Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
These 2 psychologists are dismantling the myth of white intellectual superiority – Sam Fulwood III / ThinkProgress
NFL Owners Blink, Suspend Their Anthem Policy – Dave Zirin / The Nation
The Stand Your Ground Law Protects Shooter Who Killed Black Man Over Parking Space, Sheriff Says – Danielle Young / The Root
When Native Americans Routed the Ku Klux Klan in the Battle of Hayes Pond – Brandon Weber / The Progressive
‘Traveling while black’ guidebooks may be out of print, but still resonate today – Cotton Seiler / The Conversation
The Black Cop Who Went Undercover in the KKK, Exposing Its U.S. Military Ties – Carol McKinley / Daily Beast
Voter purges are on the rise in states with a history of racial discrimination – Li Zhou / Vox
In Mandela speech, Obama offers nuanced approach to dealing with white anxiety and resentment – Ian Reifowitz / Daily Kos
Race Inquiry Digest (July 23) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Feature – In Mandela speech, Obama offers nuanced approach to dealing with white anxiety and resentment. President Barack Obama gave a powerhouse speech this Tuesday…
Trump Is Not Putin’s Puppet. There’s a better explanation for his fondness for the Russian president – Conor Lynch / The New Republic
Donald Trump, King of the White People, bends the knee to a foreign tyrant – Chauncey Devega / Salon
“I’m Rested and Ready to Fight”—The Reverend Barber’s Battle Cry Is One for the Ages – Kanyakrit Vongkiatkajorn / Mother Jones
Is Empathy the Essence of Soul Music? – Spencer Kornhaber / The Atlantic
How New Orleans Is Helping Its Students Succeed – David Leonhardt / NYT
The Blood of Emmett Till by Timothy Tyson (An interview on On Point)
What data on 20 million traffic stops can tell us about ‘driving while black’ – John Sides / Wash Post
Design for Charleston Attack Memorial Draws on Pain, Strength and Forgiveness – Kevin Sack / NYT
How Washington Wound Up Screwing Over Native Americans – James A. Warren / The Daily Beast
The Real Threat to American Democracy Isn’t Russia. It’s the Right – Osita Nwanevu / Slate
Race Inquiry Digest (July 19) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Feature – The Real Threat to American Democracy Isn’t Russia. It’s the Right. A week ago, Norman Ornstein, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise…
White Supremacy and Vladimir Putin: They’re the same problem – D.J. McGuire / Moreperfectunion
“Democracy Dies in a Variety of Ways” – Isaac Chotiner / Slate
Never Trumpers Will Want to Read This History Lesson – Joshua Zeitz / Politico
Trump’s Claim That Europe is ‘Losing Its Culture’ is Racism – And It Must be Challenged – Chris Allen / The Conversation
The Lesson of Emmett Till Has Been Ignored for Decades – Jamil Smith / Rolling Stone
Does Brett Kavanaugh Spell the End of Voting Rights? Ari Berman / NYT
