Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
The Fiery Song That Freed Tina Turner. By Jason Heller / The Atlantic
The Only Black Woman at the Helm of a Major Wellness Brand. By Kathleen Hou / New York Magazine
How the court-martial of Jackie Robinson nearly derailed his baseball career. By Matenzie Johnson / The Undefeated
John Chaney’s Message Was Always Clear, in Support of Black Athletes. By Billy Witz / NYT
We’ll get more Black NFL head coaches when players hold owners accountable. By William C. Rhoden / The Undefeated
NBA Highest-Paid Players: LeBron James’ Career Earnings Will Hit $1 Billion In 2021. By Kurt Badenhaysen / Forbes
Meet UCLA gymnast Nia Dennis, who went viral after ‘Black excellence’ floor routine. By Cynthia Silva / NBC News
Naomi Osaka buys ownership stake in NWSL’s North Carolina Courage. By Dan Wolken / USA Today
Republicans rally around a defeated Trump because they understand power. By Amanda Marcotte / Salon
Race Inquiry Digest (Feb 8) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Republicans in three states are trying to ban the 1619 Project from schools. By Laura Clawson / Daily Kos
Race Inquiry Digest (Feb 4) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Democracy or the white supremacist mob: which side is the Republican party on? By Richard Wolffe / The Guardian
How Biden Is Erasing Trump’s White Supremacist Legacy. By Emily Peck / HuffPost
Rev. William Barber Says Biden Admin Must Not Sacrifice Racial & Economic Justice for False Unity. By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now
Trump’s horror show isn’t nearly over: The coup wasn’t defeated, only slowed down. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
I witnessed the rise of Nazism firsthand. We must act now to protect American democracy. By Irene Butter / CNN
Former white nationalist Derek Black puts the Jan. 6 insurrection into perspective. By Jonathan Capehart / Wash Post Podcast
After Capitol riot, police chiefs work to root out officers with ties to extremist groups. By Kimberly Kindy, Mark Berman, and Kim Bellware / Wash Post
Charles Blow on racial reckoning: This is what real power looks like. By CNN
The D.C. Statehood Debate Is Coming, Like It or Not. By Osita Nwanevu / The New Republic
Every Boston mayor has been a white man. Will 2021 change that? By Stephanie Murray / Politico
There isn’t a single Black woman on House Dems’ leadership team. It’s not new. By Sarah Ferris and Heather Caygle / Politico
Black woman whose family was handcuffed at gunpoint by police sues Aurora, Colorado. By Doha Madani / NBC News
New Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer will be the only Black woman chief executive in Fortune 500. By Beth Kowitt and Claire Zillman / Fortune
What Julian Bond Taught Me About Politics and Power. By Jeanne Theoharis / AAIHS
US Senate has only had 11 Black senators in its 232-year history. By Faith Karimi / CNN
Lone Wolves Connected Online: A History of Modern White Supremacy. By Laura Smith / NYT
