Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
How George Wallace Harnessed Hate – Marshall Frady / The Daily Beast
Why Slaves’ Graves Matter – Sandra A. Arnold / NYT Sunday Review
Harvard Will Own Up To Its Role In Slavery – Scott Malone / Huff Post
Is Donald Trump a Fascist ? An Important Question for Minorities in America – Two Views
Fascism /ˈfæʃɪzəm/ is a form of reactionary, authoritarian nationalism[1][2] that came to prominence in early 20th-century Europe, influenced by national syndicalism. Fascism originated in…
Angela Davis : “I Think We Need a New Party” / Democracy Now Video
In a Women’s History Month special, we speak with author, activist and scholar Angela Davis. For more than four decades, Davis has been one of…
This once-forgotten civil rights hero deserves the Presidential Medal of Freedom – Phillip Hoose / Wash Post
After Violent Attack, India Must Address Anti-Black Racism – Sharmila Sen / The Root
#Blacklivesfade on 2016 trail – Soledad O’Brien / USA Today
The white revolt over dashed expectations – Dan Carney / USA Today
Hideous, disgusting racists: Let’s call Donald Trump and his supporters exactly what they are – Chauncey Devega / Salon
Past Voices – The Context of ‘David Walker’s Appeal’ (1829) – Russell W. Irvine / Race Inquiry
Excerpted from ‘The Honorable Joseph Jenkins Roberts of Liberia: A Biography of His Life and Times’ by Russell W. Irvine (To be published). The Walker piece…
R.E.S.P.E.C.T: Happy Birthday, Aretha Franklin – Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos Video
Make my day! Three of Aretha’s greatest songs and performances. View the video here
For white folks who teach in the hood: A lesson in campus colonialism – Christopher Emdin / Salon
There Is No Truly Anti-Racist Presidential Candidate – Mychal Denzel Smith / The Nation
“But once there are real consequences for not having an anti-racist platform, things will be different.” Read more.
Dr. Frances Cress Welsing Memorial Service – Metropolitan AME Church Wash DC / You Tube
Dr. Frances Cress Welsing Memorial at historic Metropolitan AME Church Saturday, March 19, 2016. Powerful and moving tribute to the life and work of Frances…
Past Voices – Reflections on the National Black Political Convention (1972) – Ralph L. Crowder III / Race Inquiry
The political, social and cultural environment that shaped 1972’s National Black Political Convention was monumental. Attendees were representative of the symbolic national slogan, “Nation Time.” …
Making College Free Could Add a Million New Black and Latino Graduates – Mark Paul et al / Dissent
Afrophobia in Europe: Groundbreaking ENAR report – Mary Schlichte / OBV
