Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
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
Republicans ask WNBA to protect Caitlin Clark from possible ‘racially motivated’ attacks. By The Guardian
Morehouse’s Boxing Club offers a supportive space for members to train their bodies and combat stress. By Joshua Bass / Andscape
Remember these names: Here are 6 Black women on the rise in sports with résumés worth your attention. By Mia Berry /Andscape
Truth and Reconciliation After Jim Crow. By Ronald J. Sheehy, Editor / On Race in America
On Race in America (Jul 18) – Stories, Insight and Perspective
Featured Renewing Our Constitutional Democracy. By Ronald J. Sheehy, Editor / On Race in America
The America That’s Still Possible. By Ezra Klein / NYT
Why The Birthright Citizenship Ruling Still Impacts Black Americans. By Phenix S. Halley / The Root
The Court That Will Believe Absolutely Anything Is ‘Race-Neutral.’ By Adam Serwer / The Atlantic
Four Black women. Nine degrees. Not one steady paycheck. By Robert Samuels and Lydia Sidhom / Wash Post
GOP Beware: The Rise of the Political ‘Black BackLash.’ By Phenix S. Halley / The Root
DEI Isn’t Dead: New Research Finds Most Companies Still Back Workplace Inclusion. By Selena Hill / Black Enterprise
Black Farmers Win Court Case That Restores $127 Million in Federal Grants. By Aallyah Wright / Capital B
HBCUs’ Biggest Challenge in 2026? Having Too Many Students! By Asheea Smith / The Root
This Is How Colleges Have Responded to the End of Race-Conscious Admissions. By Jacquelyn Elias / The Chronicle of Higher Ed.
“Intellectual diversity” is Code for a “Conservative Quota.” By Nolan Cabrera / EduLedger
What is in the Caribbean’s new slavery reparations manifesto? Reparations and reparative justice. By Natricia Duncan / The Guardian
The Supreme Court Enables Trump’s Cruel Immigration Agenda. By Ruth Marcus / The New Yorker
