Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Pixar’s animated movie ‘Soul’ is about ‘what makes us us,’ says actress Alice Braga. By Arturo Conde / NBC News
José Andrés and NBA players have made it clear: Stadiums must serve the public good. By Kevin B. Blackistone / Wash Post
K.C. Jones, Celtics Standout as Player and Coach, Dies at 88. By Richard Goldstein / NYT
Amar’e Stoudemire Is a Coach Now. But Don’t Call Him That. By Marc Stein / NYT
Black workers face two of the most lethal preexisting conditions for coronavirus—racism and economic inequality. By Elise Gould and Valerie Wilson / Economic Policy Institute
Race Inquiry Digest (Dec 31) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Can Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock Make History? By Timothy Pratt / The New Republic
Finding the Light in 2020. By William C. Rhoden / The Undefeated Video
Early voting in Georgia’s Senate runoffs is massive — but what does that mean? By Ella Nisen / Vox
Trump’s loss was radicalizing: His promise to “cheat” the system has further deluded his fans. By Amanda Marcotte / Salon
What a new map tells us about the election. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
Pastor, Can White Evangelicalism Be Saved? A conversation about Christmas and faith’s role in building a “beloved community.” By Nicholas Kristof / NYT
D.C.’s Black churches will remain a ‘beacon of light.’ By Toella Pliakas / Wash Post
Indian Americans Take Pride In Kamala, But Democrats Must Not Take Them For Granted. By Marina Fang / HuffPost
Biden To Name Miguel Cardona As Education Secretary. By Elissa Nadworny / NPR
Cori Bush marched on the streets in Ferguson. Now she’s about to take her seat in Congress. By Jada Yuan / Wash Post
The Fall of Michael Tubbs. By David Siders / Politico
50,000 Black Americans Have Died of COVID-19. By Patrick Peck / The Atlantic
Air Force report finds Black service members more often investigated, punished. By Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press and PBS
Black and Armed. The surge in Black gun-buying is a response to America’s failing to create a society where all citizens feel safe. By Charles M. Blow / NYT
Virginia Judge Won’t Try Black Man In Courtroom With White Portraits. By Matthew Barakat / HuffPost
The Best Black History Books of 2020. By AAIHS Editors
Barbara Johns’ statue will replace that of Robert E. Lee in the US Capitol. By leah Asmelash / CNN
The Kansas City Star’ Apologizes For Past Racist Coverage. Wants Others To ‘Get The Poison Out.’ By Brakkton Booker / NPR
Jazz musicians see signs of hope despite repeated questions about its popularity. By Jerry Bembry / The Undefeated
Regina King makes an engrossing directorial debut with a film about the meeting of four Black legends. By Ann Hornaday / Wash Post
D.C. United’s new head of business operations will be first Black president of an MLS team. By Steven Goff / Wash Post
