Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
The Racist Roots of Virginia’s Felon Disenfranchisement – Matt Ford / The Atlantic
African-American Voters Have an Understandable Reason to Support Hillary Clinton – Eric Foner / The Nation
Obama tackles criminal justice reform in weekly address – Susan Gardner / Daily Kos
Virginia Governor Restores Voting Rights to Felons – Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Erik Eckholm / NYT
Obama : A Virtual Museum of His Presidency / Wash Post
“Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise”: New Documentary Chronicles an Extraordinary Life – Amy Goodman / Democracy Now Video
We remember the life and legacy of the legendary poet, playwright and civil rights activist Maya Angelou. For the first time, a documentary has chronicled…
New Obamacare data shows how the struggles for economic justice and racial justice are connected – Ian Reifowitz / DailyKos
Georgetown and the Sin of Slavery – The Editorial Board / NYT
How Racism Sneaks Into Everyday Life – Jill Richardson / Alternet
Beyoncé Unearths Pain and Lets It Flow in ‘Lemonade’ – Wesley Morris / NYT
Why Won’t Hollywood Cast Asian Actors? Keith Chow / NYT
Prince Recognized That ‘if There Ain’t No Justice, Then There Ain’t No Peace’ – John Nichols / the Nation
‘Why Can’t Our Kids Go To School Together?’ Asks Board Member In Alabama – Dan Carsen / NPR
What Happened to Sandra Bland? Debbie Nathan / The Nation
To answer that question, you must begin way before she died in a Texas jail. Read more.
Who gets to borrow white privilege? This is what happens when an Asian-American cop kills an unarmed African-American – Chauncey Devega / Salon
Bind Us Apart: How Enlightened Americans Invented Racial Segregation by Nicholas Guyatt
Why did the Founding Fathers fail to include blacks and Indians in their cherished proposition that “all men are created equal”? The usual answer is…