Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Alabama Begins Removing Racist Language From Its Constitution. By Tariro Mzezewa /NYT
Pauli Murray Should Be a Household Name. A New Film Shows Why. By Melena Ryzik / NYT
The Rich History of Black Westerns Enters a New Era. By Chris Vognar / NYT
She Changed Black Literature Forever. Then She Disappeared. By Imani Perry / NYT
‘Buena Vista Social Club’ at 25: Memories of Memories. By Isabelia Herrera, Jon Pareles and Giovanni Russonello / NYT
Meet the soul serenaders of September: Otis Redding, Barry White, Brook Benton, and Ray Charles. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
Cynthia Erivo, up for an Emmy for playing Aretha Franklin, releases a stellar debut album. By Melissa Ruggieri / USA Today
We’re not calling out Nicki Minaj. We’re calling her in. By Oni Blackstock and Uché Blackstock / Wash Post
Lill Nas X’s “Montero” Is Sturdy and Sincere Pop. By Spencer Kornhaber / The Atlantic
After Shuttering for Almost Two Years, the Village Vanguard Reopens to Live Audiences. By Daniel King / Mother Jones
Separate But Not Equal: Racial Bias In Salon Culture. By Jill Di Donato / HuffPost
Young People Take Center Court in ‘The Kaepernick Effect. ’ By Jesse Hagopian / The Progressive
Deion Sanders good option for Florida State to replace Mike Norvell. By Erik Hall / USA Today
“The Most Beloved Man on the Planet”: Ken Burns on Muhammad Ali. By Michael Tomasky / TNR
Activists Hope a New Voting Rights Bill Might Finally Overcome the Senate Filibuster. By Grace Segers / TNR
Abortion Has Never Just Been About Abortion. By Thomas B. Edsall / NYT
Joe Manchin can’t delay any longer. He must choose between voting rights and the filibuster. By Jennifer Rubin / Wash Post
Twitter Users Taunt ‘Biggest Loser’ Larry Elder After He Was Trounced In California Recall. By Ed Mazza / HuffPost
The Resilience of India Walton. By Raina Lopez / The Nation
Boston Mayor’s Race Narrows, With a Progressive in the Lead. By Ellen Berry / NYT
Black farm workers allege in federal lawsuit their former employer hired white laborers for higher pay. By The AP and NBC News
Former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights plead not guilty. By Holly Bailey / Wash Post
The Tragedy of America’s Rural Schools. By Casey Parks / NYT
How the United States Can Better Care for Mothers and Babies. Paid Post by Phillips/ NYT
Emily’s List Selects Laphonza Butler, First Woman Of Color, To Lead Organization. By Deepa Shivram / NPR
Martin Luther King’s Long-Standing Critique of Police Brutality. By Jeanne Theoharis / The Atlantic
Anti-Communism and A Raisin in the Sun. By Denise Lynn / AAIHS
Why I Write. By Charles M. Blow / NYT
The Question Michael K. Williams Asked Me Before Every Season of ‘The Wire.’ By David Simon / NYT
In love with the struggle: The Ben Wallace story. The Undefeated Video.
