Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
NFL Owners Are Making an Example of Lamar Jackson. By Jemele Hill / The Atlantic
James Blake’s success, influence in tennis continue after his standout career. By Andrew Jones / Andscape
Africa’s basketball stars are making their mark on the NBA. By Daniel Renjifo / CNN
Building an all-Black World Baseball Classic team. By Clinton Yates / Andscape
This is no culture war: Republicans are waging a war on democracy. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Race Inquiry Digest (Mar 23) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Corporate America Is No Longer Pretending to Care About Diversity. By Elie Mystal / The Nation – Illustration CNN
Race Inquiry Digest (Mar 20) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Ibram X. Kendi says a backlash has ‘crushed’ the nation’s racial reckoning. But there’s one reason he remains hopeful. By John Blake / CNN
US sees white supremacist propaganda jump to all-time high: ADL / By Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill
Democrats propose countermeasure to GOP’s Parents Bill of Rights. By Arthur Jones II and Alexander Hutzler / ABC News
Calling out Louisville police racism is a start. But only a start. By Eugene Robinson / Wash Post
The Hispanic experience in jail looks more like the White one now. By Keith Humphreys / Wash Post
A son kneels for the anthem. A father raises the flag. Both are patriots. By Theodore R. Johnson / Wash Post
The Maternity Care Deserts of Georgia’s Black Belt. By Margo Snipe / Capital One
Racial bias in home appraising prompts changes in the industry. By Jennifer Ludden / NPR
Harriet Tubman monument unveiled, replacing Columbus statue in Newark. By Liam Reilly and Kia Fatahi / CNN
The Real Wakanda: How an East African Kingdom Changed Theodore Roosevelt and the Course of American Democracy. By Jonathan L. Earle / Politico
The crucial takeaway from the backlash against ‘Creed III’ stars. By Peniel E. Joseph / CNN
Geraldine Brooks’ novel ‘Horse’ reckons with racism past and present. By Winfred Morgan / NCR
2023 Finalists for the Pauli Murray Book Prize in Black Intellectual History. By AAIHS Editors
Black Music Sunday: A Women’s History Month salute to three remarkable jazz vocalists. By Denise Oliver Veldez / Daily Kos
Behind the Scenes with Thelonious Monk in “Rewind & Play.” By Richard Brody / The New Yorker
An all-Black Little League team made history without playing a game. By Chris Lamb / Wash Post
Tears flow as Howard men earn first NCAA bid since 1992. By John Feinstein / Wash Post
Black former Iowa football players vindicated by settlement Lawyer says. By Chad Leistikow / Hawk Central
After the N.B.A., J.R. Smith Was Lost. Golf Became His Guide. By Jonathan Abrams / NYT
Colin Kaepernick on new book and possible NFL future: “Passion is still there.” By Adiaana Diaz and Analisa Novak / CBS News
