Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Only Accountability Will Allow the U.S. to Move Forward. By Mitch Landrieu / The Atlantic
The military said it wants to fight white supremacy. What is it waiting for? By Eric Lichtblau / Wash Post
On racial justice, Biden is off to a decent start. Let’s hope it keeps up. By Paul Butler / Wash Post
A call for another Great Migration, this one in reverse. By Carlos Lozada / Wash Post
‘Ready to take power’: Progressives mobilized Latino voters in Georgia, and here are the lessons. By Suzanne Gamboa / NBC News
Black Lives Matter nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for carrying forward ‘a movement of racial justice.’ By Grace Hauck / USA Today
Biden Housing Nominee Marcia Fudge Appears Before Senate Banking Panel. By Pam Fessler / NPR
Fauci: Covid-19 vaccine rollout must prioritize people of color. By Erin Snodgrass / Business Insider
Mitch McConnell Should Leave the History Lessons to Others. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
What Ulysses Grant Can Teach Joe Biden About Putting Down Violent Insurrections. By Casey Mitchel / Politico
Emmett Till’s Chicago House Gets Landmark Status Amid Plans For Black Heritage Site. By Nina Golgowski / HuffPost
Cicely Tyson, an Actress Who Shattered Stereotypes, Dies at 96. By Robert D. McFadden / NYT
The Fiery Song That Freed Tina Turner. By Jason Heller / The Atlantic
The Only Black Woman at the Helm of a Major Wellness Brand. By Kathleen Hou / New York Magazine
How the court-martial of Jackie Robinson nearly derailed his baseball career. By Matenzie Johnson / The Undefeated
John Chaney’s Message Was Always Clear, in Support of Black Athletes. By Billy Witz / NYT
We’ll get more Black NFL head coaches when players hold owners accountable. By William C. Rhoden / The Undefeated
NBA Highest-Paid Players: LeBron James’ Career Earnings Will Hit $1 Billion In 2021. By Kurt Badenhaysen / Forbes
Meet UCLA gymnast Nia Dennis, who went viral after ‘Black excellence’ floor routine. By Cynthia Silva / NBC News
Naomi Osaka buys ownership stake in NWSL’s North Carolina Courage. By Dan Wolken / USA Today
Republicans rally around a defeated Trump because they understand power. By Amanda Marcotte / Salon
Race Inquiry Digest (Feb 8) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Republicans in three states are trying to ban the 1619 Project from schools. By Laura Clawson / Daily Kos
Race Inquiry Digest (Feb 4) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Democracy or the white supremacist mob: which side is the Republican party on? By Richard Wolffe / The Guardian
How Biden Is Erasing Trump’s White Supremacist Legacy. By Emily Peck / HuffPost
Rev. William Barber Says Biden Admin Must Not Sacrifice Racial & Economic Justice for False Unity. By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now
Trump’s horror show isn’t nearly over: The coup wasn’t defeated, only slowed down. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
I witnessed the rise of Nazism firsthand. We must act now to protect American democracy. By Irene Butter / CNN
Former white nationalist Derek Black puts the Jan. 6 insurrection into perspective. By Jonathan Capehart / Wash Post Podcast
After Capitol riot, police chiefs work to root out officers with ties to extremist groups. By Kimberly Kindy, Mark Berman, and Kim Bellware / Wash Post
Charles Blow on racial reckoning: This is what real power looks like. By CNN
