To these Black retirees, the federal civil service now under attack was a path to the middle class. By Gary Fields / AP

Posted By: Ronald J. Sheehy February 25, 2025

About the Author

Ronald J. Sheehy
Dr. Ronald J. Sheehy, molecular biologist, retired university administrator, a frequent contributor to Salon, is the author of numerous articles on race, and a memoir, Possibilities: A Search for Personal Liberation.