Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Who’s afraid of critical race theory? Not the students in my classes. by Vincent Jungkunz / Wash Post
Vanderbilt professor explains how ‘White rage’ is ‘boiling in the blood’ of many Republicans. By Alex Henderson / AlterNet
Biden executive order aims to further equity, inclusiveness in federal hiring. By Joe Davidson / Wash Post
Derek Chauvin Sentenced To 22.5 Years In Prison. By Hayley Miller and Sara Boboltz / HuffPost
White House Deputy Press Secretary Shares Thoughtful Coming-Out Message. By Sara Bobltz / HuffPost
Civil Rights Groups Hold First National Rally for DC Statehood. Ari Berman / Mother Jones
Modern-day segregation in hospitals is killing Black patients. By Ekow N. Yankah, Brahmajee K. Nallamothu and John M. Hollingsworth / Salon
The Ugly War Between a White Police Chief and a Black Mayor in the Deep South. By Andrew Boryga / The Daily Beast
The Man Rewriting Prison from Inside. By Jelani Cobb / The New Yorker
Their ancestors were enslaved workers. Now they’re among the first to get cash reparations. By Faith Karimi / CNN
The Hidden History of Paul Robeson. By Paul Von Blum / The Progressive
In Amazon’s ‘Mary J. Blige’s My Life,’ she shows how much power came from her vulnerability. By Aramide A. Tinubu / NBC News
On original Black music, successful white cover songs, and a culture of covetousness and cruelty. By Denise Oliver Velez / The Daily Kos
The NFL’s concussion settlement marginalizes Black athletes. By JP Acosta / SBNation
Mavericks agree to hire Jason Kidd as coach in franchise overhaul. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
Gwen Berry turns away from flag at U.S. track and field trials: ‘I feel like it was a setup.’ By Adam Kilgore / Wash Post
The Harlem Cultural Festival footage is getting wider recognition in the new ‘Summer of Soul’ documentary. By Farrell Evans / The Undefeated
Race Inquiry Digest (July 1) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured The War on History Is a War on Democracy. By Timothy Snyder / NYT
Liberal states expand voting access, creating ‘stark’ partisan divide in voting rights. By Kerry Eleveld / Daily Kos
Why Joe Manchin’s voting rights proposal works for Stacey Abrams. By Keith Boykin / CNN
‘The Tea Party to the 10th power’: Trumpworld bets big on critical race theory. By Theodoric Meyer, Maggie Severns and Meridith McGraw / Politico
Our New Postracial Myth. By Ibram X Kendi / The Atlantic
Taking on racism and crime should be the same fight. By E.J. Dionne Jr. / Wash Post
American apartheid and the wealth gap: How white supremacy drives inequality. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Ex-police captain Eric Adams takes early lead in New York mayoral primary. By Adam Gabbatt / The Guardian
Socialist India Walton Will Be Buffalo’s Next Mayor. By Akela Lacy / The Intercept
Kamala Harris to make first trip to the border as vice president this week. By Jasmine Wright, Priscilla Alvarez and Jeremy Diamond / CNN
Linda Thomas-Greenfield talks about Black Lives Matter and her experiences as a career diplomat. By Jonathan Capeheart / Cape Up Wash Post Podcast
Nikole Hannah-Jones will not join UNC faculty without tenure. By Char Adams / NBC News
US to investigate ‘unspoken traumas’ of Native American boarding schools. By Guardian staff and agencies / The Guardian
