Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Born in Slavery: Former Slaves Tell Their Stories in Photos. By Lydia Chebbine / U.S. News
Confederate Imagery On Stone Mountain Is Changing, But Not Fast Enough For Some. By Emil Moffatt / NPR
77 years later, still seeking appropriate honor for a heroic Black medic on D-Day. By Thomas S. James Jr / Wash Post
Juneteenth commemorated by all-Black flight crew. By Neelam Bohra and Justin Lear / CNN
In the Heights exemplified the ugly colorism I’ve experienced in Latinx communities. By Jasmine Haywood / Vox
Erik Moses, NASCAR’s first Black track president, on the importance of representation. By Andrew Maraniss / The Undefeated
Black NBA coaches hope playoff success presents more opportunities. By Marc J. Spears / The Undefeated
The Supreme Court Sides With NCAA Athletes In A Narrow Ruling. By Nina Totenberg / NPR
Trae Young pushed and shushed his way to NBA stardom. He’s not done yet. By Michael Lee / Wash Post
Kobe Bryant’s widow, other families, settle wrongful death suit related to fatal helicopter crash. By Alexandra Meeks and Jon Passantino / CNN
Have We Entered America’s Third Era of Reconstruction? By Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharris / The Nation
The Hypocrisy Of Honoring Juneteenth While Condemning Critical Race Theory. By Taryn Finley / HuffPost
Ibram X. Kendi on anti-racism, Juneteenth, and the reckoning that wasn’t. By Fabiola Cineas / Vox
Why Trump must be prosecuted: Nothing less can break the twisted bond with his supporters. By Alan D. Blotcky / Salon
She Was a Black Election Official in Georgia. Then Came New G.O.P. Rules. By Nick Corasaniti and Reid J. Epstein / NYT
Ocean City, Md., police show how little they’ve learned about using force against people of color. By the Editorial Board / Wash Post
3.5 million Black American households have a negative net worth, new study finds. By Chauncey Alcorn / CNN
Black farmers fight to keep their land, cultivate next generation. By Monica DelaRosa, Alison Lynn, and Anthony Rivas / ABC News
11 Mayors From Los Angeles To Asheville Vow To Create Reparations Pilot Programs. By AP and NPR
Segregated hospitals are killing Black people. Data from the pandemic proves it. By David A. Asch and Rachel M. Werner / Wash Post
Former George Washington U. provost to become Georgia State University president. By Lauren Lumpkin / Wash Post
Google announces $50 million in grants for HBCUs. By Crist / CNET
Confederate General’s Remains Are Being Moved Out Of Memphis. By AP and NPR
Justice Deferred: The Supreme Court’s History of Enforcing Racism. By Frye Gaillard / The Progressive
Postal Work and the Struggle for Black Freedom. By Rebecca Brenner Graham / AAIHS
Racism kept a Black WWII vet from a Purple Heart, he says. At 99, he got the award. By Timothy Bella / Wash Post
A family celebrates Juneteenth in Mexico — where their Black ancestors first found freedom. By Suzanne Gamboa / NBC News
Bulldozed and bisected: Highway construction built a legacy of inequality. By Suzanne Gamboa, Phil McCausland, Josh Lederman and Ben Popken / NBC News
New movies to stream this week: ‘Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer,’ ‘Luca’ and more. By Michael O’Sullivan / Wash Post
Soul food, summer sun, and family reunion tunes for Father’s Day. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
