Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Netflix’s ‘The Upshaws’ rejects the outdated respectability politics of modern Black sitcoms. By Aramide A. Tinubu / NBC News
NBC Won’t Air 2022 Golden Globes Amid HFPA Controversy. By Paige Lavender /HuffPost
Bob Marley: Reggae icon, ‘One Love’ singer 40 years after his death. By USA Today
Colin Kaepernick’s Publishing Company Announces Release Date For Its First Book. By Kimberley Richards /HuffPost
The NBA has 75 years of history now. Stop judging, and start marveling. By Jerry Brewer / Wash Post
Jonathan Allen’s work with Washington’s homeless youth is inspired by his own experience. By Nicki Jhabvala / Wash Post
Race and White Supremacy in American Policing: An Investigation. By Steve Volk / Rolling Stone
Race Inquiry Digest (May 17) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured How to lose America: The death of democracy looks nearer than ever. By Elayne Clift / Salon
Black voting rights and voter suppression: A timeline. By Brandon Tensley / CNN
Trump and his perpetrators and bystanders own a Republican Party incompatible with democracy. By Colbert I. King / Wash Post
The GOP’s ‘Critical Race Theory’ Fixation, Explained. By Adam Harris / The Atlantic
We speak about Asian Americans as a single block. Here’s how incredibly complex they are. By Nicole Chavez and Priya Krishnakumar / CNN
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 4 Ex-Police Officers Involved In George Floyd Death. By Amy Forliti and Mike Balsamo / HuffPost
Ahead of Supreme Court’s decision on split juries, New Orleans DA tackles ‘Jim Crow office.’ By Erik Ortiz / NBC News
Congress faces the gut-wrenching facts of the Black maternal mortality crisis. By Julia Craven / Slate
Keisha Lance Bottoms Won’t Seek Second Term as Atlanta Mayor. By Richard Fausset / NYT
EMILY’s List Bets On Cheri Beasley As North Carolina’s First Black Senator. By Kevin Robillard / HuffPost
San Francisco To Redirect $3.75 Million From Law Enforcement To Black Business. By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman / HuffPost
There’s Never Been A Good Argument Against D.C. Statehood. By Travis Waldron and Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost
LSU picks new leader, naming system’s first Black president. By AP and NBC News
Blinken’s battle to make State Department more diverse will face steep resistance, diplomats of color say. By Nicole Gaouette / CNN
Court Overturns Fraud Conviction of Corrine Brown, Ex-U.S. Representative. By Neil Vigdor / NYT
Black Americans And The Racist Architecture Of Homeownership. By Ailsa Chang, Christopher Intagliata and Jonaki Mehta / NPR
How Systemic Racism Continues To Determine Black Health And Wealth In Chicago. By Terry Gross / NPR
Maryland Governor Issues Blanket Pardon For Lynching Victims. By Dominique Mosbergen / HuffPost
National Geographic faced up to its racist past. Did it actually get more diverse or inclusive? By Anna North and Kainaz Amaria / Vox
