Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
A White mob dragged a Black man from a Maryland jail in 1887. Now a memorial will mark the lynching. By Michael E. Ruane / Wash Post
Claudette Colvin was arrested in 1955 for refusing to give up her seat on a bus. Now she’s fighting to get her record expunged. By Devon M. Sayers / CNN
Black men in ‘Groveland Four’ case may get rape convictions, indictments dismissed. By Kiara Alfonseca / ABC News
A California Law School Reckons With the Shame of Native Massacres. By Thomas Fuller / NYT
The Fearlessness of Passing. By Charles Taylor / Dissent
TV Diversity Is Improving On Screen. Behind The Camera, It’s Still Mostly White And Male. By Marina Fog / HuffPost
Gil Scott-Heron changed my life – and his humane message still resonates. By Abdul Malik Al Nasir / The Guardian
‘Colin in Black & White’ and ‘Swagger’ review. By Brian Lowry / CNN
The N.F.L.’s Problems Are Bigger Than Gruden. By jane Coaston / NYT
Candace Parker brings the WNBA title home to Chicago with a Game 4 win over Phoenix. Kareen Copeland / Wash Post
The White Stuff: A Field Guide to White Supremacy. Brian Gilmore / The Progressive Magazine
Jen Senko on how Fox News brainwashed her dad — and is now prepping its audience for fascism. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Race Inquiry Digest (Nov 4) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured American Psychological Association apologizes for contributing to systemic racism. By Nicole Chavez / CNN
Race Inquiry Digest (Nov 1) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Virginia governor race highlights irony of banning ‘Beloved’ from schools. By Dana A. Williams / NBC News
White evangelicals dealing with racial issues and faith. By Justin Sherman / CBS News
Charlottesville ‘Unite the Right’ trial set to begin four years after rally. By Ben Kesslen / NBC News
The Paradox of Colin Powell. By Theodore R. Johnson / NYT
One Mississippi Capital, Two Worlds. By Stephan Bisaha / NPR
Utah school district allowed ‘serious and widespread racial harassment,’ Justice Dept. finds. By Laura Meckler / Wash Post
Justice Dept. launches new effort to target discriminatory lending among banks. By David Nakamura / Wash Post
A ballot initiative on reforming the police after George Floyd’s death is tearing Minneapolis apart. By Holly Bailey / Wash Post
Boarding School Scrubs Nikole Hannah-Jones Speech Over Backlash Fears. By Nina Golgowski / HuffPost
Racial disparities may be emerging in breakthrough infections. We must track them better. By Oni Blackstock, Alexandra Skinner and Julia Raifman / Wash Post
Biden plan pits Hispanic-serving colleges against HBCUs. By Bianca Quilsantan / Politico
Latinas are still the lowest paid group in the U.S. Experts have tips for combating the inequity. By Ingrid Cruz / The Lilly
America Was Forged by the Marginalized. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT Podcast
