Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
‘Year of the Reveal’: Runoffs Follow Pandemic, Protests and a Test of Atlanta’s Promise. By Rick Rojas / NYT
Race Inquiry Digest (Jan 11) – Important Current Stories On Race In Ameica
Featured The American Abyss. A historian of fascism and political atrocity on Trump, the mob and what comes next. By Timothy Snyder / NYT
Race Inquiry Digest (Jan 7) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Raphael Warnock’s Win Is One for the History Books. By Astead W. Herndon / NYT
Strong early-vote turnout gives Dems hope in Georgia runoffs. By James Arkin / Politico
Voter suppression efforts ramp up ahead of Georgia runoffs: Poll closures hurt Black, Latino voters. By Igor Derysh / Salon
What Was Trumpism? By Derek Thompson / The Atlantic
Rev. William Barber on Greed, Poverty and Evangelical Politics. By David Marchese / NYT
$2,000 vs. $600 stimulus payments isn’t the real issue. By Catherine Rampell / Wash Post
In Miami’s Diverse Communities, Coronavirus Communication Takes Time. By Veronica Zaragovia / NPR
A Debate Is Underway About The Use Of Race In Kidney Care. By Maria Godoy / NPR
Black, Latina women lose jobs as COVID-19 crisis limits child care. By Claire Thornton / USA Today
Justice Department Declines Charges Against Officers In Tamir Rice Case. By Michael Baisamo and Eric Tucker / HuffPost
Louisville Police To Fire 2 More Officers Involved In Death Of Breonna Taylor. By Elena Moore / NPR
A movement, a slogan, a rallying cry: How Black Lives Matter changed America’s view on race. By Char Adams / NBC News
These Cities Tried to Tackle Disinvestment. Here Are Lessons From What Happened. By Haru Coryne and Tony Briscoe / ProPublica
How Past Economic Policies Influenced Racism of Today. By Sarah Lahm / The Progressive
Usual white privilege and presidential silence applied when Nashville bomber identified as white man. By Lauren Floyd / Daily Kos
HBCUs still facing funding challenges despite surge in enrollments. By WTOP and CBS News
Affirmative action divides California, US; Supreme Court case looms. By Elinor Aspergen / USA Today
Statue Of Lincoln With Formerly Enslaved Man At His Feet Is Removed In Boston. Bill Chappell / NPR
Native American mascots: Maine set the standard with ban on mascots. By Lorenzo Reyes / USA Today
Make Toni Morrison, James Baldwin required reading for the next generation. By Kris Rhim / The Undefeated
In 2020, Latinos had bright TV moments despite persistent lack of representation. By Nicole Acevedo / NBC News
‘Up the ante’: What players, NBA are doing for racial justice. By Randi Richardson / NBC News
With Each Run, a City Shaken by Racism Is ‘Finding the Greater Good.’ By Anna Katherine Clemmons / NYT
Doc Rivers and the mixed emotions of moving up the NBA’s wins list. By Marc J. Spears / The Undefeated
