Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
On Donald Trump and the ‘good ol’ days, a must-watch video – Jen Hayden / Daily Kos
There isn’t much to say about this video mash-up of Donald Trump comments and 1960s civil rights protests. It speaks for itself in the starkest,…
The End of Black Harlem – Michael Henry Adams / NYT
In Black Lives Matter’s shift to economic issues, echoes of Black Panthers – Nissa Rhee / Christian Sci Monitor
Past Voices – This black leader’s 130-year-old book prophetically predicted the rise of Donald Trump – Timothy Thomas Fortune (1856 -1928) / History News Network
Timothy Thomas Fortune was an orator, civil rights leader, journalist, writer, editor and publisher. He was the highly influential editor of the nation’s leading black…
Mr. Trump’s All-White Nostalgia Movement – Joy-Ann Reid / The Daily Beast
Great White Hope: Trump Unites Generations Of White Nationalists – Allegra Kirkland / TPM
A Drumbeat of Multiple Shootings, but America Isn’t Listening – Sharon Lafraniere, Daniel Porat and Agustin Armendariz / NYT
Afro-Cuban Activists Fight Racism Between Two Fires – Sujatha Fernandes / The Nation
Justice Thomas Doesn’t See Anything Wrong With Excluding Jurors Based On Race – Ian Millhiser / Think Progress
The Supreme Court Just Sent a Strong Message About Racism in the Justice System – Stephanie Mencimer / Mother Jones
James Baldwin on “The Negro and the American Promise” / PBS
James Baldwin appears in Boston public television producer Henry Morgenthau III’s “The Negro and the American Promise,” alongside Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. The…
Without Jazz and Blues, There’s No Americana – David A. Graham / The Atlantic
The Permanence of the Confederate Flag – Nora Kelly / The Atlantic
Don’t look now, but Barack Obama is suddenly popular – Philip Bump / Wash Post
Steph and Ayesha Curry: Pro Sports’ Wholesome, All-American First Family – Amy Zimmerman / The Daily Beast
Collegiate Voices – What’s In a Name? For North Carolina Legislators, a Chance to Terminate HBCUs – Jarrett L. Carter / HBCU Digest
Two years ago, the New York Times editorial board told the nation that the state of North Carolina was burning on every key policy and social…
The Real Reason Why All The People Trump Wants To Put On The Supreme Court Are White – Ian Millhiser / Thinkprogress
A Million Questions From Descendants of Georgetown’s Slaves / NYT
Uncovering a Tale of Rocket Science, Race and the ’60s – Cara Buckley / NYT
Taraji P. Henson hates math, and Octavia Spencer has a paralyzing fear of calculus, but that didn’t stop either actress from playing two of the…