Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Michael Oher, depicted in ‘The Blind Side,’ alleges he was never adopted by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, but signed into a conservatorship. By Jennifer Henderson and Eric Levenson / CNN
Sage Steele and ESPN part ways after settling lawsuit. By Minyvonne Burke and Diana Dasrath / NBC News
Venus Williams asks presenter to STOP TEMPTING her on life away from tennis as she records first Top-20 win in four years. By Navya Misha / Firstsportz
Tennessee State hopes its new hockey program inspires other Black colleges to follow suit. By Mia Berry / Andscape
Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who is taking on Trump. By Mariana Alfaro ,Holly Bailey and Tom Hamburger / Wash Post
Race Inquiry Digest (Aug 24) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured How Hip-Hop Became America’s Poetry. By John McWhorter / NYT
Race Inquiry Digest (Aug 21) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Trump Is Constitutionally Prohibited From the Presidency. By J. Michael Luttig and Laurence H. Tribe / The Atlantic
“Staggering levels of grift”: Experts say Clarence Thomas trips expose SCOTUS corruption “crisis.” By Tatyana Tandanpolie / Salon
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspends another Democratic state attorney. By Lori Rozsa and Tim Craig / Wash Post
Retired Black professor, 79, part of group that created Florida’s new curriculum. By The Grio Staff
How Black People Won the Battle of Montgomery. By Elie Mystal / The Nation
First Conservatives Came for Affirmative Action. Now They’re Gunning for DEI Programs. By Sheryll Cashin / Politico
Alabama tries to disregard the Voting Right Act — and the courts. By the Editorial Board / Wash Post
Jim Crow-era lifetime ban on felons voting is unconstitutional, court rules. By Shera Avi-Yonah / Wash Post
Black Atlanta venture capital firm hits back at conservative group’s suit. By Mirtha Donastorg / AJC
Christian nationalism’s opponents are getting organized. By Jack Jenkins / RNS
Despite Trump’s Indictments, Evangelicals Continue to Back His 2024 Run. By Jonny Williams / CT
Compassionate Christian authoritarianism: The leftist utopia the right thinks will save the church. By John Skiles Skinner / Salon
Documentary traces history of policing the Black community – from slavery through present day. By Stanley Nelson, Valerie Scoon and Allie Weintraub / ABC News
Latino Republicans voting to defund a national Latino museum feels like betrayal. By Julio Ricardo Varela / MSNBC
Hip-hop was born 50 years ago. Nelson George discusses its evolution and legacy. By Amna Nawaz , Anne Azzi Davenport , Karina Cuevas and Courtney Norris / PBS
Why are Black rappers aligning themselves with the right? By Tayo Bero / The Guardian
A dancer’s killing — over voguing — highlights the dangers Black LGBTQ Americans face. By Rachel Treisman / NPR
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Is Feuding with The NBA. By Jessica Washington / The Root
Dwyane Wade Was Destined for the Hall of Fame — and Politics? By Sopan Deb / NYT
Titans’ Terrell Williams will be head coach for preseason game vs. Bears. By Jonathan Franklin / NPR
