Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Black woman whose family was handcuffed at gunpoint by police sues Aurora, Colorado. By Doha Madani / NBC News
New Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer will be the only Black woman chief executive in Fortune 500. By Beth Kowitt and Claire Zillman / Fortune
What Julian Bond Taught Me About Politics and Power. By Jeanne Theoharis / AAIHS
US Senate has only had 11 Black senators in its 232-year history. By Faith Karimi / CNN
Lone Wolves Connected Online: A History of Modern White Supremacy. By Laura Smith / NYT
How enslaved Black people helped make Washington our nation’s capital. By Colbert I. King / Wash Post
UCLA Gymnast Nia Dennis’ Viral Floor Routine Was An Ode To Black Culture. By Kimberley Richards / HuffPost
For The NFL’s Black Assistant Coaches, This Hiring Cycle Was Over Before It Began. By Jason Reid / The Undefeated
The Talk of the Super Bowl Is Quarterbacks, Except One. By Kurt Streeter / NYT
Bomani Jones thrives where race and sports collide. Can he be a star at ESPN?
We need more ‘trauma-free Blackness.’ Here’s a start. By John Blake / CNN
Race Inquiry Digest (Feb 1) – Important Current Stories On Race In America In
Featured Republicans rally around a defeated Trump because they understand power. By Amanda Marcotte / Salon
Finally, a President Acknowledges White Supremacy. By Farhad Manjoo / NYT
The Insurrection Was Put Down. The GOP Plan for Minority Rule Marches On. By Ari Berman / Mother Jones
Georgia Democrats Win: South Deserves New Political Story. By Brittney Cooper / Time
White voters can help Democrats win as Republicans become more diverse. By Jeff Le and Jessica Taylor / USA Today
Dear Mr. President: You inspired us — but “unity” with Republicans and Trumpists is a trap. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
With a new administration, activists hope for a focus on environmental racism. By Rachel Hatzipanagos / Wash Post
DNC’s Jaime Harrison Wants To Build ‘Next Generation’ Of Democratic Leaders. By Avie Schneider / NPR
State Department Resumes Diversity Trainings Suspended Under Trump. By Akbar Shahid Ahmed / HuffPost
Lloyd Austin Confirmed As Defense Secretary, Becomes 1st Black Pentagon Chief. By Brakkton Booker / NPR
The Trump economy left Black Americans behind. Here’s how they want Biden to narrow the gaps. By Tracy Jan / Wash Post
Breonna Taylor grand jurors among petitioners seeking to impeach Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron. By Alec Snyder and Rebekah Riess / CNN
A viral video forced a wealthy Texas suburb to confront racism. A ‘silent majority’ fought back. By Mike Hixenbaugh / NBC News
Trump’s ‘1776 Commission’ tried to rewrite U.S. history. Biden had other ideas. By Robyn Autry/ NBC News
Ladee Hubbard’s ‘The Rib King’ is a fascinating look at ambition, race and revenge. By Naomi Jackson / Wash Post
The White Tiger on Netflix review: The anti-Slumdog Millionaire. By Alissa Wilkinson / Vox
Junior Mance, jazz pianist whose chords were built on the blues, dies at 92. By Matt Schudel / Wash Post
For the Culture magazine celebrates Black women in food. Finally. By Aaron Hutcherson / Wash Post
Hank Aaron, Baseball’s Legendary Slugger, Dies At 86. By Bill Chappell / NPR
