Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
The Home of Carter G. Woodson, the Man Behind Black History Month. By Anna Kode’ / NYT
‘Genius: MLK/X’ review: Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are examined in a split-screen miniseries. By Brian Lowry / CNN
Issa Rae and Hollywood’s Unkept Promises. By Andrew R. Chow / Time
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrates 65 years of legacy and art. By Nicolle Majette and Maya Eaglin / NBC News
What is code-switching? Why Black Americans say they can’t be themselves at work. By Jessica Guynn / USA Today
How Black male college athletes deal with anti-Black stereotypes on campus. By Jonathan Howe / The Conversation
NFL head coaching hiring cycle shows signs of diversity improvement. By Mark Maske / Wash Post
Deion Sanders teaches class at Colorado: Here’s what coach had to say. Brent Schrotenboer / USA Today / Image by SI
How Wichita’s stolen Jackie Robinson statue brought baseball together. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Damian Lillard’s Portland return filled with love and appreciation: ‘I could feel it.’ By Jason Quick / The Athletic
Why F1’s Lewis Hamilton is quitting Mercedes to form a Ferrari ‘superteam.’ By Luke Smith / The Athletic
The Dawn of a New Era of Oppression. By Charles M. Blow / NYT
Race Inquiry Digest (Feb 8) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured The Perfectionist Tradition. By William P. Jones / Dissent Magazine
MAGA Is Based on Fear, Not Grounded in Reality. By Paul Krugman / NYT
Retired conservative federal judge urges Supreme Court to disqualify Trump from office. By Devan Cole / CNN
Fani Willis Had to Use a Body Double. By Yasmeen Freightman / Atlanta Black Star
Jim Clyburn: ‘There’s a Lot to Be Concerned About’ in 2024. By Brandon Tensley / Capital B
8th Circuit won’t revisit Voting Rights Act case in Arkansas. By Hansi Lo Wang / NPR
The combustible mix of right-wing anger coming together in Texas. By Philip Bump / Wash Post
US identifies three soldiers killed in attack in Jordan. By Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky and Michael Conte / CNN
Andrew Gillum Reveals Feeling Abandoned By Former Friends After Hotel Scandal: ‘Lonely, Angry, Mad.’ By Ike Morgan / Atlanta Black Star
Black people are more sleep-deprived, and it’s hurting their health. Marc Ramirez / USAToday
The ‘Profound Influence’ of Christian Extremists on Mike Johnson. By Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast
Historic sermon by Gina Stewart at joint Black Baptist meeting draws cheers, controversy. By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
Edmundite Missions’ Black Farmers Initiative boosts rural community. By Aleja Hertzler-McCain / NCR
Florida Republicans want to block removal of Confederate monuments. By Gary Fineout / Politico
Efforts to memorialize lynching victims divide American communities. By Rachel Hatzipanagos / Wash Post
Black Americans aren’t enthusiastic about reparations yet. Here’s why. By Emmanuel Felton / Wash Post
How ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Presses Up Against the Limits of Empathy. By Maggie Blackhawk / NYT
Michele Norris shines light on ’Our Hidden Conversations.’ By Jonathan Capehart / Wash Post Podcast
