Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Black mothers trapped in unsafe neighborhoods signal the stressful health toll of gun violence in the U.S. By Loren Henderson and Ruby Mendenhall / The Conversation
I was young, Black, gay … and angry. By Darren Walker / Andscape
On Tucker Carlson and the Fear of Being Replaced. By Russell Moore / Christianity Today
Latino faith leaders continue pressure against Gov. Ron DeSantis’ immigration bill. By Alejandra Molina / RNS
12 modern disciples follow the subversiveness of Jesus in ‘People Get Ready.’ By Shannon Wimp / NCR
Slavery and Disability in Antebellum America. By Christopher D.E. Willoughby / AAIHS
White power movements in US history have often relied on veterans — and not on lone wolves. By Kathleen Belew / The Conversation
Tennessee Has Two White Faces. I’ve Seen Both of Them. By Ishmel Reed / Politico
Black Alabamians endured poor sewage for decades. Now they may see justice. By Brady Dennis / Wash Post
Opera Ebony turns 50 this year, but its future is uncertain. By Brandon Gates / NPR
Black Music Sunday: ‘Spring has sprung, the grass has riz,’ and jazz is ‘where the flowers is.’ By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
Kylie Jenner invites Kardashians to talk beauty standards. That’s big. By Hannah Yasharoff / USA Today
Born into slavery, a Kentucky Derby champ became an American superstar. By Sydney Trent / Wash Post
Lamar Jackson became the highest-paid player in NFL history his way. By Adam Kilgore / Wash Post
How ‘Big George Foreman’ tells the story of two of America’s greatest boxers. By Malik Peay / Andscape
Nothing Is Bigger Than Stephen Curry vs. LeBron James. By Sopan Deb / NYT
F1 star Lewis Hamilton to wear rainbow helmet for LGBTQ rights. By Dustin Long and David K. Li. / NBC News
A California panel has called for billions in reparations for black residents. By AP and NPR
Joe Biden and the Struggle for America’s Soul. By David Brooks / NYT
The ‘Woke Mind Virus’ Is Eating Away at Republicans’ Brains. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
What I’ll Remember Most About Tucker Carlson? His Ability to Unleash the Haters. By Elie Mystal / The Nation
Culture wars intensify as legislators face censures, expulsions. By Kiara Alfonseca / ABC News
Black Va. lawmakers, NAACP demand ouster of Youngkin’s diversity chief. By Ian Shapira / Wash Post
Voting Rights Group Sues Florida For Registration Process That Sets Former Felons Up To Fail. By Kaila Philo / TPM
Newly Right-Wing N. Carolina Supreme Court Reverses Its 2022 Gerrymandering Decision. By Kate Riga / TPM
South Carolina Democratic Party elects first Black woman chair. By AP and NBC News
