Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Martin Luther King Jr. was ahead of his time in pushing for universal basic income. By Tarah Williams and Andrew Bloeser / The Conversation
Watch “Night Owl-AI Dance Video 4K” on YouTube. By Kelly Boesch
Is the Sports World Finally Giving Up Its Right to Remain Silent? By Dave Zirin / The Nation
Mike Tomlin steps down as Steelers coach after 19 seasons. By Mark Maske / Wash Post
Stephen A. Smith Hits Back at Critics Over Controversial ‘Lawful Perspective’ on ICE Shooting. By Rashad Grove / The Root
James Harden Makes Emotional LeBron James, Stephen Curry Confession After Breaking Historic Record. By Atrayo Bhattacharya / Essentially Sports
The Silence of Elites. By Ronald J. Sheehy, Editor / On Race in America
On Race in America (Jan 31) – Stories, Insight and Perspective
Featured Hate + Impunity = Violence. By Ronald J. Sheehy, Editor / On Race in America
Donald Trump poses a threat to civilization. By Robert Reich / The Guardian
Trump admin post suggests intent to kick out nonwhite citizens. By Stephen Prager / Common Dreams
The Supreme Court could erase decades of progress for Black voters. By Donna Brazile / The Hill
Eleanor Holmes Norton’s longtime staffer to run for her seat in Congress. By Olivia George / By Wash Post
Black Families Face Financial Crisis as Affordable Care Act Subsidies Expire. By Shellie M. Scott / The Root
Unmet Demand for Afterschool Programs Reaches Record High Among Black Families. By Chera Watson / Eduledger
As Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point Pushes Into High Schools, Dissension Follows. By Pooja Salhotra / NYT
Watchdog urges DOJ probe of top research university over alleged illegal DEI practices: ‘Defies common sense.’ By Andrew Mark Miller / Fox News
Trump says Venezuela stole U.S. oil, land and assets. Here’s the history. By Tobi Raji and Leo Sands / Wash Post
The US Is a Rogue State That Deserves to Be Sanctioned. By Elie Mystal / The Nation
350,000 Haitians are being sent home. That’s cruel. Editorial Board / Wash Post
Why Trump Potential Cuba Overthrow Paints a Grim Picture for its Black Residents. By Phenix S Halley / The Root
Texas A&M Bans Plato Excerpt From a Philosophy Course. By Beth McMurtrie / The Chronicle of Higher Ed.
America needs a moral reckoning in 2026. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Augustine s African heritage. By Margaret R. Miles / The Christian Century
Trump’s assault on the Smithsonian: ‘The goal is to reframe the entire culture of the US.’ By Charlotte Higgins / The Guardian
The New History of Fighting Slavery. What we learn by tracing rebellions from Africa to the Americas. By Laurent Dubois / The Atlantic
Maryland recommends $100K payments to descendants of lynching victims after study. By Joshua Q. Nelson / Fox News
The Judge Who Sparked a Civil Rights Movement – Explore Black Charleston.
2026 Marks The 100th Anniversary Of Black History Month — A Brief History. By Doug Melville / Forbes
The Timberwolves should not play until ICE violence in Minneapolis is held to account. By Lee Escobedo / The Guardian
The Celtics weren’t supposed to win this year. Jaylen Brown doesn’t care. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
