Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Prosecutors Say Ahmaud Arbery Was Killed On White Defendants’ False ‘Assumptions.’ By Phillip Jackson / HuffPost
How Police Justify Killing Drivers: ‘The Car Was a Weapon.’ By Kim Barker, Steve Eder, David D. Kirkpatrick and Arya Sundaram / NYT
Latinos find that darker skin hurts their chances of getting ahead, a study says. By AP and NPR.
Why voters rejected plans to replace the Minneapolis Police Department – and what’s next for policing reform. By Michelle S. Phillips / The Conversation
California Tries to Close the Gap in Math, but Sets Off a Backlash. By Jacey Fortin / NYT
In North Carolina, a new Civil War memorial honors Black Union soldiers. By Kevin Maurer / WashPost
This tribe helped the Pilgrims survive for their first Thanksgiving. They still regret it 400 years later. By Dana Hedgpeth / Wash Post
1619 Project Creator Nikole Hannah-Jones Talks About Her New Book. By Alexis Okeowo / Vanity Fair
Racial discrimination is linked to suicidal thoughts in Black adults and children. By Janelle R. Goodwill / The Conversation
How Thousands of Black Farmers Were Forced Off Their Land. By Kali Holloway / The Nation
R&B Icon Johnnie Taylor’s Heirs Battle Sony Over Unpaid Royalties. By Jonathan Bernstein / Rolling Stone
Review: Diana Ross gives us a dose of hope on ‘Thank You.’ By Mark Kennedy / ABC News
Scottie Pippen Takes Aim at Michael Jordan in New Book. By Sopan Deb / NYT
What to Know About the Robert Sarver Racism and Sexism Allegations. By Sopan Deb and Kevin Draper / NYT
Colin Kaepernick, the Virginia Elections, and the Canary in the Coal Mine. By Dave Zirin / The Nation
White Racial Anxiety Strikes Again. By Charles M. Blow / NYT
American Psychological Association Apologizes For Contributing To Systemic Racism. By Nicole Chavez / CNN
Race Inquiry Digest (Nov 15) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Menace Enters the Republican Mainstream. By Lisa Lerer and Astead W. Herndon / NYT
Race Inquiry Digest (Nov 11) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured The 1619 Project and the Long Battle Over U.S. History. By Jake Silverstein / NYT
Virginia is not the nation: Across the U.S., diverse candidates became mayors of major cities. By Mark Sumner / Daily Kos
4 Takeaways From The Virginia Governor’s Race. By Kevin Robillard / HuffPost
‘Defund the Police’ Plan Rejected in Minneapolis as Buffalo Voters Revolt Against Socialist. By Justin Klawans / Newsweek
Poll shows Herschel Walker far ahead in Georgia Senate primary. By Natalie Allison / Politico
Inside Biden’s Hardline Approach to End Redlining. By Robert Davis / The Progressive
Michael Eric Dyson on race in America. CBS Mornings
‘Patriot Purge’: Tucker Carlson’s Sinister New Documentary. By Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic
How the War Over Critical Race Theory Affects Native Americans. By Joshua Adams / The Nation
Love And Blood Quantum. By Kat Chow / NPR
Racial segregation is costing the US billions of dollars a year. By Alicia Wallace / CNN
Wisconsin leads nation in imprisonment rates of Black people. By Deon J. Hampton / NBC News
