Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
The History of The Isley Brothers. By Angela Johnson / The Root
Steph Curry and the NBA’s most confounding paradox. By Tim Keown / ESPN
Black coaching pioneer Tyrone Willingham wants success for Penn State’s James Franklin, Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman. By William C. Rhoden / Andscape
Lamar Jackson isn’t just this season’s NFL MVP. He’s the MVP of an idea. By William C. Rhoden / Andscape
Coco Gauff earns statement win over Iga Świątek to lead the US to United Cup title. By Matias Grez / CNN
McDonald’s Is The Latest Company To Roll Back Diversity Goals. By Dee-ann Durbin / HuffPost
Presidents Expect Loyalty. Trump Demands Fealty. By John Bolton / NYT
‘I Mean, I’m Not Surprised’: Elon Musk Slammed As a ‘Racist’ After Seemingly Fully Embracing White Victimhood with Endorsement of Post Comparing DEI to Jim Crow. By Christian Boone / Atlanta Black Star
What Vivek Ramaswamy Leaves Out of His Story of South Asian Success. By Zaid Jilani / NYT
In the GOP Civil War Over Immigration, Both Sides Are Racists. By Jeet Heer / The Nation
Tim Scott becomes longest-serving Black senator in US history. By Beatrice Peterson / ABC News
Soaring Application Numbers Suggest Historically Black Colleges Are Still in Vogue. By Declan Bradley / Chronicle of Higher Ed.
‘Our country ignored Africa,’ Jimmy Carter said. He didn’t. By Cara Anna / AP
Johannesburg’s shuttered main library becomes symbol of city in decay. By Rob Rose / Financial Times
‘Come home,’ Ghana told the African diaspora. Now some Black Americans take its citizenship. By The Grio
How Jimmy Carter integrated his evangelical Christian faith into his political work, despite mockery and misunderstanding. By Lori Amber Roessner / The Conversation
Chaos or Community: Where Do We Go From Here? Rich Pérez and John Onwuchekwa / Christianity Today Podcast
After every election, I turn to Tolstoy. By Julian DeShazier / The Christian Century
Biden awards Denzel Washington, Magic Johnson and Fannie Lou Hamer with Presidential Medal of Freedom. By Gerren Keith Gaynor / The Grio
Biden to create two national monuments in California honoring tribes. By Maxine Joselow / Wash Post
Watch rare footage of Jimi Hendrix’s final performance in 1970. By Jonathan Graham / Guitar Player
Luther Vandross documentary, ‘Luther: Never Too Much,’ now streaming. By Duante Beddingfield / Detroit Free Press
Simone Biles named Sports Illustrated 2024 Sportsperson of the Year. By GMA Team
FBS National Championship Will Have Black Head Coach, A First. By Editor at NewsOne
LeBron James breaks Michael Jordan’s record for 30-point games with his 563rd. By AP and NBC News
Ravens’ Lamar Jackson Makes Unique NFL History. By Jon Alfano / SI
