Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
The Simple Facts of Derek Chauvin’s Trial. By Jeannie Suk Gersen / The New Yorker
Army officer sues Virginia police officers for allegedly using excessive force, threats during traffic stop. By Dakin Andone and Chris Boyette /CNN
The Capitol Attack Was The Most Documented Crime in History. Will That Ensure Justice? By W.J. Hennigan / Yahoo News and Time
Tucker Carlson’s “great replacement” rant draws swift criticism: ADL calls for Fox News to fire host. By Kaity Assaf / Salon
How Voting Laws Suppress the ‘New South.’ By Lisa Hagen and Susan Milligan / US News
How a Long History of Intertwined Racism and Misogyny Leaves Asian Women in America Vulnerable to Violence. By Cady Lang / Yahoo News
CDC Director Declares Racism A ‘Serious Public Health Threat.’ By Laurel Wamsley / NPR
Beyond Pandemic’s Upheaval, a Racial Wealth Gap Endures. By Patricia Cohen / NYT
A recruiter joined Facebook to help it meet its diversity targets. He says its hiring practices hurt people of color. By Elizabeth Dwoskin and Nitasha Tiku / Wash Post
Maryland Passes Sweeping Police Reform Legislation. By Michael Levenson and Bryan Pietsch / NYT
He was arrested at a Black Lives Matter protest. Now, he’s warning others about Florida’s anti-riot proposal. By Tim Craig / Wash Post
Black Soldiers and the Civil War. By Aston Gonzalez / AAIHS
The Great Dismal Swamp was a refuge for the enslaved. Their descendants want to preserve it. By Meagan Flynn / Wash Post
Enslaved people built the University of Virginia. Now there’s a monument honoring them. By Moriah Balingit / Wash Post
In today’s uphill struggle to combat voter suppression, remember the Pearl. By Colbert I. King / Wash Post
Timeline: Inside the case that bankrupted the Klan. By Breeanna Hare /CNN
Manhattan Beach property seized from Black family more than a century ago may be returned. CBS This Morning
Students lead US push for fuller Black history education. By Mike Catalini / AP and ABC News
Race Inquiry Digest (Apr 19) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Minnesota Is One of the Best Places to Live in America. Unless You’re Black. By Samuel L. Myers Jr. / NYT
‘Them: Covenant’: New Horror Anthology Is Haunted by Another Show. By Alan Sepinwall / RollingStone
The little-known history of the Black ‘Concrete Cowboy.’ By Faith Karimi / CNN
DMX, Known For Gritty Raps And Smashing Billboard Charts, Dies At Age 50. By Jeremy Blum /HuffPost
Howard University, with a coach’s moxie and a superstar’s money, takes on golf. By Candace Buckner / Wash Post
How Integration Came to the American League, in Cleveland’s Glory Days. By John Williams / NYT
At the Masters, Lee Elder Gets Another Moment in the Spotlight. By Bill Pennington /NYT
Simone Biles, the world’s most dominant gymnast, has something new for Tokyo. By Emily Giambalvo / Wash Post
Deshaun Watson update: Attorney acknowledges QB engaged in sex acts. By Tom Schad / USA Today
“Exterminate All the Brutes,” Reviewed: A Vast, Agonizing History of White Supremacy. By Richard Brody / The New Yorker
Race Inquiry Digest (Apr 15) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Republicans are out of the mainstream on race. By William Saletan / Slate
When to ignore race in the Derek Chauvin trial. By Paul Butler / Wash Post
