Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Last remaining Tulsa Race Massacre survivors argue for appeal in reparations lawsuit dismissal. By Steve Osunsami and Dhanika Pineda / ABC News
The Tragic Details Surrounding Marvin Gaye’s Death at the Hands of His Father on the 40th Anniversary of His Slaying. By Nicole Duncan-Smith / Atlanta Black Star
Beyoncé’s ‘Blackbiird’ breathes new life into a symbol that has inspired centuries of Black artists, musicians and storytellers. By Katie Kapurch and Jon Marc-Smith / The Conversation
Black Business Excellence: The Top Black Celeb Billionaires. By Stephanie Holland / The Root
Black Student-Athletes Tired of Being the ‘Odd One Out’ at White Schools. By Niles Garrison / Capital B
The NCAA women’s tournament is better than the racist, misogynistic press coverage it receives. By William C. Rhoden / Andscape
Lakers’ LeBron James on his NBA future after win over Nets: ‘I don’t have much time left.’ By Jovan Buha / The Athletic
Hope is not the same as optimism, a psychologist explains − just look at MLK’s example. By Kendra Thomas / The Conversation
Race Inquiry Digest (Apr 8) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured How Trump Is Dividing Minority Communities. By Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic
3 presidents, celebrity performances and protester interruptions at Biden campaign’s $26M fundraiser. By Mike Memoli and Megan Lebowitz / NBC News
Donald Trump Stoops to Lowest Low Yet With Violent Post of Biden. By Ruth Murai / Mother Jones
How Justice Thomas’s ‘Nearly Adopted Daughter’ Became His Law Clerk. By Steve Eder and Abbie VanSickle / NYT
Baltimore bridge pushes Gov. Wes Moore into national spotlight. By Jacob Fenston / NPR
Tennessee overrides Memphis police rules prompted by Tyre Nichols’s killing. By Justine McDaniel / Wash Post
Voting rights are under attack nationwide. By Dana Taylor / USA Today Podcast
Spelman Gets Application Surge, Bucking College Enrollment Trend. By Janet Lorin and Steve Matthews / Bloomberg
Haiti’s transitional council issues its first statement, signaling its creation is nearly complete. By Ap and NBC News
South Africa’s strong relationship with the U.S. can withstand disagreements. By Cyril Ramaphosa / Wash Post
“A blueprint for a Trump autocracy”: Authoritarianism expert on which global dictators Trump models. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Was Jesus a man of color? Why this question matters more than ever. By John Blake / CNN
Trump’s Bible grift is going to backfire. By Eugene Robinson / Wash Post
My challenge as a Christian psychologist: Help evangelicals see Trump for who he really is. By Chris Thurman / Salon
The ‘Grand Alliance’ between Black and Jewish leaders faces an uncertain future. By Devan Schwartz / NPR
Bryan Stevenson Reclaims the Monument, in the Heart of the Deep South. By Doreen St. Félix / The New Yorker
Ghosts of Segregation: American Racism, Hidden in Plain Sight. By Richard Frishman
The Divine Nine and the Formation of Black Studies. By James R. Morgan, III / AAIHS
