Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Mellody Hobson of Ariel Investments: ‘Capitalism Needs to Work for Everyone.’ By David Gelles / NYT
The History Behind the Supreme Court Showdown Over Tribal Land Is Bloody and Violent. For Rebecca Nagle, It’s Also Personal. By Delilah Friedler / Mother Jones
The Racist History of Tipping. By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II / Politico
16 Black Chefs Changing Food in America. By John Eligon and Julia Moskin / NYT
‘I want my father in the Hall of Fame’: Curt Flood’s heroic legacy. By William C. Rhoden / The Undefeated
Trump revives the idea of a ‘white man’s country’, America’s original sin. By Nell Painter / The Guardian
Race Inquiry Digest (July 25) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured – How Should Democrats Counter Racist Politics? By making it the central moral issue of their campaigns. By Mary Harris / Slate Podcast
Racism Comes Out of the Closet. The dog whistle days are apparently over. By Paul Krugman / NYT
Trump’s Tweets Prove That He Is a Raging Racist. By Charles Blow / NYT
Jon Meacham: Trump Now Tied For ‘Most Racist President In American History.’ By Ed Mazza / HuffPost
‘The agenda of white nationalists’: AOC, other congresswomen respond to Trump’s attacks. By Dareh Gregorian and Adam Edelman / NBC News
READ: Here’s The Resolution Condemning Trump’s Racist Comments About Congresswomen. By Brian Naylor / NPR
Am I an American? By Ibram X. Kendi / The Atlantic
Against Multiracial Authoritarianism. By Dan Berger / AAIHS
How to Close Heirs’ Property Loopholes. What to consider to avoid losing land that has been passed down through generations without a will and is shared among heirs. By Lizzie Presser / ProPublica
The Postcolonial Case for Rethinking Borders. By Tendayi Achiume / Dissent
William Barr’s decision in Eric Garner’s case is a disgrace. By Joey Jackson / CNN
North Carolina Gerrymandering Trial Could Serve As Blueprint For Other States. By Jeff Tiberii / NPR
Democrats’ not so secret weapon to fix America’s insanely rigged election map. By Danielle McLean / ThinkProgress
New York is second state to ban discrimination based on natural hairstyles. By Janelle Griffith / NBC News
He Emerged From Prison a Potent Symbol of H.I.V. Criminalization. By Emily S. Rueb / NYT
“White Identity Politics” and white backlash: How we wound up with a racist in the White House. By Chauncey DeVega / Salon
Race Inquiry Digest (July 22) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured – Trump revives the idea of a ‘white man’s country’, America’s original sin. By Nell Painter / The Guardian
It Can Happen Here: The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s decision to speak out against Holocaust analogies is a moral threat. By Timothy Snyder / Slate
They Called Us Enemy By George Takei (A Review)
Why No One Is Discussing the Rise in Africans Migrants Piled at U.S.-Mexico Border. By David Love / AtlBlackStar
