Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Wilhemina’s War Explores South Carolina’s AIDS Epidemic – Nadine Ajaka / The Atlantic Video
Wilhemina’s War is a documentary about Wilhemina Dixon, a daughter of sharecroppers who becomes a force in her family’s fight for survival from HIV and…
H.I.V.’s Toll on Black and Latino Men – The Editorial Board / NYT
Where Schools are Still Separate and Unequal – Janie Boschma / The Atlantic
Collegiate Voices – Harvard Law to Abandon Crest Linked to Slavery – Anemona Hartocollis / NYT
Past Voices – Richard Allen (1760 -1831) Founder of the AME Church
You must leave this section now.” “Wait until the prayer is over and I will go,” softly replied the black man, kneeling in prayer. “No,…
The Murder Charge Against an Alabama Police Officer – J. Weston Phippen / The Atlantic
The End of American Idealism – Charles M. Blow / NYT
“Social injustice, income inequality and perpetual warfare eat away at the national spirit.” Read more here.
The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America – Michael Eric Dyson
A provocative and lively deep dive into the meaning of America’s first black presidency, from “one of the most graceful and lucid intellectuals writing on…
Race Versus Class in the Democratic Coalition – Sean McElwee / The Nation
Why the FBI’s Spying and Attempt to Subvert the Civil Rights Movement Is a Vital History Lesson for All Activists Today – Ursula Wolfe-Rocca / Alternet
The Flint Water Crisis, Explained – Libby Nelson / Vox
“Mulatto: It’s Not a Cool Word” – Lindsay Catherine Harris / The Atlantic Video
Evoking the Mulatto is a multimedia project examining black mixed identity in the 21st century, through the lens of the history of racial classification in…
Past Voices – Barbara Jordan (1936 – 1996) ‘She Always Did Sound Like God’ – Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
She always did sound like God.” That is a quote from Molly Ivins, syndicated newspaper columnist and political commentator, in “Barbara Jordan: Brains, Courage And Pragmatism”…
Collegiate Voices – Black Emory Law Student Writes Honest, Insightful Open Letter to University About Racism – Ricky Riley / Atlanta Black Star
‘Saturday Night Live’ makes fun of Donald Trump’s ‘racist’ supporters — twice in one show – Aaron Blake / Wash Post
“Saturday Night Live” opened its show last night with a recap of a crazy week in politics — naturally, starting with that Donald Trump-Chris Christie press conference….
“We’re going to make Germany great again, that I can tell you”: Bill Maher shows how Donald Trump and Hitler can sound eerily similar
On “Real Time,” Bill Maher showed a video of Hitler speech “translated” into English — and it sounded very familiar. Read more and watch the video…
Trump: The authoritarian’s candidate of choice – Colbert King / Wash Post
It’s the Racism, Stupid – Gary Younge / The Nation
