Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Tommy Tuberville, Deion Sanders and the subjugation of ‘coach speak.’ By ken Makin / Andscape
Making the case for Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla. By William C. Rhoden / Andscape
Pistons hiring Monty Williams as next head coach in historic deal. By Omari Sankofa II
A Negro Leagues Star Is Still Sharing His Story. By Louie Lazar / NYT
A Black girl won the first national spelling bee, dealing a blow to racism. By Bill Chappell / NPR
Race Inquiry Digest (Jun 15) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Affirmative Action Never Had a Chance. By Zak Cheney-Rice / New York Magazine
Ron DeSantis says he will ‘destroy leftism’ in US if elected president. By Martin Pengelly / The Guardian
The debate around DEI has got it all wrong. By Maureen Dunne / Salon
Beyond Florida: Other States Where NAACP Should Consider Issuing Travel Advisories For Black Folks. By Brianna Sharpe / NewsOne
The Rise of Latino White Supremacy. By Geraldo Cadava / The New Yorker
He prosecuted George Floyd’s killer — and he’s still searching for answers. By Shia Kapos / Politico
Minnesota sets up first office for missing and murdered Black women and girls. By Dana Ferguson / NPR
The Elusive Quest for Black Progress. By Matthew Thompson / NYT
Reparations Are a Financial Quandary. For Democrats, They’re a Political One, Too. By Trip Gabriel, Maya King, Kurtis Lee and Shawn Hubler / NYT
Young people aren’t buying far-right religious beliefs. By Serene Jones / RNS
Georgetown Reconciliation Fund announces first grant recipients. By Nate Tinner-Williams / NCR
How evangelical Christian writer Jemar Tisby became a radioactive symbol of ‘wokeness.’ By Bob Smietana / RNS
How the practice of Nichiren Buddhism sustained Tina Turner for 50 years. By Ralph H. Craig III / The Conversation
Black people may have started Memorial Day. Whites erased it from history. By Donald Beaulieu / Wash Post
US Army Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas’ journey from enslaver to Union officer to civil rights defender. By Christopher Justin Einolf / The Conversation
How Greenwood Grew a Thriving Black Economy. By Victor Luckerson / NYT
The Defender and Chicago’s Built Environment. By Ray Dinsmore / AAIHS
From its birth 50 years ago, hip-hop has spread throughout Europe and challenged outdated ideals of racial and ethnic identity. By Armin Langer / The Conversation
Abbott signs into law CROWN Act banning race-based hair discrimination. By Alejandro Serrano / The Texas Tribune
2023 NBA Finals In Miami Amid NAACP Travel Advisory In Florida. By Bruce C.T. Wright / NewsOne
Ex-NFL player Colin Allred hopes football past helps topple Ted Cruz. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
