Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Kamala Harris’ purported Irish ancestry highlights complicated backstory of identity and enslavement. By Christine Kinealy , Kimberly DaCosta and Miriam Nylan Grey / The Conversation
Project 1619 loses ‘a force of nature’ with death of founder Calvin Pearson. By Josh Janney / The Virginia-Pilot
James Earl Jones, Whose Powerful Acting Resonated Onstage and Onscreen, Dies at 93. By Robert D. McFadden / NYT
Overlooked No More: Gwendolyn B. Bennett, Harlem Renaissance Star Plagued by Misfortune. By Dan Saltzstein / NYT
Beyoncé Receives ZERO Nominations For Country Music Association Awards Despite No. 1 Country Album. by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton / Black Enterprise
“It feels good . . . really, really good”: Angela Bassett wins first Emmy Award. By Gabriella Ferrigine / Salon
How police treated Tyreek Hill should frighten everyone with car keys. By Sallu Jenkins / Wash Post
Venus Williams’ new book ‘Strive’ details 8 steps she says she lives by. By Michel Martin / NPR
Negro Leagues legend Bill Greason’s 100th birthday: ‘Thankful to God.’ By Bob Nightengale / USA Today
How Harris Roped a Dope. By David Frum / The Atlantic
Race Inquiry Digest (Sep 19) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
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How Kamala Harris Is Preparing for Trump at the ABC Debate. By Gabriel Debenedetti / New York Intelligencer
Historian who accurately predicted 9 of last 10 presidential elections makes his 2024 pick. By Sudiksha Kochi and Rachel Barber / USA Today
Former Vice President Dick Cheney to vote for Kamala Harris: Liz Cheney. By Griffin Eckstein / Salon
Justice delayed is political: Trump’s election interference case must continue ahead of the election. By Praveen Fernandes and Donald K. Sherman / Salon
How Elon Musk Is Influencing Donald Trump. By Ryan Mac , Theodore Schleifer and Maggie Haberman / NYT
‘Nobody in Politics Is Able to Say It’: The Truth About Latino Voters. By Ryan Lizza / Politico
The rise and fall of the DEI movement : Consider This from NPR. By Scott Detrow / NPR Podcast
HBCU Enrollment Update: Surge Follows Affirmative Action End. By Bruce C.T. Wright / Newsone
Colt Gray White Privilege Displayed After Georgia School Shooting. By Zack Linly / Newsone
Progressive New Orleans DA wants to address “sins of the past.” Republicans are trying to stop him . By Tatyana Tandanpolie / Salon
Israel Continues Assault on West Bank, Leaves Devastating Scenes After Attacking Jenin and Tulkarm. By Wasfiya Rahaima / Democracy Now
White Nativism, Haitian Immigrants, and Black Solidarity. By Willie Mack / AAIHS
U.S. prepares for possible arrival of more severe strain of mpox. By Berkeley Lovelace Jr. / NBC News (Image The Nation
Post-evangelicals shift away from faith tied to Republican politics. By Arit John, Dianne Gallagher and Jaide Timm-Garcia / CNN
Black church leaders brought religion to politics in the ‘60s – but it was dramatically different from today’s white Christian nationalism. By Tobin Miller Shearer / The Conversation
