Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
On original Black music, successful white cover songs, and a culture of covetousness and cruelty. By Denise Oliver Velez / The Daily Kos
The NFL’s concussion settlement marginalizes Black athletes. By JP Acosta / SBNation
Mavericks agree to hire Jason Kidd as coach in franchise overhaul. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
Gwen Berry turns away from flag at U.S. track and field trials: ‘I feel like it was a setup.’ By Adam Kilgore / Wash Post
The Harlem Cultural Festival footage is getting wider recognition in the new ‘Summer of Soul’ documentary. By Farrell Evans / The Undefeated
Race Inquiry Digest (July 1) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured The War on History Is a War on Democracy. By Timothy Snyder / NYT
Liberal states expand voting access, creating ‘stark’ partisan divide in voting rights. By Kerry Eleveld / Daily Kos
Why Joe Manchin’s voting rights proposal works for Stacey Abrams. By Keith Boykin / CNN
‘The Tea Party to the 10th power’: Trumpworld bets big on critical race theory. By Theodoric Meyer, Maggie Severns and Meridith McGraw / Politico
Our New Postracial Myth. By Ibram X Kendi / The Atlantic
Taking on racism and crime should be the same fight. By E.J. Dionne Jr. / Wash Post
American apartheid and the wealth gap: How white supremacy drives inequality. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Ex-police captain Eric Adams takes early lead in New York mayoral primary. By Adam Gabbatt / The Guardian
Socialist India Walton Will Be Buffalo’s Next Mayor. By Akela Lacy / The Intercept
Kamala Harris to make first trip to the border as vice president this week. By Jasmine Wright, Priscilla Alvarez and Jeremy Diamond / CNN
Linda Thomas-Greenfield talks about Black Lives Matter and her experiences as a career diplomat. By Jonathan Capeheart / Cape Up Wash Post Podcast
Nikole Hannah-Jones will not join UNC faculty without tenure. By Char Adams / NBC News
US to investigate ‘unspoken traumas’ of Native American boarding schools. By Guardian staff and agencies / The Guardian
As Covid-19 deaths hit record lows, those dying are younger and more disproportionately Black than before. By Deidre Phillips / CNN
Georgetown was once a slave port. Norton wants a memorial for Africans who arrived there in chains. By Meagan Flynn / Wash Post
Born in Slavery: Former Slaves Tell Their Stories in Photos. By Lydia Chebbine / U.S. News
Confederate Imagery On Stone Mountain Is Changing, But Not Fast Enough For Some. By Emil Moffatt / NPR
77 years later, still seeking appropriate honor for a heroic Black medic on D-Day. By Thomas S. James Jr / Wash Post
Juneteenth commemorated by all-Black flight crew. By Neelam Bohra and Justin Lear / CNN
In the Heights exemplified the ugly colorism I’ve experienced in Latinx communities. By Jasmine Haywood / Vox
Erik Moses, NASCAR’s first Black track president, on the importance of representation. By Andrew Maraniss / The Undefeated
