Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
The First-Ever Census Bureau Director Of Color Was James F. Holmes. By Lo Wang / NPR
Biden picks former West Virginia health official as drug czar. By Dan Goldberg, Rachel Roubein and Sarah Owermohle / NPR
The Toll of Unsolved Inner-City Murders in Chicago. By Josiah Bates / Time
Boston Overhauls Admissions to Exclusive Exam Schools. By Ellen Barry / NYT
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones on Ida B. Wells’ impact and legacy. By CBS News
‘Our history has been so consciously suppressed,’ says historian John Whittington Franklin on America’s relationship with Black history. By Eric Easter / Wash Post
John Lewis: Navy christens ship, legacy of ‘good trouble’ remembered. Grace Hauck / USA Today
Confederate monument removed from city hall in Louisiana. By AP and ABC News
The Endless Robbing of Native American Graves. By Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson / Wash Post
Sec. Haaland on healing from the indoctrination, dehumanization at Indian boarding schools. By Judy Woodruff / PBS
How Sarah Baartman’s hips went from a symbol of exploitation to a source of empowerment for Black women. Rokeshia Renne Ashley / The Conversation
‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Movie Review Starring LeBron James. By K. Austin Collins / Rolling Stone
‘Your Black Card Is Revoked’: Naomi Osaka Opens Up About Backlash She Received for Representing Japan In the Olympics. By Atahabih Germain / Atlanta Black Star
Bucks minority owner Valerie Daniels-Carter: From HBCU to NBA Finals. By Martenzie Johnson / The Undefeated
Washington Wizards name Wes Unseld Jr. new head coach. By Kareem Copeland / Wash Post
M.L.B. Pledges Millions to Build Black Participation. By James Wagner / NYT
Candace Parker becomes first woman featured on cover of NBA 2K. By Des Bieler / Wash Post
How a Ban on a Swim Cap Galvanized Black Swimmers. By Evan Nicole Brown / NYT
We need Nelson Mandela’s example more than ever today. How the South African leader’s radical empathy can help the US today. By John Blake / CNN
Race Inquiry Digest (Jul 26) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Republicans Hate Voting Rights Because They Threaten White Power. By Elie Mystal / The Nation
Race Inquiry Digest (Jul 22) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Our ‘Racial Reckoning’ Is Turning Out to Be a White Lie. By Kali Holloway / The Nation
Biden chides Republicans on voting laws: ‘Have you no shame?’ By Laura Barron Lopez and Jonathan Custodio / Politico
Texas Democrats fled the state over a GOP voter suppression bill. Here’s why. By Ian Millhiser / Vox
How Tucker Carlson became the voice of White grievance By Michael Kranish / Wash Post
The power of the Big Lie: Why do 30% of Americans cling to Trump’s dark fantasy? By Chauncey Devega / Salon
The Voter Fraud Fraud. By Charles M. Blow / NYT
