Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
The incredible story of William Leidesdorff, San Francisco’s Black founding father. By Benjamin Schneider / SFExaminer
(Re)locating Sites of Memory in Appalachia Through Black Spaces and Stories. By Kristen McCullum / AAIHS
Gun Control and Black America. By Alani Golanski / AAIHS
Race Inquiry Digest (Dec 23) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured North Carolina Black Santas bringing diversity to Christmas. By Chris Lumsden / GMA
Emmett Till’s accuser is still alive and must be brought to justice. By Deborah Watts / USA Today
How Louisiana students fought segregation and secured protest rights. By Bailey Loosemore / USA Today
Bell hooks, Author, Educator and Feminist Icon, Dead at 69. By Maiysha Kai / The Root
Best jazz albums 2021: Nina Simone, Charles Mingus, Frank Kimbrough, and more. By Fred Kaplan / Slate
Another Lesson We Can Learn From Jackie Robinson. By Daily Kos
Hayden becomes 1st Black woman to win national diving title. By AP and ABC News
Stephen Curry Sets N.B.A. Career Record for 3-Pointers. By Scott Cacciola / NYT
Is America experiencing mass psychosis? By Nicole Karlis / Salon
Stacey Abrams and Georgia have changed. Will that help her in 2022? By Phillip M. Bailey / USA Today
In Texas, a Battle Over What Can Be Taught, and What Books Can Be Read. By Michael Powell / NYT
Letitia James says she is ending her run for New York governor. By AP and NPR
Georgia Republicans purge Black Democrats from county election boards. By Reuters and NBC News
In 47 of 50 states, non-Whites are underrepresented in state legislatures. By Phillip Bump / Wash Post
Kanye West Publicist Pressured Election Official To Make False Fraud Claims: Report. By Sebastian Murdock / HuffPost
Biden administration asks Supreme Court to decline Harvard affirmative action case. By Reuters and NBC News
How Black and Hispanic renters experience housing discrimination in cities across the US. By Jerusalem Demsas / Vox
NYPD reports 361 percent increase in anti-Asian hate crimes since last year. By Kimmy Yam / NBC News
Eric Adams Returns From Ghana, His Spirit Cleansed and To-Do List Full. By Katie Gluek / NYT
Without access to charging stations, Black and Hispanic communities may be left behind in the era of electric vehicles. By will Englund / Wash Post
Two-Spirit: Everything to know about indigenous LGBTQ identities. By David Oliver / USA Today
I’m Black But Look White. Here Are The Horrible Things White People Feel Safe Telling Me. By Miriam Zinter / HuffPost
Jussie Smollett Found Guilty of Reporting a Fake Hate Crime. By Julia Jacobs and Mark Guarino / NYT
