Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
The Disturbing Implications of the Diddy Verdict. By Spencer Kornhaber / The Atlantic
Beyoncé’s Fourth of July concert was an ode to an unfinished America. By Chris Richards / Wash Post
Jill Scott’s remixed national anthem goes viral after performance at Essence Festival. By Jonah Valdez / LA Times (July 2023)
Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon 50 years ago. His influence continues to inspire a new generation of athletes. By Matias Grez / CNN
Stephen Miller’s Group Sues Dodgers Over Diversity Programs — Supporters Call It Retaliation For Pro-Immigrant Stance. By Daniel Johnson / Black Enterprise
Donald Trump’s UFC stunt is more than a circus. It’s authoritarian theatre. By Karim Zidan / The Guardian
Mike Brown has faced pressure before, but this time might be different. Welcome to the Knicks. By James L. Edwards III / The Athletic
The Rev William Barber’s ‘moral movement’ confronts Trump’s America. Can it work? By Adam Harris / The Guardian
Race Inquiry Digest (Jul 14) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Trump’s mass deportation is backfiring. By Aaron Blake / CNN
Race Inquiry Digest (Jul 12) – The Week’s Top Stories
The Weekend Edition of Race Inquiry Digest features the top stories from the two previous Digests published during the week. Click here for earlier Digests.
Race Inquiry Digest (Jul 10) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Alligator Alcatraz: American history from the dark side. By Andrew O’Hehir / Salon
Trump’s Big Bill Is Building a Big Police State. By Chris Lehmann / The Nation
Supreme Court rules Trump can rapidly deport immigrants to Libya, South Sudan and other countries they aren’t from. By Eleanor Paynter / The Conversation
Colin Allred launches 2026 campaign for US Senate. By Riley Beggin / USA Today
Trump-backed Byron Donalds makes his campaign debut in the 2026 race to replace Gov. Ron DeSantis. By Stephany Matat / AP
Attempts to kill DEI have inadvertently made corporate diversity stronger. By Andrew Behar / Fortune
Joy Reid Got Fired-Then Got Free. By Jasmine Browley / BET
Uterine cancer projected to rise in US by 2050, Black women likely to be hit hardest. By Adeiyewunmi (Ade) Osinubi / ABC News
Trump Administration Finds Harvard Violated Civil Rights Law. By Michael C. Bender and Alan Blinder / NYT
What the University of Virginia Should Have Done. By Timothy J. Heaphy / NYT
Florida HBCU Sees Highest Application Numbers In 158-Year History. By Kandiss Edwards / Black Enterprise
74 dead in Gaza as Israel strikes a cafe, shoots aid seekers. By AP and NPR
3 in 4 Americans worry Iran will retaliate for U.S. strikes. By Joshua Barajas / PBS
USAID cuts may cause 14 million more deaths in next five years, study says. By Kelsey Ables / Wash Post
Justice is coming for Vladimir Putin. By Vladimir Kara-Murza / Wash Post
The Conservative Attack on Empathy. By Elizabeth Bruenig / The Atlantic
The Decline and Fall of Christianity in America. By Daniel N Gullotta / The Bulwark
The Radical Past and Future of Christian Zionism. By Sarah Jones / NYMag
How Religious Pluralism Lost at the Supreme Court. By Matt Ford / TNR
How Harriet Tubman led Civil War spies — and earned her military honors. By Edda L. Fields-Black / Wash Post
