The Underground Railroad (Oprah’s Book Club): A Novel by Colson Whitehead
From prize-winning, bestselling author Colson Whitehead, a magnificent tour de force chronicling a young slave’s adventures as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in…
Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
How Artists Change the World – (Frederick Douglass) – David Brooks / NYT
Watch “Gil Scott Heron – Message to the Messengers” on YouTube
A powerful message from a powerful voice. Very profound and an excellent point that needed to be made. Surprised it was given such little attention….
The Nostalgia Voter Facing the End of White Christian America – Robert P. Jones / Alternet
This Is How Trump Convinces His Supporters They’re Not Racist – Ian Haney-Lopez / The Nation
Class in America and Donald Trump – Karin Kamp / Bill Moyers & Company
Historian Nancy Isenberg talks about why the GOP presidential nominee resonates with poor whites and what Bernie Sanders got wrong about this long-vilified group. Read…
Trump Reflects White Male Fragility – Charles M. Blow / NYT
Critics See Efforts by Counties and Towns to Purge Minority Voters From Rolls – Michael Wines / NYT
6 Major GOP Voting Restrictions Have Been Blocked in 2 Weeks – Ari Berman / The Nation
We Need a Right-to-Vote Amendment – Jesse Jackson / NYT
Courage and Sacrifice : The story of a captive people who freed themselves and freed their jailers – Michael Gerson / Wash Post
Every nation has sacred places, where history has stopped and lingered, and visitors are hushed by memories of redemptive sacrifice. One is the balcony outside…
Black Lives Matter in France, Too – The Editorial Board / NYT
Inside Hip-Hop’s New Activist Era ( Support for BLM) – David Peisner / Rolling Stone
What Does Black Lives Matter Want? We Now Have It In Writing – Dani McClain / The Nation
Sometimes it takes an outsider to crystallize America’s enduring racism – Max Bearak / Wash Post
A U.N. official just spent 17 days traveling across the United States, and what a 17 days it was. As we’re accustomed to U.N. officials doing…
The Real Reason White People Say ‘All Lives Matter’ – John Halstead / Huff Post
Virginia’s Century-Old Mentality on Race – The Editorial Board / NYT
Infused with the spirit of the black church, the Democrats became the party of optimism – Jamelle Bouie / Slate
North Carolina’s Voting Restrictions Struck Down as Racist – The Editorial Board / NYT
Who wins? Trump and the GOP’s doctrine of fear vs. Hillary and the Democrats’ hopeful and progressive vision – Chauncey Devega / Salon
Americans were given a choice during the conventions: Spend the next 4 years living in terror or embracing optimism. The Republican National Convention offered an…
Preacher Brings Down The House At The Democratic Convention – Laurel Raymond / Think Progress
Hillary’s Message to America (She promised to do her job intelligently… ) Peter Beinart / The Atlantic
Michael Eric Dyson vs. Eddie Glaude on Race, Hillary Clinton and the Legacy of Obama’s Presidency / Democracy Now
On Wednesday night, President Obama addressed the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia and implored the nation to vote for Hillary Clinton. As Obama seeks to…
The Black History of the White House by Clarence Lusane
The Black History of the White House presents the untold history, racial politics, and shifting significance of the White House as experienced by African Americans, from…
How Obama’s election sparked the white racial panic that’s powering Trump – Dara Lind / Vox
( Michelle Obama’s Lament) The ugly truth about the White House and its history of slavery – Peter Holley / Wash Post
The Democratic Party Puts a Diverse America Onstage – Julianne Hing / The Nation
Nine grieving mothers came to the Democratic National Convention stage – Janell Ross / Wash Post
Women whose sons or daughters were killed in police-involved or other deaths shared their stories and gave their support to Hillary Clinton during the second…