Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Urban Bush Women founder, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, wins Gish Prize. By Neda Ulaby / NPR
Roy Jones Jr., Dual Citizen of Russia & US, Takes Big Step to Free Brittney Griner: “…Willing to Do a Prisoner Exchange.” By Satagni Sikder / Essentially Sports
At 100, Rachel Robinson is still looking toward tomorrow with the Jackie Robinson Museum. William C. Rhoden / Andscape
At long last, the Olympic injustice done to Jim Thorpe is corrected. By David Maraniss / Wash Post
Iman Shumpert has an athlete’s mindset in acting: “I fell in love with that fight or flight feeling.” By D. Watkins / Salon
Scotty Pippen Jr and Shareef O’Neal chase NBA dream amid long shadows. By Claire de Lune / The Guardian
Legal Scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw: We Must Reclaim Critical Race Theory from Right-Wing Fearmongering / Democracy Now
For This Supreme Court, Justice Isn’t Blind. Faith Is. By Pamela Paul / NYT
Roads and race: Black, Hispanic pedestrians in US face more danger. Celina Tebor and Maria Aguilar / USA Today
Asian American Student Success Isn’t a Problem. By Jay Caspian Kang / NYT
1 in 3 U.S. students attend a racially segregated public school, government watchdog says. By Zachary Schermele / NBC News
Florida university removes some anti-racism statements, worrying faculty. By Susan Svrluga / Wash Post
Emmett Till’s family rebuts claims in accuser’s recently leaked memoir. By Elisha Fieldstadt / NBC News
Muhammed Aziz, man exonerated for Malcolm X assassination, sues City of New York for $40 million. By Lauren del Valle / CNN
I’m Black. Remote work has been great for my mental health. By Leron Barton / Slate
Disturbed About Man. By Dr. Benjamin E. Mays / John Knox Press
A Private Christian College May Take Over Public Education in Tennessee. By Andy Spears / The Progressive
‘Pivotal Moment’: Statue of Mary McLeod Bethune Is the First Black Figure In U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall State Collection. By Nyamekye Daniel / Atlanta Black Star
My name is a Confederate monument, so I cross it out when I write it. By Baynard Woods / Wash Post
Nikole Hannah-Jones, Creator of The 1619 Project, Reaches Settlement with UNC Chapel Hill. By Alexandra Jane / The Root
Before jazz, Black people drummed and danced in New Orleans’ Congo Square. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
Black women are balling out, making their impact on the U.S. national soccer team. By Tamerra Griffin / Andscape
Fred Kerley is world’s fastest man after leading 1-2-3 finish for USA. By Adam Kilgore / Wash Post
Bill Russell Rule helps West Coast Conference advance minority hiring. By Scooby Axson / USA Today
LeBron James calls Boston fans ‘racist as f—‘ but city is changing. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
The NFL still isn’t sure how to deal with a freak like Lamar Jackson. By Candace Buckner / Wash Post
