster. By Grace Segers / TNR
Abortion Has Never Just Been About Abortion. By Thomas B. Edsall / NYT
Joe Manchin can’t delay any longer. He must choose between voting rights and the filibuster. By Jennifer Rubin / Wash Post
