Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Past Voices – The Context of ‘David Walker’s Appeal’ (1829) – Russell W. Irvine / Race Inquiry
Excerpted from ‘The Honorable Joseph Jenkins Roberts of Liberia: A Biography of His Life and Times’ by Russell W. Irvine (To be published). The Walker piece…
R.E.S.P.E.C.T: Happy Birthday, Aretha Franklin – Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos Video
Make my day! Three of Aretha’s greatest songs and performances. View the video here
For white folks who teach in the hood: A lesson in campus colonialism – Christopher Emdin / Salon
There Is No Truly Anti-Racist Presidential Candidate – Mychal Denzel Smith / The Nation
“But once there are real consequences for not having an anti-racist platform, things will be different.” Read more.
Dr. Frances Cress Welsing Memorial Service – Metropolitan AME Church Wash DC / You Tube
Dr. Frances Cress Welsing Memorial at historic Metropolitan AME Church Saturday, March 19, 2016. Powerful and moving tribute to the life and work of Frances…
Past Voices – Reflections on the National Black Political Convention (1972) – Ralph L. Crowder III / Race Inquiry
The political, social and cultural environment that shaped 1972’s National Black Political Convention was monumental. Attendees were representative of the symbolic national slogan, “Nation Time.” …
Making College Free Could Add a Million New Black and Latino Graduates – Mark Paul et al / Dissent
Afrophobia in Europe: Groundbreaking ENAR report – Mary Schlichte / OBV
How Don Cheadle Became Miles Davis – Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast
The Caucasian’s Guide to Living Under a Terrorist Threat – Michael Harriot / The Root
6 Afro-Latinos Open Up About What It Means To Be Black And Latino – Carolina Moreno / Huff Post
Watch them explain why they’re both and they’re proud! Watch here
How Do You Tell the Story of Black America in One Museum? Graham Bowley / NYT
Charter Schools Suspend Black And Disabled Students More Often, Report Finds – Casey Quinlan / Think Progress
The color of heroin addiction — why war then, treatment now? Joe Davidson / Wash Post
Cuba Says It Has Solved Racism. Obama Isn’t So Sure -Damien Cave / NYT
Black Activism, Unchurched – Emma Green / The Atlantic
The Revolutionary Power of Sonia Sanchez’s Spoken Word – Nadine Ajaka / The Atlantic Video
The poet Sonia Sanchez rose to prominence as a figure in the 1960s Black Arts Movement, where she raised her voice in the name of…
Nixon Aide Reportedly Admitted Drug War Was Meant To Target Black People – Hilary Hanson / Huff Post
What College Presidents Think About Racial Conflict on Their Campuses – Emily Deruy / The Atlantic
America’s Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America by Jim Wallace
America’s problem with race has deep roots, with the country’s foundation tied to the near extermination of one race of people and the enslavement of…
I yelled ‘Black lives matter!’ at a Trump rally. This is what happened next by Sierra K. Thomas / Wash Post Video
I knew protesting Trump could be dangerous. But I had to do something. Read and see the video here
After Decades In Solitary, Last Of The ‘Angola 3’ Carry On Their Struggle – NPR Podcast
Albert Woodfox has spent more time in solitary confinement than any man alive in the U.S. today — 43 years. He and Robert King are…
Watch “Strolling,” a Powerful Web Series About the African Diaspora – Alexis Okewo / The New Yorker
Donald Trump’s White Lives Matter Movement – Toure / Huff Post
Racism is their best weapon: How the 1 percent divided the American people and conquered the country – Heather McGhee / Salon
We Must Talk About Race to Fix Economic Inequality / Demos Video
In a new video with MoveOn, Demos President Heather McGhee and Demos Distinguished Senior Fellow Ian Haney Lopéz show how the single most important solution to economic inequality isn’t…
