Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Reaffirms Award for Angela Davis. By Democracy Now
Native Son is an imperfect but mesmerizing adaptation of Richard Wright’s classic novel. By Alissa Wilkinson / Vox
Trump’s Wall of Shame. It would stand as a lasting reminder of the white racial hostility surging through this moment in American history. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
Race Inquiry Digest (January 31) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured – Closing the Gulf Between Black and White Christians. By Emma Green / The Atlantic
Most young white men are much more open to diversity than older generations. By Phillip Bump / Wash Post
Native American Leader: ‘A Wall Is Not The Answer.’ By David Greene and Ashley Westerman / NPR
The US is still not ready to look at the ugly racism against Native Americans. By Julian Brave NoiseCat / The Guardian
Two Years In, The Republican Party Faces An Uncertain Future In Trump’s Image. By S.V. Date / HuffPost
Two years after Trump asked black voters what they have to lose, the answer is clear: Plenty. By Sam Fulwood III / Thinkprogress
Trump is undoing the diversity of the federal bench. By Derrick Johnson / Wash Post
Analysis: How The Rise Of The Far Right Threatens Democracy Worldwide. Pallavi Gogoi / NPR
Kamala Harris to run for president in 2020. By Maeve Reston / CNN
These Atlanta neighbors no longer wanted to live on Confederate Avenue. Here’s what they did about it. By Dakin Andone / CNN
Tim Scott’s influence grows in a less diverse Republican Party. By Leigh Ann Caldwell / NBC News
How the Poor People’s Campaign Is Building a ‘New Electorate.’ By Greg Kaufmann / The Nation
LeBron James, the most important athlete in America, explained. By Dylan Scott / Vox
R. Kelly Hasn’t Really Been ‘Dropped’ by Anyone in Music. By Amy X. Wang / Rolling Stone
Nathan Phillips and the boys from Covington: What does this ugly encounter say about America? By Chauncey DeVega / Salon
Race Inquiry Digest (January 28) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured – Trump’s Wall of Shame. It would stand as a lasting reminder of the white racial hostility surging through this moment in American history….
Martin Luther King Jr. would be outraged. By Colbert King / Wash Post
A Reminder That Two Southern States Still Celebrate Robert E. Lee’s Birthday on MLK Day. By Molly Olmstead / Slate
The Disturbing, Surprisingly Complex Relationship Between White Identity Politics and Racism. By Isaac Chotiner / The New Yorker
Bryan Stevenson Wants the U.S. to Face Its History. Interview by Jamie Lowe / NYT
A New Film Offers a Multitude of Answers to the Question “What Is Democracy?” By Marsha Green / The New Yorker
Steve King rallies with support from the far-right. By Luke Barnes / ThinkProgress
The GOP distanced itself from Steve King. Is it signaling a shift on Trump? By Geoffrey Kabaservice / Wash Post
