Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
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
Jackie Robinson statue stolen from youth league field in Wichita, Kansas, found in trash can, burned and in pieces. By Brammhi Balarajan and Sarah Engel / CNN
Despite The City Being Majority Black, There Were No Black-Owned Businesses Included In NY Times’ Detroit Lions Boost Report. By Jasmine Browley / Essence
Michigan hires Sherrone Moore to replace Jim Harbaugh as coach. By Matt Bonesteel / Wash Post
Colin Kaepernick Finally Returns to Football After Kneeling Controversy. By Justyn Cortes / ITM
One More Time: Why Diversity Leads To Better Team Performance. By Ron Carucci / Forbes Image by HCM
Race Inquiry Digest (Feb 5) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured The Dawn of a New Era of Oppression. By Charles M. Blow / NYT
Donald Trump ordered to pay E Jean Carroll $83.3m in defamation trial. By Victoria Bekiempis / The Guardian
Don’t let Trump’s primary dominance deceive you. By Amanda Marcotte / Salon
In South Carolina, Biden Tries to Persuade Black Voters to Reject Trump. By Zolan Kanno-Youngs / NYT
Trump seeks to have GA election fraud case tossed over DA alleged affair. By Josh Meyer / USA Today
Conservatives are blaming DEI for broken planes. By Fabiola Cineas / Vox
What Removing Sociology as a Core-Course Option Means for Florida’s Students. By Beckie Supiano / The Chronicle of Higher Ed.
