Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Jerrod Carmichael’s Rothaniel vs Louis CK’s Sincerely: Comedy as confession. By Aja Roman / Vox
Selma is tired of being just a symbol — they want change. By Emanuel Felton / Wash Post
The ‘father of Black basketball’ transformed a White-dominated sport. By Frederic J. Frommer / Wash Post
Ameshya Williams-Holliday: WNBA drafts its first player from an HBCU in 20 years. By Leah Asmelas / CNN
‘A plot to destroy democracy’: civil rights group raises alarm at threats to US elections. By Maya Yang / The Guardian
Race Inquiry Digest (Apr 18) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured The Danger More Republicans Should Be Talking About. By Ibram X. Kendi / The Atlantic
KBJ: “It Took Just One Generation to Go From Segregation to the Supreme Court.” By Pema Levy / Mother Jones
Kentucky governor vetoes bill incorporating ‘anti-critical race theory,’ calling it a step backward. By Jennifer Henderson / CNN
Adams banked his mayoralty on public safety. Crime skyrocketed during his first 100 days in office. By Erin Durkin and Sally Goldenberg / Politico
Covid-19 is still disproportionately affecting Black and brown communities, doctors warn. By Jacqueline Howard / CNN
People of color face higher rental costs than Whites: Zillow. By Kristopher J. Brooks / ABC News
Legalized Pot Was Supposed to Help Build Black Wealth in Los Angeles. It Failed. By Amanda Chicago Lewis / The New Republic
Lawsuit Charges For-Profit University Preyed on Black and Female Students. By Erica L. Green / NYT
An Arizona power plant’s expansion galls environmentalists — and sows dread in a Black enclave. By Jon Schuppe / NBC News
After meeting 17 years ago, sisters now helm the country’s largest Black-owned wine brand. By Randi Richardson / NBC News
Chicago church’s plan to fast from ‘whiteness’ for Lent gets pushback. By Emily McFarian Miller / Religion News Service
War in Ukraine is testing some American evangelicals’ support for Putin as a leader of conservative values. Melani McAlister / The Conversation
‘A Womanist Theology of Worship’ reclaims communal and spiritual authority through African legacies. By Diana L. Hayes / NCR
‘Blackness Deserves a Seat at the Seder.’ By Kayla Stewart / NYT
Rihanna embodies the sacrament of pregnant joy. By Nicole Symmonds / NCR
What Claudia Rankine learned from talking to white people. By Diep Tran / Andscape
‘Bridgerton’ star Charithra Chandran shares realities of colorism many South Asians face. By Brahmjot Kaur / NBC News
Pitmaster Bryan Furman: ‘Black Culture Doesn’t Get Recognition For Its Part In Barbecue.’ By Abbe Wichman / HuffPost
Long-forgotten family portrait sells at auction for $1.4 million. By Maisie Linford / CNN
Two Black Coaches Join Brian Flores’s Lawsuit Against the N.F.L By Ken Belson / NYT
Go Ahead, Count Naomi Osaka Out. By Linsay Crouse / NYT
