Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Emmett Till’s 80th birthday is a chance to reflect on his legacy. By Lee O. Sanderlin / Clarion Ledger
Washington has a big chance to correct a shameful state of affairs for Native Americans. By Bidtah Becker and Anne Castle / Wash Post
Lessons from segregated schools can help make today’s classrooms more inclusive. By Sara Schley and Lissa Ramirez-Stapleton / The Conversation
Alice Clark Brown, Black Star in a White Circus, Dies at 68. By Neil Genzlinger / NYT
What made Mr. Ailey Mr. Ailey? New documentary offers a fuller picture of the modern dance pioneer. By Linda Matchan / Wash Post
Simone Biles Busts The Myth That Mental And Physical Health Aren’t Equal. By Lindsay Holmes / HuffPost
Chris Paul partners with Basketball Hall of Fame for four-team HBCU tournament. By Marc J. Spears / The Undefeated
Bob Moses and the Fighting Spirit of Black Intellectual History. By Robert Greene II / AAIHS
How Racist Is America? By David Brooks / NYT
America’s history wars get serious: Texas GOP wants to dump MLK, whitewash KKK. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Civil Rights Groups to Biden: Abolish Filibuster to Protect Voting Rights. By Ari Berman / Mother Jones
Clarence Thomas Is the new Chief Justice. By Jeffrey Toobin /CNN
The Deeply Racist Dimensions To Ashli Babbitt’s Martyrdom. By Josh Kovensky / TPM
Will Troubled Past Keep Walker Out of Georgia Senate Race? By Ed Kilgore / New York Magazine
We Are Leaving ‘Lost Einsteins’ Behind. By Thomas B. Edsall / NYT
What We Still Don’t Know About Emmett Till’s Murder. By Wright Thompson / The Atlantic
America’s Imperfect Founding. By George Thomas / the Bulwark
George Floyd statue in Brooklyn to move to Manhattan after refurbishment. By Lila Watts and Laura Ly / CNN
Bust of Confederate general moved from Tennessee Capitol. By ABC News
We Owe Haiti a Debt We Can’t Repay. By Annette Gordon-Reed / NYT
James Brown’s Heirs Reach Agreement Over Estate, Ending Legal Battle. By Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone
When Black women are punished for being the best. By Denne Michele Norris / The Undefeated
Maria Taylor hired by NBC days after highly publicized ESPN exit. By Scooby Axson / USA Today
LeBron James becomes first player in NBA history to make $1 billion in earnings while still playing. By Jasmyn Wimbish / CBS News
Naomi Osaka Nationality: Is Naomi a US Citizen or a Japanese Citizen? By Jason Pham / Stylecaster
“I was born to do this”: Leyna Bloom talks about making Sports Illustrated history. By Jonathan McDougle / CBS News
