Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
The L.A. riots: ‘It’s important to remember what started it’ – Angel Jennings and Matt Hamilton / LA Times
Serena Williams’ Response To Racist Comments: ‘Does My Sassiness Upset You’? – Doha Madani / Huff Post
Only 5 percent of Senate staffers are black. Congress needs the ‘Rooney Rule.’ – Don Bell / Wash Post
The Urgency of Ethnic Nationalism – David Leonhardt / NYT
New York Today: An Ella Fitzgerald Centennial – Alexandra S. Levine / NYT
Confederate memorials have no place in American society. Good riddance – Steven W. Thrasher / The Guardian
Race Inquiry Digest ( April 24 ) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Not enough time, too many news sources. The following are compelling stories on race and ethnicity that have been selected for our readers. Feature –…
Watch – The First Trailer for “Dear White People” – Aisha Harris / Slate
Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions Ramp up Their Crusade Against Black and Brown Americans – Chauncey DeVega / Salon via Alternet
Blunt Talk: The Racist Origins of Pot Prohibition – Amanda Chicago Lewis / Rolling Stone
Prince didn’t let the music industry define him. That’s why he became a legend – Alex Abad-Santos / Vox
Hunting down runaway slaves: The cruel ads of Andrew Jackson and ‘the master class’ – DeNeen L. Brown / MSN
The Roots of Mass Incarceration – Kenneth Montgomery / Atl Black Star
Obama : From the Rearview Mirror – Robert Borosage / The Nation
The United States may be about to inflict a massive hardship on Haiti – Editorial Board / Wash Post
Addicts Of Color Face A Slew Of Unique Obstacles To Recovery – Kevin Deutch / Huff Post
Working-class whites can’t handle their status as ‘the new minority’ – Jonathan Capehart / Wash Post
Where Did All the Black Teachers Go? Brent Staples / NYT
Race Inquiry Digest (April 20) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Not enough time, too many news sources. The following are compelling stories on race and ethnicity that have been selected for our readers. Feature –…
Mayoral Candidate in Jackson Hopes to Shake Up the Status Quo – Sarah Jaffe / Bill Moyers
The war on drugs is racist. Donald Trump is embracing it with open arms – Steven W Thrasher / The Guardian
How the Right-Wing Koch and DeVos Families Are Funding Hate Speech on College Campuses Across the U.S – Alex Kotch / Alternet
How much has baseball changed since the infamous Al Campanis interview? Richard Harris / The Undefeated
The Alt-Right’s Favorite Team Visits the White House – Ben Strauss / Politico
Fake Working Class : The muted response to the retail apocalypse shows which workers count in Trump’s America – Jamelle Bouie / Slate
DAMN : Kendrick Lamar’s scorcher of a new album is an urgent sermon for a troubling time – Carl Wilson / Slate
