On Race in America (Jul 25) – Stories, Insight and Perspective
Featured The Ghost of Mississippi. By Ronald J. Sheehy, Editor / On Race in America
Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Ex-GOP aide: Trump to blame for Black woman being terrified by white supremacists. By Matthew Rozsa / AlterNet
The July 4 white supremacist march exposes an uncomfortable truth about our country. By Andre Henry / RNS
Justice Jackson’s birthright citizenship opinion includes Black Americans in the story of the nation’s search for equality. By Austin Sarat / The Conversation
While Trump Says the Economy is Booming, the Reality Points to a Black Recession. By Antjuan Seawright / The Root
Trump’s EEOC abandons key tool for combating workplace discrimination. By Geoff Bennett, Hackson Hudgins and Andrew Merlis / PBS
NAACP Launches Historic $20M Campaign to Mobilize Black Voters For Midterms. By Phenix S Halley / The Root
Former Jackson Mississippi mayor faces years in prison after pleading guilty to bribery scheme. By Brandon Caldwell / The Grio
Black Women’s Criminalization, Sexual Exploitation, and Dehumanization. By Tracey Johnson / AAIHS
More Top Black Students Are Choosing HBCUs Over the Ivies. By Phenix S Halley / The Root
Court Delivers Blow to DeSantis’ Higher Ed Agenda in Stop W.O.K.E. Act Ruling. By Jamaal Abdul-Alim / The Eduledger
The AI divide is the new literacy test and HBCUs are leading the solution. By Harry L. Williams / Eduledger
After 1,000 Days of War, Israelis Are Weary Amid Growing Isolation. By Jill Nelson / Christianity Today
Haitians in U.S. fear mass deportations; Haiti fears mass return. By Widlore Mérancourt / Wash Post
Cuba slowly getting power back after third nationwide blackout in 6 months. By CBS News
Ebola Deaths In Congo Top 500 As Health Workers Threaten To Strike. By HuffPost
Ahead of midterms faith leaders seek fair access to the voting booth. By Adelle M. Banks / The Christian Century
A Pro-Trump Christian Group Wants to Put a Cross on the Moon. By Hunter Walker, Kate Riga and Nicole LaFond / TPM
ICE arrested a nun on her way to church. Does MAGA care? By Christian Puz / Vox
Banquo’s Ghost: The contradictions of the American Revolution. By Gerald Horne / The Nation
Five Words That Changed America. By Janelle Bouie / NYT
America 250: How Black Soldiers and Spies Shaped The American Revolution. By Phenix S. Halley / The Root
How a slavery exhibit in the Confederate capital celebrates American history. By Gregory S. Schneider / Wash Post
The History at the Smithsonian That the White House Finds Unpatriotic. By Jennifer Schuessler / NYT
‘A counter-narrative of history’: Schomburg Center’s 100 years of celebrating Black culture. By Melissa Hellmann / The Guardian
Over 70 Years After Being Falsely Accused, The Groveland Four Families Finally Get Justice. By Phenix S Halley / The Root
Does Matt Damon Look Greek? No. So Stop Complaining About Lupita Nyong’o. By Daniel Mendelsohn / NYT
