Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Faith leaders renew push for ‘accurate’ Black history education in Florida. By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
Leaving the Church Isn’t So Simple for LGBTQ+ Black Christians. By Orion Rummler / The 19th and Capital B
Harriet Tubman and the Most Important, Understudied Battle of the Civil War. Eric Herschtal / TNR
A Century Later, 17 Wrongly Executed Black Soldiers Are Honored at Gravesites. By Michael Levenson / NYT
The legacy of Charles v. Hamilton and Black Power. By Vann R. Newkirk II / The Atlantic
Malcolm X Assassination: Former Security Guards Reveal New Details Pointing to FBI, NYPD Conspiracy. By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now
Watch: New film tells the story of criminal justice advocate Kemba Smith. By The Grio
Ray Francis, Celebrating Blackness. By Blake Gopnik / NYT
Judge rules Texas school’s hair length policies do not violate CROWN Act. By Char Adams / NBC News
Mayor of Birmingham advises Black athletes to avoid Alabama colleges if anti-DEI bill passes. By Curtis Bunn / NBC News
Victor Wembanyama posts rare ‘5×5’ stat line, making NBA history. By Ben Morse / CNN
The PGA Tour’s next commissioner should be Tiger Woods. By John Feinstein / Wash Post
Man on a mission: NFL great Alan Page’s quest for justice in football and beyond. By Dan Pompei / The Athletic
Race Inquiry Digest (Feb 29) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured The economy is roaring. Immigration is a key reason. By Rachel Siegel , Lauren Kaori Gurley and Meryl Kornfield / Wash Post
MAGA’s Violent Threats Are Warping Life in America. By David French / NYT
Hitting Trump’s pockets is only the first step. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
I Refuse To Quit’: Nikki Haley Vows To Stay In GOP Race Against Donald Trump. By Liz Skalka and Igor Bobic / HuffPost
Fani Willis gets ‘achievement’ award at church, cites ‘weapons’ Bible verses in new video. By Brianna Herlihy / Fox News
Tim Scott Believes in Systemic Bias—But Only Against Republicans. By Will Saletan / The Bulwark
DEI Legislation Tracker. By Chronicle Staff / The Chronicle of Higher Education
‘It All Fell Apart’: Fearless Fund Founder on Impact of DEI Lawsuits. By Brit Morse / Inc.com
Conservative group launches a quiet effort to drive Black voters away from Biden. By Ben Kamisar / NBC News
Watchdog raises red flag on Clarence Thomas again; new research shows patterns of his omission when under fire. By Brandi Buchman / Law and Crime
After bruising loss in Houston mayoral race, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee faces her toughest reelection yet. By Sejal Covindarao / The Texas Tribune
Homeownership gap between Black and White owners is worse now than a decade ago. By Anna Bahney / CNN
Black people have the highest rates of death from heart disease. Could more Black cardiologists help? By Claretta Bellamy / NBC News
