A Brief History of White Supremacy – Ronald J. Sheehy
The belief that whites are inherently superior to other races and therefore should dominate society is as American as apple pie. It is an idea…
Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Barack Obama – Discusses his autobiography, “Dreams from My Father,” and his early experiences with race – September 1995
God Help the Child – Toni Morrison
Spare and unsparing, God Help the Child – the first novel by Toni Morrison to be set in our current moment- weaves a tale about…
Rise in Suicide by Black Children Surprises Researchers – Sabrina Tavernise / NYT
For Black Scholars at PWIs, Speaking Truth to Power on Social Media Can Be Professional Suicide – Kristen West Savali / The Root
White Out – Jamelle Bouie / Slate
The thrill is gone. So is B B King. Now what happens to blues music? – Chris Richards / Wash Post
Housing Apartheid American Style – The Editorial Board / NYT
61 Years After Brown Board of Education Many Schools Remain Separate and Unequal – Rebecca Klein / Huff Post
College Dropout to Ph.D. : Kanye West receives doctorate in Chicago – Christopher Borrelli / Chicago Tribune
America is Deeply Divided Over How Media Covers Race and Police Misconduct – Ariel Edwards-Levy / Huff Post
A Million Missing Black Voters – David A. Graham / The Atlantic
The Surprising History of “We shall Overcome” – David A. Graham / The Atlantic
Prince Releases Freddie Gray Tribute Song “Baltimore” via Twitter – Martin Pengelly / The Guardian
Look, a White – George Yancy
Look, a White! returns the problem of whiteness to white people. Prompted by Eric Holder’s charge, that as Americans, we are cowards when it comes…
How Racism Doomed Baltimore – Editorial Board / NYT
Silence is Deadly: Mental Health and the Black Community -Chirlane McCray / The Root
On Saturday The Ebola Outbreak in Liberia Should be Officially Over – Marc Silver / NPR
Obama’s Powerful Words on Racial Injustice Should be Matched by Bold Policy Measures – Peniel E. Joseph / The Root
Why Afrocentricity ? – George Lynch and Molefi Asante / NYT
A Conversation About Growing Up Black – Joe Brewester and Perri Peltz / NYT
A Rightward Reaction to Riots – Richard Cohen / Wash Post
The African Century – Noah Millman / Politico
The Curse of Segregation – Derek Thompson / The Atlantic
Baltimore, the burden of history and the uses of “violence” : A week of fear and hope – Andrew O’Hehir / Salon
There is no social change without coercion: Race, Baltimore, and how violence makes nonviolence possible -Musa Al-Gharbi / Salon
At Least 304 Black People Were Killed by Police in the US in 2014 – Mapping Police Violence
Race in Cuba : Essays On The Revolution and Racial Inequality – Esteban Morales Dominguez
As a young militant in the 26th of July Movement, Esteban Morales Domínguez participated in the overthrow of the Batista regime and the triumph of…
Dear white Facebook friends: I need you to respect what Black America is feeling right now – Julia Blount / Salon
South Carolina’s “Strange Fruit.” A 21st Century Lynching of African American Males – Ronald J. Sheehy
In the aftermath of the recent shooting of an unarmed black man by a white police officer in South Carolina, I am certain there will…