Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Heather Cox Richardson and the battle over American history. By Kim Phillips-Fein / The Nation
What Is the History of Fascism in the United States? By Richard J. Evans / The Nation
121 potential gravesites found in former Black cemetery at Air Force base. By AP and NPR
Black Projects 2024 Sundance: Luther Vandross, Magical Negroes. By Shanelle Genai / The Root
Ava DuVernay Wants to Build a New System. By David Remnick / The New Yorker
David Oyelowo on bringing the first Black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River to life. By Jonathan Capehart / Wash Post Podcast
Joel Embiid Scores 70, Leads Big Night For NBA Stars. By Derek Major / Black Enterprise
Nick Saban’s ‘epic era’ of coaching is over, but the exploitation of players in big-time college football is not. By Joseph N. Cooper / The Conversation
NBA guards Chris Paul, Malcolm Brogdon give an assist to filmmaker Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin.’ By Marc J. Spears / Andscape
Why the Bucks fired Adrian Griffin and why Doc Rivers could be their next head coach. By Shams Charania, Sam Amick and Eric Nehm / The Athletic
Mel Tucker, former-MSU football coach, banned from future employment. By Kenny Jacoby / USA Today
How tens of thousands of Black U.S. doctors simply vanished. By Uché Blackstock / Wash Post
Race Inquiry Digest ( Jan 29) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Trump Is a Combination of Every Threat We Have Ever Faced in Our History. By David Rothkopf and Bernard Schwartz / The New Republic
George Wallace Has an Heir Apparent. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
Tim Scott looks to Trump as a president who will “restore law and order” in official endorsement. By Kelly McLure / Salon
Here’s how Biden hopes to quiet concerns about his standing with Black voters. By Holly Otterbein and Elena Schneider / Politico
Harvard Defends Its Plagiarism Investigation of Its Former President. By Anemona Hartocollis / NYT
Fani Willis ally pushes for election interference case prosecutor to step aside. By Filip Timotija / The Hill
Louisiana legislature approves new congressional map with second majority-Black district. By Maegan Vazquez / Wash Post
Health inequities are widespread in pediatric medicine, researchers find. By Maria Godoy/ NPR
Spelman College $100 million donation from Ronda Stryker is largest ever. By Ahjané Forbes / USA Today
Most white evangelicals continue to support Donald Trump, maybe more than ever. By Sarah McCammon / NPR
MLK summit for Gaza highlighted historic ties between civil rights and Palestinian liberation. By Ben Norquist / RNS
Emory plans twin monuments to honor slaves who helped build campuses. By Michael Addison / Fox 5 Atlanta
Video artwork captures the sweep of Frederick Douglass’s oratory. By Mark Jenkins / Wash Post
Haley sparks a 2024 debate: Whether the U.S. is (or ever was) a racist country. By Mariana Alfaro and Maegan Vazquez / Wash Post
