Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Does Memorial Day have its origins in defeated Confederates? By Gillian Brockell / Wash Post
Idris Elba on why Second World War docuseries on black stories matters today. By Lotte Brundle / Independent
How Residents in a Rural Alabama County Are Confronting the Lasting Harm of Segregation Academies. By Jennifer Berry Hawes / ProPublica
In a place with a history of hate, an unlikely fight against GOP extremism. By Hannah Allam / Wash Post
A once-enslaved man’s music was hidden for centuries. Go on a journey to rediscover his melodies. By Diane Orson / CPR
Walter Mosley again shows why he is a master of crime fiction. By E.A. Aymar / Wash Post
In major change, college athletes set to be paid directly by schools. By Jesse Dougherty / Wash Post
Exposure, popularity and stars. Is college softball on the brink of a breakthrough? By Jayna Bardahl and Stewart Mandel / The Athletic
Shota Imanaga has the best fastball in MLB. It’s also one of the slowest. By Neil Greenberg / Wash Post
Amid TV uncertainty, ‘Inside the NBA’ continues to be an entertainment blueprint. By Jason Jones / The Athletic
Coco Gauff, tennis star, criticizes Florida’s political environment. By Lorenzo Reyes / USA Today
Navigating James Baldwin s legacy: A review of The Gospel According to James Baldwin. By Jon Mathieu / The Christian Century
Race Inquiry Digest (May 30) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured The NCAA’s reparations don’t come close to righting its racial wrongs. By Kevin B. Blackistone / Wash Post
After Almost A Decade Of Trump, America Is Tired. And Scared. By William S. Becker / The Hill
Are Our Oligarchs Going To Drag Us Into Civil War? By Thom Hartman / TNR
Civil Rights Pioneer Torches Trump On MSNBC For Black Voter Claims: ‘Insult To Voters’ Intelligence.’ By Suchitra B / Inquisitr
Fani Willis And Presiding Judge In Trump Georgia Case Win Elections. By Holly Bailey / Wash Post
New Report: Higher Ed More Diverse but Racial Disparities Remain. By Sara Weissman / Inside Higher Ed.
Republican leaders and UNC board give in to claims of white grievance. By Gene Nichol / The Charlotte Observer
Haiti’s Gangs Grow Stronger As Kenyan-Led Force Prepares To Deploy. By Maria Abi-Habib / NYT
ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants For Israel’s Netanyahu And Hamas’s Sinwar. Louisa Loveluck Et Al. / Wash Post
Why Are Jamaica’s Politicians Dragging Their Heels On Declaring Bob Marley A National Hero? By Kenneth Mohammed / The Guardian
The History Of The Oldest Black Community In Europe. By Shannon Dawson / Newsone
A New Book Argues Most White US Christians Worship A Religion Of Whiteness. By Yonat Shimron / RNS
Webcomic Probes U.S. Catholic Stories Of Race, Resistance And Social Justice. By Nate Tinner-Williams / NCR
Predictions About the Future of the Christian Church. By Russell Moore / CT Podcast
Died: KODA, The Ghanaian Gospel Star Who Sang Hits Rebuking Pastors. By Akousua Frempong / CT
Revolutionary Ideals And Black Realities. By Steve Mintz / Inside Higher Ed.
A century ago, anti-immigrant backlash almost closed America’s doors. By Matthew Smith / The Conversation
The Lynching That Sent My Family North. By Ko Bragg / The Atlantic
