Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Carl Weathers, who starred in ‘Rocky’ movies, dies at 76. By AP and NPR
At National Prayer Breakfast, Biden speaks of praying, working for peace. By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
Gerald L.K. Smith: The Ghost of Christian Nationalism’s Past. By Hank Kennedy / The Progressive
The relentless focus on White Christian nationalism is spreading a racist myth. By John Blake / CNN
A trip to U.S. slavery’s 1619 birthplace leaves Black students feeling empowered. By Curtis Bunn / NBC News
The meaning of Black History Month on campus following the ouster of Harvard’s president. By Khalil Gibran Muhammad / CNN
Students reported her for a lesson on race. Then she taught it again. By Hannah Natanson / Wash Post
The Home of Carter G. Woodson, the Man Behind Black History Month. By Anna Kode’ / NYT
‘Genius: MLK/X’ review: Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are examined in a split-screen miniseries. By Brian Lowry / CNN
Issa Rae and Hollywood’s Unkept Promises. By Andrew R. Chow / Time
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrates 65 years of legacy and art. By Nicolle Majette and Maya Eaglin / NBC News
What is code-switching? Why Black Americans say they can’t be themselves at work. By Jessica Guynn / USA Today
How Black male college athletes deal with anti-Black stereotypes on campus. By Jonathan Howe / The Conversation
NFL head coaching hiring cycle shows signs of diversity improvement. By Mark Maske / Wash Post
Deion Sanders teaches class at Colorado: Here’s what coach had to say. Brent Schrotenboer / USA Today / Image by SI
How Wichita’s stolen Jackie Robinson statue brought baseball together. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Damian Lillard’s Portland return filled with love and appreciation: ‘I could feel it.’ By Jason Quick / The Athletic
Why F1’s Lewis Hamilton is quitting Mercedes to form a Ferrari ‘superteam.’ By Luke Smith / The Athletic
The Dawn of a New Era of Oppression. By Charles M. Blow / NYT
Race Inquiry Digest (Feb 8) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured The Perfectionist Tradition. By William P. Jones / Dissent Magazine
MAGA Is Based on Fear, Not Grounded in Reality. By Paul Krugman / NYT
Retired conservative federal judge urges Supreme Court to disqualify Trump from office. By Devan Cole / CNN
Fani Willis Had to Use a Body Double. By Yasmeen Freightman / Atlanta Black Star
Jim Clyburn: ‘There’s a Lot to Be Concerned About’ in 2024. By Brandon Tensley / Capital B
8th Circuit won’t revisit Voting Rights Act case in Arkansas. By Hansi Lo Wang / NPR
The combustible mix of right-wing anger coming together in Texas. By Philip Bump / Wash Post
