Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Black Music Sunday: ¡Feliz cumpleaños! Let’s celebrate Chucho Valdés’ 81st birthday. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
Long before Serena Williams, there was Ora Washington. Few remember her. By Pamela Grundy / Wash Post
The sanctimonious baseball purists want to elevate Aaron Judge. Don’t let them. By Kevin B. Blackstone / Wash Post
Inside the rise of Victor Wembanyama: ‘When I saw him, I knew he was just special.’ By Marc J. Spears / Andscape
How rich is LeBron James? Here’s a breakdown of his wealth. By Kristopher J. Brooks / CBS News
He Gave Up Football for NASCAR. Then He Changed the Sport. By Jonthan Abrams / NYT
The NFL is not doing all it can to help Black coaches. By the Editorial Board / Wash Post
A Lost Manuscript Shows the Fire Barack Obama Couldn’t Reveal on the Campaign Trail. By Timothy Shenk / NYT
Race Inquiry Digest (Oct 17) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Is America Headed for Another Civil War? By Jane Coaston / NYT Podcast
‘Death by a thousand cuts’: Georgia’s new voting restrictions threaten midterm election. By Sam Levine / The Guardian
Herschel Walker Is Demonstrating the New Law of Politics. By David A. Graham / The Atlantic
Supremes gone wild: Thought the high court was bad already? Just you wait! By Heather Digby Parton / Salon
In ‘Our Unfinished March’ Eric Holder argues for reforming the Supreme Court. By Michael Martin / NPR
Our Segregation Problem. By Aziz Rana / Dissent
University makes major push for diversity without considering race, gender in admissions. By John Yang and Cat Wise / PBS
The Deadly Collision of Racism and Mental Illness. By Eyal Press / NYT
‘Help me find my children’: How race affects social media efforts to find missing kids. By Doug Caruso, Rachel Looker and Ashley Luthern / USA Today
White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America. By Christopher Metress / Christian Scholars
In wake of abortion scandal, Herschel Walker attends closed-door prayer event. By Jack Jenkins / RNS
United Methodists’ Native American International Caucus calls for end to Columbus Day. By Emily McFarlan Miller / Religion News Service
How Supreme Court Diversity Has Shaped American Life. By Amber Phillips / Wash Post
Looking at History Through a Black Lens. By Ed Rampell / The Progressive
Richard Wright’s Legacy of Exposing Racial Violence Honored on Anniversary of Elaine Massacre in Arkansas. By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now
Black Resilience Finally Gets Its Due in New PBS Documentary. By Angela Johnson / The Root
Aretha Franklin Was Tracked By the FBI for 40 Years. Here’s What’s In Her File. By Jenn Dize and Afeni Evans / Yahoo
Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Charles Fuller dies at 83. By AP and NPR
