Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Why Pro-Life Black Christians Rejected Pro-Life Politics. By Daniel K. Williams / Christianity Today
The Pulpit Is on the Precipice of the Schoolhouse Steps, and People Are Fighting Back. By Danny Cherry / Progressive Magazine
Guess Who Else Sent Troops to Quell Protests in American Streets. By Stacy Schiff / NYT
My Grandfather’s Greatest Legacy. By Justin Giboney / Christianity Today
National Urban League Report Examines Five Years After George Floyd: “A Movement, Not a Moment.” By Walter Hudson / Diverse Issues In Higher Ed.
‘We’re going to honor James Brown’: Fight continues to keep JBA legacy alive. By Audrey Dickherber / WRDW
Kevin Durant’s lonely basketball journey trudges on to the next stop. By Candace Buckner / Wash Post
Oklahoma City Thunder players, fans celebrate NBA title with parade. By ABC News
A woman has never run a sub-4-minute mile. Will Faith Kipyegon be the first? By Cindy Boren / Wash Post
Trump is terrified of Black culture. But not for the reasons you think. By Saida Gundy / The Guardian (Image Rosemary Works School)
Race Inquiry Digest (Jul 5) – The Week’s Top Stories
The Weekend Edition of Race Inquiry Digest features the top stories from the two previous Digests published during the week. Click here for earlier Digests.
Race Inquiry Digest (Jul 3) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Public health expert: Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” will cause misery and death. By Chauncey Devega / Salon (Image by CBS)
From Celebration to Cancellation: How Juneteenth Became a Casualty of America’s Reactionary Turn. By Terrance Sullivan / The Progressive Magazine
American Democracy Might Not Survive a War With Iran. By Robert Kagan / The Atlantic
ICE Detention Numbers Have Reached a Record High. By Isabela Dias / Mother Jones
Latinos Vote Differently Under Threat. By Mike Madrid / The Atlantic
Trump tax cuts: The impact on Medicaid and the welfare state’s future. By Eric Levitz / Vox
How Black conservative leaders aim to build the next generation in Washington. By Beatrice Peterson / ABC News
Generation Emanuel: Meet The Black Lawmakers Whose Careers Were Ignited By The Charleston Shooting. By Hunter Walker / TPM
A White Nationalist Wrote a Law School Paper Promoting Racist Views. It Won Him an Award. By Richard Fausset / NYT
Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms. By Sara Cline / ABC News
‘A Banner Year for Censorship’: More States Are Restricting Classroom Discussions on Race and Gender. By Katherine Mangan / The Chronicle of Higher Ed
Gail Etienne’s Fight to Desegregate New Orleans Schools. By Adam Mahoney / Capital B
Enslaved Black Children Were Educated Here. Now the Public Can Learn the History. By Audra D. S. Burch / NYT
With strikes on Iran, Trump has chosen a path of insanity. By Bill Curry / Salon
Putin says ‘the whole of Ukraine is ours.’ By Zachary Schermele / USA Today
Haiti’s presidential council confirms use of mercenaries in anti-gang fight. By Jacqueline Charles / Miami Herald
Mahmoud Khalil Returns to New York After Months in Detention. By Jonah E. Bromwich / NYT
Frederick Douglass Found His Mission in the Black Church. By Jessica Janvier / Christianity Today
Black churches push back against Trump-fueled anti-DEI wave. By Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico
