Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Thanks to the Supreme Court Traffic Stops Can Become a Gamble of Life and Death – Charles D. Ellison / The Root
Ta-Nehisi Coates’ brilliant inspiration: Remembering James Baldwin’s influence on his 91st birthday – Amy Kittelstrom / Salon
How Slavery’s Legacy Affects the Mental Health of Black Americans – Alma Carten / The New Republic
The Shooting of Charles Dubose – Charles M. Blow / NYT
Obama just gave one of his most important speeches in office – and hardly anyone noticed – Amanda Taub / Vox
Are Americans More Pessimistic About Race – or More Realistic – David A. Graham / The Atlantic
A Dream Undone (Inside the Campaign to Roll Back the Voting Rights Act) – Jim Rutenberg / NYT
Race – The Power of an Illusion – Sarah Schroeder / You Tube
Race – The Power of an Illusion The You Tube video is an introduction to the larger series. An eye-opening three-part series confronting our…
White people have a race – but everyone flips out when we talk about it – Jenee Desmond Harris / Vox
Obama’s Trip to Africa Changes a Narrative – Editorial Board / Christian Science Monitor
How Did Driving While Black Turn Deadly for Sandra Bland – Dan McClain / The Nation
Dylann Roof Wasn’t Charged With Terrorism Because He’s White – Julia Craven / NYT
Let’s Stop Using “White” and “Black” to Describe European-Americans and African-Americans : Here Are The Reasons Why – Ronald J Sheehy
The idea and practice of using skin color to categorize human beings has outlived its usefulness. Our visual observations are that there are few individuals…
Study: White people see Black Americans As Less Competent than “African-Americans” – German Lopez / Vox
Structural Racism Needs to Be a Presidential Campaign Issue – Jamil Smith / New Republic
How Privilege Became a Provocation – Parul Sehgal / NYT
How One Law Banning Ethnic Studies Led to its Rise – J. Winston Phippen / The Atlantic
Fearless Journalist and All-Round Badass Ida B. Wells Honored With Google Doodle – Dominique Mosbergen / Huff Post
One year after Eric Garner’s death, a quest for path out of police community hostility – Harry Bruinius / Christian Sci Monitor