Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
He was arrested at a Black Lives Matter protest. Now, he’s warning others about Florida’s anti-riot proposal. By Tim Craig / Wash Post
Black Soldiers and the Civil War. By Aston Gonzalez / AAIHS
The Great Dismal Swamp was a refuge for the enslaved. Their descendants want to preserve it. By Meagan Flynn / Wash Post
Enslaved people built the University of Virginia. Now there’s a monument honoring them. By Moriah Balingit / Wash Post
In today’s uphill struggle to combat voter suppression, remember the Pearl. By Colbert I. King / Wash Post
Timeline: Inside the case that bankrupted the Klan. By Breeanna Hare /CNN
Manhattan Beach property seized from Black family more than a century ago may be returned. CBS This Morning
Students lead US push for fuller Black history education. By Mike Catalini / AP and ABC News
Race Inquiry Digest (Apr 19) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Minnesota Is One of the Best Places to Live in America. Unless You’re Black. By Samuel L. Myers Jr. / NYT
‘Them: Covenant’: New Horror Anthology Is Haunted by Another Show. By Alan Sepinwall / RollingStone
The little-known history of the Black ‘Concrete Cowboy.’ By Faith Karimi / CNN
DMX, Known For Gritty Raps And Smashing Billboard Charts, Dies At Age 50. By Jeremy Blum /HuffPost
Howard University, with a coach’s moxie and a superstar’s money, takes on golf. By Candace Buckner / Wash Post
How Integration Came to the American League, in Cleveland’s Glory Days. By John Williams / NYT
At the Masters, Lee Elder Gets Another Moment in the Spotlight. By Bill Pennington /NYT
Simone Biles, the world’s most dominant gymnast, has something new for Tokyo. By Emily Giambalvo / Wash Post
Deshaun Watson update: Attorney acknowledges QB engaged in sex acts. By Tom Schad / USA Today
“Exterminate All the Brutes,” Reviewed: A Vast, Agonizing History of White Supremacy. By Richard Brody / The New Yorker
Race Inquiry Digest (Apr 15) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Republicans are out of the mainstream on race. By William Saletan / Slate
When to ignore race in the Derek Chauvin trial. By Paul Butler / Wash Post
The Fear That Is Shaping American Politics. By Thomas B. Edsall / NYT
Does the FBI have the right culture to fight domestic terrorism? By Chuck Rosenberg / Wash Post
Why some Asian Americans are embracing their heritage by dropping their anglicized names. By Jessie Yeung / CNN
Buttigieg says racism built into US infrastructure was a ‘conscious choice.’ By April Ryan / The Grio
Tishaura Jones becomes first black woman elected St. Louis mayor. By Christopher Reeves / Daily Kos
Navajo Nation Tames the Virus With a Big Vaccine Push. By Melina Delkic and Madeleine Ngo / NYT
