Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Why violence against the Asian American community is on the rise during the Covid-19 pandemic. By Li Zhou / Vox
White People Got COVID-19 Vaccines Meant for Others. By Janell Ross / Time
The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021, explained. By Sean Collins / Vox
A small-town congregation sold its church. A whites-only group moved in. By Billy Ball / Wash Post
Jackson, Mississippi has a water crisis because our state legislature has a race problem. By Donna Ladd and NBC News
One Old Way of Keeping Black People From Voting Still Works. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
What the policing response to the KKK in the 1960s can teach about dismantling white supremacist groups today. By David Cunningham / The Conversation
Why white supremacists and QAnon enthusiasts are obsessed – but very wrong – about the Byzantine Empire. By Roland Betancourt / The Conversation
My Mother Found the Dr. Seuss Book. By Michael Harriot / The Atlantic
“Coming 2 America” takes the crown, delivering a sequel worthy of & less patriarchal than the first. By Melanie McFarland / Salon
How ‘Insecure’ Star Issa Rae Is Changing Television: ‘I Just Wanted a Balance.’ By Melissa Leon / The Daily Beast
‘Judas’ Is the Latest Political Movie to Punt on Politics. By Maya Phillips / NYT
Organization founded by LeBron James and other Black athletes turns focus to fighting GOP-backed bills restricting voter access.
NBA Star Russell Westbrook Is Producing a Documentary About the 1921 Tulsa Massacre for The History Channel. By Ashley Turner / Atlanta Black Star
Be Careful What You Wish For: Renee Montgomery’s Ownership of the Atlanta Dream Still Has LeBron James Laughing. By Isheka N. Harrison / Atlanta Black Star
For the first time, the NFL will have a Black female game official. By Matt Bonesteel / Wash Post
Venus and Serena Williams Owe Their $305 Million Tennis Careers To a Man Who Knew Nothing About the Sport. By William Ricks / Sportscasting
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin brings experience dealing with racism, extremism to Pentagon. By Lisa Martinez / ABC News
Race Inquiry Digest (Mar 11) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Joe Biden just launched the second war on poverty. By Dylan Matthews / Vox