Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
109-year-old survivor of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre writes memoir ‘Don’t Let Them Bury My Story.’ ByMarc Cota-Robles / ABC News
Philadelphia’s ‘Black Shining Prince.’ By Menika Dirkson / AAIHS
Tommy Orange Is Trying to “Undo the White-Dominant American Narrative” With His New Book, Wandering Stars. By Kate Nelson / Vanity Fair
Tyler Perry inks first-look TV deal with Netflix. By The Grio Staff
Beyoncé’s new country songs salute the genre’s Black cultural roots. By Janay Kingsberry / Wash Post
Usher’s Halftime Show Could Be the Best in History. By Emily Ferguson / Dallas Observer
Patrick Mahomes cements place in NFL history with third Super Bowl victory. By Jason Reid / Andscape
How 2024 will be the Year of the Black Quarterback again. By Matenzie Johnson / Andscape
The Fritz Pollard Alliance’s new frontier. By William C. Rhoden / Andscape
Eric Bieniemy lasted one season with the Commanders. Here’s what went wrong. By Nicki Jhabvala and Sam Fortier / Wash Post
How Wall Street Funded Slavery. By David Montero / Time
The Challenges of an Aging President. The Editorial Board / NYT
The Supreme Court and the Risks of January 6, 2025. By Jeannie Suk Gersen / The New Yorker
Warn Voters About the Radicalism Beyond Trump. By Nancy MacLean / The New Republic.
Trump co-defendant accuses Georgia prosecutors of lying about when relationship started. By Holly Bailey and Amy Gardner / Wash Post
Needed: An Unprecedented Pitch to Voters of Color. By Cornell Belcher / The New Republic
The Political Perils of a Black-Jewish Rift Over the War in Gaza. By Charles M. Blow
Open Season – Written by: Ben Crump. Legalized Genocide of Colored People.
In ‘Gospel’ docuseries, Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores Black church’s music, ministers. By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
Black Churches in Georgia Unite to Mobilize Voters in a Key Battleground. By Nick Corasaniti and Maya King / NYT
With bans in schools, Florida churches are teaching Black history instead. By Char Adams / NBC News
America’s Becoming Less Religious. Is Politics to Blame? By Samuel L. Perry / Time
Charlotte Forten Describes Life on the Sea Islands. By Charlotte Forten Grimké / The Atlantic (May 1864 Issue)
Charlie Kirk’s racist Black pilot comment, meet the Tuskegee Airmen. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Watch: The first ‘Negro Kiss’ on film and its impact in ‘Keeping Black History Alive.’ By The Grio Staff
Usher Drops New Album 48 Hours Before Super Bowl, Says His Halftime Show Is “My Residency on Steroids.” By Kia D. Goosby / Vanity Fair
The Crime Novelist Who Was Also a Great American Novelist. By S. A. Cosby / NYT
Robert Kraft’s Super Bowl ad takes direct aim at hate in America. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Patrick Mahomes helps Black quarterbacks keep Super Bowl foothold. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Lamar Jackson wins 2023 NFL MVP: How Ravens QB won for second time. ByLarry Holder and Jeff Zrebiec / The Athletic
