Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
AP Black Studies Debate Reveals the College Board’s Race Problem. By Melinda D. Anderson / Capital B
Obama launches leadership network focused on local civic engagement. By Matthew Brown / Wash Post
The ‘Dilbert’ Cartoonist and the Durability of White-Flight Thinking. By Charles M. Blow / NYT
What Justice Jackson’s recusal from affirmative action case means for Black students. By Kayla Jimenez / USA Today
Indian Americans Rapidly Climbing Political Ranks. By Maggie Astor and Jill Cowan / NYT
Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago Loses Her Bid for Re-election. By Julie Bosman and Mitch Smith / NYT
How a Supreme Court justice’s paragraph put the Voting Rights Act in more danger. By Hansi Lo Wang / NPR
Only 5.7% of US doctors are Black, and experts warn the shortage harms public health. By Jacqueline Howard / CNN
How Jimmy Carter integrated his evangelical Christian faith into his political work, despite mockery and misunderstanding. By Lori Amber Roessner / The Conversation
Is there really a major wave of antisemitism in America? By Mark I. Pinsky / RNS
It’s time to stop erasing Black Muslim Americans from the story of Islam in the US. By Salima Suswell / RNS
Celebrating the forgotten cultural artists of Black Catholic history. By Laryssa D. Herrington / NCR
Rosewood Massacre at 100: Black Florida History and White Terror. By Dan Royles / AAIHS
Examining the Grand Ole Opry’s complicated role in Black history and the road ahead. By Marcus K. Dowling / USA Today
1776 Is Not Just What Ron DeSantis Wants It to Be. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
Today’s civil rights movement is so different from the ’60s. By Perry Bacon Jr. / Wash Post
Diversity roles disappear three years after George Floyd protests inspired them. By Curtis Bunn / NBC News
San Francisco debates reparations for Blacks: Is $5 million each enough? By Emmanuel Felton / Wash Post
From the street to the stage: Hip-hop is reinventing itself with the help of symphony orchestras. By Christopher A. Daniel / Andscape
I’ve spent 5 years researching the heroic life of Black musician Graham Jackson, but teaching his story could be illegal under laws in Florida and North Dakota. David Cason / The Conversation
A late convert to golf, Fred Perpall is now president of the USGA. By Michael Williams / Andscape
Vanessa Bryant Settles Helicopter Crash Photos Lawsuit for $28.85 Million. By Jonathan Abrams / NYT
Howard University men’s swimming and diving team wins first championship in 34 years. By Meron Moges-Gerbi and Jalen Brown / CNN
Damian Lillard scores 71 points, tied for most since Kobe Bryant’s 81. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
Historians shine light on lesser-known Black History at Bacon’s Castle in Surry County. By Jessica Larche / WTKR
Race Inquiry Digest (Mar 6) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Let’s give thanks to the “Dilbert” guy. By Lucian K. Truscott IV / Salon
