Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
The Secret Toll of Racial Ambiguity. By Alexandra Kleeman / NYT
Poetry is experiencing a new golden age, with young writers of color taking the lead. By Leah Asmelash / CNN
NBA to launch grant program for minority-owned businesses. By Martenzie Johnson / The Undefeated
The best college basketball court in America is at an HBCU. By Kendrick Marshall / HBCU Sports
Fascism or freedom? America is stuck in an ugly and dangerous in-between. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Race Inquiry Digest (Oct 25) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Trump’s Big Lie is the new Lost Cause — and it may poison the country for decades. By Lucian K. Truscott IV / Salon
How White identity politics drives America’s current divides. By John Avalon / CNN
Biden delivers sweeping remarks about human rights: ‘To deal with the past you must face the truth’ By Maegan Vazquez / CNN
‘This is the future’: Black Senate candidates crush fundraising expectations. By Maya King / Politico
This Justice Is Taking Over the Supreme Court, and He Won’t Be Alone. By Jill Abramson / NYT
Report Highlights ‘Staggering’ Racial Disparities in U.S. Incarceration Rates. By Adruana Rezal / US News
Georgia murder trial in killing of Ahmaud Arbery seen as test case for racial justice. By Debbie Elliott / NPR
Breonna Taylor’s death sparked remarkable changes to no-knock raids across America. By Radley Balko / Wash Post
Critical race theory is a potent issue in the Virginia governor’s race. By James Hohmann / Wash Post
Why Many Black Americans Changed Their Minds About Covid Shots. By Audra D. S. Burch and Amy Schoenfeld Walker / NYT
“I’d been in therapy half my life before I ever saw a Black therapist.” By Sarah Doneghy / Vox
Missouri city honors Black doctor whose land was taken decades ago through eminent domain. By Gabrielle Hays, Talesha Reynolds, and Ryan Connelly Holmes / PBS
History is made as reparations start to flow in Evanston, Illinois. By Jesse Washington / The Undefeated
Black History in Atlanta: Collier Heights neighborhood.By Jasmina Alston / CBS News
Roll over, Beethoven: Chuck Berry’s in the house. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
Everything to know about Netflix’s Dave Chappelle problem. By Martine Paris / Fortune
‘Insecure’ Broke Ground by Embracing Imperfection. By Salamishah Tillet / NYT
Jay-Z Invests In Cannabis Payment Company Flowhub. By Will Yakowicz / Forbes
‘My Dad Was Way Before His Time’: Serena Williams Speaks on Dad’s Personality and How It Led To Success In Her Career. By Janesha Jones / Atlanta Black Star
Baseball and Black American Memory. By Robert Greene II / AAIHS
Kyrie Irving is abandoning the voiceless. By David Dennis Jr. / The Undefeated
