Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Boston Mayor’s Race Narrows, With a Progressive in the Lead. By Ellen Berry / NYT
Black farm workers allege in federal lawsuit their former employer hired white laborers for higher pay. By The AP and NBC News
Former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights plead not guilty. By Holly Bailey / Wash Post
The Tragedy of America’s Rural Schools. By Casey Parks / NYT
How the United States Can Better Care for Mothers and Babies. Paid Post by Phillips/ NYT
Emily’s List Selects Laphonza Butler, First Woman Of Color, To Lead Organization. By Deepa Shivram / NPR
Martin Luther King’s Long-Standing Critique of Police Brutality. By Jeanne Theoharis / The Atlantic
Anti-Communism and A Raisin in the Sun. By Denise Lynn / AAIHS
Why I Write. By Charles M. Blow / NYT
The Question Michael K. Williams Asked Me Before Every Season of ‘The Wire.’ By David Simon / NYT
In love with the struggle: The Ben Wallace story. The Undefeated Video.
Paul Pierce, Chris Webber lead deep class inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
Maia Chaka Is The First Black Woman To Officiate NFL Game. By Dana Farrington / NPR
HBCUs ring up nearly a billion dollars in exposure through success in sports. By David Squires / The Undefeated
The Man Behind Critical Race Theory. By Jelani Cobb / The New Yorker
Race Inquiry Digest (Sep 23) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Rev. William J. Barber II: America is now at the “most critical time, between life and death.” By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Race Inquiry Digest (Sep 20) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Activists Hope a New Voting Rights Bill Might Finally Overcome the Senate Filibuster. By Grace Segers / TNR
Senate Democrats Close To Agreement On Voting Rights Compromise. By Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost
Judge Blocks Florida’s GOP-Backed ‘Anti-Riot’ Law. By Curt Anderson / HuffPost
What year is it in America, anyway? How complacency and naiveté brought us to this crisis. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Louisiana Police Head Would Welcome A DOJ Probe Into Racial Profiling / NPR
Black Opioid Overdose Deaths Increasing Faster Than Whites, Study Finds. By Marisa Penaloza / NPR
Hunger rose for Latino and Black families in 2020 despite federal pandemic aid. By Reuters / NBC News
Minorities And Women In The Air Force Face Harassment And Bias, A Study Finds. By AP / NPR
The pandemic released a wave of anti-Asian hate. Now they’re fighting bias in their own pews. By Sarah Ngu / NBC News
What’s Truly Behind Buckhead’s Push to Split from Atlanta to Form Its Own City? Community Leaders and Critics Say It’s ‘Taxes, Money & Race.’ By Kavontae Smalls / Atlanta Black Star
