On Race in America (May 9) – Stories, Insight and Perspective
Featured The Unintended Consequences of Exclusion. By Ronald J. Sheehy, Editor / On Race in America
Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Trump Corrupts, and Absolute Trump Corrupts Absolutely. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
Majority Backs Trump Impeachment—Even One in Five of His Own Voters. By Alex Nguyen / Mother Jones
Elon Musk’s near-daily online posts about race are turning off some fans. By Faiz Siddiqui and Jeremy B. Merrill / Wash Post
‘Fight fire with fire’: The Black lawmakers behind Virginia’s vote ‘Yes’ push. By Haniyah P. / The Grio
The Trump Administration’s Latest Attack On Civil Rights Groups Is A Call To Action. By Anoa Changa-Peck / Newsone
Clarence Thomas’ attack on progressivism should alarm you. By Heather Digby Parton / Salon
Proof Trump’s Plan to Dismantle the Black Middle Class Is Actually Working. By Phenix S. Halley / The Root
A Sudden Resignation Leaves Florida’s Blackest Congressional District in Limbo. By Brandley Tensley / Capital One
US Rep. David Scott of Georgia dies at 80 amid campaign for re-election. By Gerren Keith Gaynor / The Grio
Black Teachers Face Uncertainty as DEI Backlash Grows Nationwide. By Fisher Jack / Eurweb
Why are Harvard’s slavery researchers quitting or being fired? By Michela Moscufo / The Guardian
Amazingly, now even universities aren’t as left-wing as Democrats. By Gregory Conti and Aaron Sibarium / Wash Post
Jackson State University names Denise Jones Gregory as first alumna president to lead the institution in permanent role. By Bobby Pen / The Grio
Iran War Live Updates: Reported Ship Seizures Add to Anxiety in Oil Markets. By Luke Broadwater and Eric Schmitt / NYT
Cuba’s collapse: From Obama’s historic opening to Trump’s crippling embargo. By Kate Linthicum / LA Times
Pete Buttigieg Boils Down America’s New Global Standing Under Trump To 1 Bleak Word. By Lee Moran / HuffPost
WATCH: Pope Leo’s historic and poignant trip to Africa. By ABC News
Church leaders break silence: Trump represents threat to faith. By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II / MSN
Orbán’s defeat is a defeat for Christian nationalism. By Mark Silk / RNS
Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the First Successful Slave Revolt in America. By William Spivey / Levelman
Black Girls, Hair, and the Cost of Beauty. By Ronald J. Sheehy, Editor / On Race in America
Controversies and Production Issues Around ‘Michael,’ the Jackson Biopic, Explained. By Brooks Barnes / NYT
The Temptations’ Otis Williams: ‘Our Motown contracts were like slavery.’ Bu Mick Brown / The Telegraph
Major League Baseball Is Sanitizing Jackie Robinson’s Radical Legacy. By Peter Dreier / TPM
Doc Rivers: ‘It was 100 percent my decision’ to step away from Milwaukee Bucks. By Marc J. Spears / Andscape
Deion Sanders Opens up on Cancer Battle; 1-Year After Diagnosis. By Khosalu Puro / Essentially Sports
How Ryan Clark Went From NFL Star to Media Mogul. By Richard Grove / The Root
Slavery Was Closer Than You Think. By Ronald J. Sheehy, Editor / On Race in America
On Race in America (May 2) – Stories, Insight and Perspective
Featured Complicity Trumps Racism and Sexism. By Ronald J. Sheehy, Editor / On Race in America
Top psychiatrists issue urgent letter to Congress about Trump’s mental instability. By AlterNet
