Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Trump’s Shutdown Will Hit Black Americans The Hardest. By Angela Simms and Shamus Khan / HuffPost
In Texas, 17 new judges bring ‘Black Girl Magic’ to courthouses. By Deanna Paul / Wash Post
‘Unexampled Courage’ Is The Civil Rights Book About the 1940s You Need to Read Now. By Christopher Dickey / The Daily Beast
As Demographics Shift, Kids’ Books Stay Stubbornly White. By Elizabeth Blair / NPR
Black Directors Had A Big Year In 2018 — But Other Inclusion Numbers Stagnated. By Colin Dwyer / NPR
Texas Will Finally Teach That Slavery Was Main Cause of the Civil War. By Jason Daley / Smithsonian Magazine
“We’re going to impeach the motherfucker.” Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) Lots Of Us Think Trump Is A Motherf**ker Who Should Be Impeached. Rashida Tlaib Just Said It Out Loud. By Michelangelo Signorile / HuffPost
Race Inquiry Digest (January 10) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured – White right? How demographics is changing US politics. By Monica Duffy Toft / The Conversation
The US is much less inclusive than it was two years ago. Here’s why. By Harmeet Kaur / CNN
Shutdown Leaves Food, Medicine and Pay in Doubt in Indian Country. By Mitch Smith and Julie Turkewitz / NYT
Changes may be ahead for criticized Georgia election system. By Associated Press
More Than A Million Florida Felons Aren’t Sure Yet Whether They Can Register To Vote. By Daniel Rivero / NPR
This NFL firing cycle is disproportionately affecting minority head coaches. By Mark Maske / Wash Post
Lamar Jackson and the rise of black quarterbacks in the NFL. By William C. Rhoden / The Undefeated
‘What Obama had, he has that’: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’ stock rises as Pelosi successor. By Heather Caygle, Rachael Bade and John Bresnahan / Politico
House Dem majority welcomes first black female floor director. by Nolan McCaskill / Politico
House Democrats to push for more diversity in top corporate ranks. By Zachary Warmbrodt / Politico
The weight of being fat and black in America is worth more consideration than goes into a cheap joke. By Steven W. Thrasher / NBC News
How Chadwick Boseman Embodies Black Male Dignity. By Reggie Ugwu / NYT
Across America, racist and sexist monuments give way to a new future. By Rebecca Solnit / The Guardian
Race Inquiry Digest (January 7) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured – “We’re going to impeach the motherfucker.” Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) Lots Of Us Think Trump Is A Motherf**ker Who Should Be Impeached. Rashida Tlaib…
The Most Successful Ethnic Group in the U.S. May Surprise You. By Molly Fosco / Ozy
She Stood Up to Cuomo. Soon She’ll Be the First Woman to Lead the N.Y. Senate. By Vivian Wang / NYT
Senate Republicans, follow Tim Scott’s lead. Reject judges with records tainted by racism. By Nan Aron / USA Today
‘I Feel Invisible’: Native Students Languish in Public Schools. By Erica L. Green and Annie Waldman / NYT
Hate Crimes in Canada surge 47%, fueled by attacks on Jewish, Muslims and black populations. By Amanda Coletta / Wash Post
