Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Black Women and the Carceral State – Gabriel Winant / Dissent
Sometime around 1910 in rural Georgia, a woman named Emma Wimms shot and killed a man named Raymond High. Wimms had confronted High about his…
Black Brazilians And Americans In Rio Made The Fight For Their Lives A Global One – Carimah Townes / ThinkProgress
Trump Rhetoric, Police Brutality Videos Give White Folks New Perception of Racism in the U.S. – Tanasia Kenney / AtlantaBlackStar
Collegiate Voices – Why White People Need to Talk About Racism Too – Zachary R. Wood / The Nation
In her moving speech at the Democratic National Convention, first lady Michelle Obama said that “in this election, we cannot afford to be tired, or…
The tyranny of a traffic ticket : How small crimes turn fatal for poor, minority Americans – German Lopez / Vox
When Philando Castile was pulled over in July, it was at least his 46th traffic stop — almost all related to fairly minor traffic violations….
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…
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
