Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Malcolm X Matters: Icon’s Words Still Ring True – Kirsten West Savali / The Root
Is Harvard Showing Bias Against Asian-Americans – Kirk Carapezza / NPR
A Tax on Blackness – Jamelle Bouie / Slate
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…
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
