Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
‘Us Vs. Them’ In A Pandemic: Researchers Warn Divisions Could Get Dangerous. By Hannah Allam / NPR
Race Inquiry Digest (May 21) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured – Watch Trevor Noah Mock Fox News on Obama Commencement Speeches / You Tube
Family of Louisville woman killed by police in her apartment hires lawyer from Ahmaud Arbery case. By Tessa Duvall and Darcy Costello / USA Today
More And More States Are Finally Confronting Unconscious Racism In Jury Selection. By Beth Schwartzapfel / Mother Jones
Racism Is All Trump Has Left. By Jeet Heer / The Nation
The Hunger Pains of a Pandemic. Empty stomachs can lead to a dangerous desperation. By Charles M. Blow / NYT
The 1918 pandemic was linked to a rise in Nazi support. Will this pandemic be similar? By Igor Derysh / Salon
Why A Historic Wave Of Latino Prosperity Is Under Threat Now. By Pallavi Gogoi / NPR
New PBS Series Puts Asian Americans At The Center Of Their Own Stories. By Marina Fang / HuffPost
Navajo Nation Now Has More Known COVID-19 Cases Per Capita Than Any State. By Hayley Miller / HuffPost
Elizabeth Warren Knows What Joe Biden Needs in a Vice President. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
Princeton names its first black valedictorian in the university’s history. By Alaa Elassar / CNN
As Stevie Wonder Turns 70, A Look At How He Wrote The Soundtrack For A Fragile America. By Justin Tinsley / The Undefeated
Jill vs. Erykah. Babyface vs. Teddy: Inside the Instagram ‘battles’ that are now must-watch quarantine viewing. By Helena Andrews-Dyer / Wash Post
Tom Brady’s support of Players Coalition sends messages to white athletes on social matters. By Jarrett Bell / USA Today
Scottie Pippen quit on his team, but that scene would play out differently in today’s NBA. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
We must confront the inconsistent laws that allow black lives to be taken with impunity. By Sherrilyn Ifill / Wash Post
Race Inquiry Digest (May 18) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured – ‘Us Vs. Them’ In A Pandemic: Researchers Warn Divisions Could Get Dangerous. By Hannah Allam / NPR
White People Are Demanding Their Lives Back In States Where Black People Are Losing Theirs. By Edwin Rios And Sinduja Rangarajan / Mother Jones
Armed black citizens escort Michigan lawmaker to capitol after volatile rightwing protest. By Lois Beckett / The Guardian
Historic layoffs take biggest toll on Blacks, Latinos, women and the young. By Charisse Jones / USA Today
Latinos Face Crisis Upon Crisis. By Jorge Ramos / NYT
US coronavirus response a ‘chaotic disaster,’ Obama tells former staffers in call. By Joel Shannon / USA Today
Trump’s desperate hours: He was contemptuous of the virus — now it has him trapped. By Lucian K. Truscott IV / Salon
These Are the Voters Who Could Decide the Election. By Stephanie Valencia / NYT
Asian American eligible voter population has ballooned 139 percent in 20 years: report. By Kimmy Yam / NBC News
