Losing Our Way: An Intimate Portrait of a Troubled America – Bob Herbert
In his eighteen years as an opinion columnist for The New York Times, Herbert championed the working poor and the middle class. After filing his last…
Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Fear Of A Black Superhero: Michael B. Jordan and the Importance of Colorblind Casting – Stereo Williams / The Daily Beast
It’s dismally apparent that some black lives matter more than others – Emma Dabri / The Guardian
This is your brain on Whiteness: The invisible psychology of white American ignorance explained – Chauncey Devega / Salon
Expats Find Brazil’s Reputation for Race-Blindness is Undone By Reality – Lourdes Garcia-Navarro / NPR
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
