Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Meet The Never-Christian-Nationalist Evangelicals. By Josh Kovensky / TPM
As many HBCUs thrive, faith-based Black schools fight financial and accreditation woes. By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
An Unholy Traffic: how the slave trade continued through the US civil war. By Rich Tenorio / The Guardian
Mississippi one of only four states that still celebrates Confederate Memorial Day. Why? By Grant McLaughlin / Clarion Ledger
Black Music Sunday: A month of Duke Ellington tributes comes to an end. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
How the Black Opry is helping elevate artists of color in country music. By Lisa Respers France / CNN
Langston Hughes wrote a poem about Black voters in Miami. Why don’t more of us know? By Nadege Green / Miami Herald
Beyoncé Showed Her Hair Being Washed. Here’s Why It Matters. By Gina Cherelus / NYT
The Caitlin Clark Effect and the uncomfortable truth behind it. By Jim Trotter / The Athletic
Reggie Bush finally gets back the Heisman Trophy he never should have lost. By Justin Tinsley / Andscape
No HBCU players picked in 2024 NFL draft in second shutout in 4 years. By Chris Bumbaca / USA Today
Coming into her own at 20, Coco Gauff is blazing a new path. By The Grio
‘Project 2025’ and the Movement That Could Erode Black Equality. By Brandon Tensley / Capital B
What to Know About State Laws That Limit or Ban D.E.I. Efforts at Colleges. By Anna Betts / NYT
Biden to speak at Morehouse College commencement, sparking faculty concerns. By Carol E. Lee, Nnamdi Egwuonwu and Aaron Gilchrist / NBC News
What Donald Trump Fears Most. By David Axelrod / The Atlantic
Hakeem Jeffries quietly wrests control from Mike Johnson. By Andrew Solender /Axios
Summer Lee beats primary challenger after facing pressure over Israel-Gaza. By Colby Itkowitz and Dylan Wells / Wash Post
The hard truth about Rainbow PUSH and why the Rev. Frederick Haynes III quit after 3 months. By Michael Eric Dyson / Chicago Sun Times
Do implicit bias trainings on race improve health care? Not yet – but incorporating the latest science can help hospitals treat all patients equitably. By Nao Hagiwara and Tiffany Green / The Conversation
Kenyan Pastors Are Praying for Haiti. They’re Also Shaping the Police Mission to Save It. By Andy Olsen / CT
Why some South Africans are rethinking Nelson Mandela’s legacy. By Keith B. Richburg / Wash Post
March for Gaza: Black Perspective Of The Rally For Palestinians. By Tory Russell / Newsone (January 2024)
A Friend of Obama Who Could Soon Share the World Stage With Trump. By Mark Landler / NYT
Christian nationalism is a grave threat to America. By Cathy F. Young / The Fulcrum
Concerns over antisemitism rise as Passover begins. By Jason DeRose / NPR
