Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Beyoncé’s ‘Brown Skin Girl’ is controversial because of its inclusionary vision of female beauty. By Mikki Kendall / NBC News
Race, History, and Memories of a Virginia Girlhood. Harvard University President looks back at the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow in her home state. By Drew Gilpin Faust / The Atlantic
Race Inquiry Digest (August 1) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured – National Cathedral On Trump’s Racist Comments: ‘Have We No Decency?’ By Sanjana Karanth / HuffPost
Denying Racism Supports It. Refusing to address and acknowledge the prejudices in our country is a big part of the problem. By Charles M. Blow / NYT
On Being Told to ‘Go Back.’ By Rann Miller / The Progressive
Black and Red: When modern conservatives associate activists of color with communism, they’re drawing on a racist history that goes back over 100 years. By Rebecca Onion / Slate
NAACP delegates call Trump “unfit to serve,” vote unanimously for impeachment. By Jon Queally / Salon
Wray: ‘Majority’ Of Domestic Terror Arrests This Year Motivated By White Supremacy. By Nicole Lafond / Talkingpointsmemo
Why a Black Preacher Is Fighting for Control of a Neo-Nazi Group. By Adam Popescu / NYT
7 States Step Up Efforts To Fight Violence Against Indigenous Women. By Melodie Edwards / NPR
Power Up: Biden course corrects on ’94 crime bill as his race record is scrutinized. By Jacqueline Alemany / Wash Post
Jim Crow’s Last Stand: The Death of the Non-Unanimous Jury. Video by Sean Mattison / The Atlantic
Two extraordinary exonerations show the failure of our justice system. By Editorial Board / Wash Post
Black families once lived off their southern farmland. Their descendants are struggling to hold onto it. By Korsha Wilson / Wash Post
The Disturbing Return Of Race Science Has Been Festering For Decades. By Nick Robins-Early / HuffPost
My parents proudly worked for the US Postal Service. Don’t destroy it. Actor Danny Glover / USA Today
How Should Democrats Counter Racist Politics? By making it the central moral issue of their campaigns. By Mary Harris / Slate Podcast
Race Inquiry Digest (July 29) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured – Race, History, and Memories of a Virginia Girlhood. Harvard University President looks back at the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow in her home state….
What Trump Is Teaching Our Children. By Charles M. Blow / NYT
Anti-Racist Historian: Attacks on Rep. Omar Rooted in Belief “America Is for White People.” By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now
The Joy of Hatred. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
What Americans Do Now Will Define Us Forever. By Adam Server / The Atlantic
Of course Donald Trump is a racist – and his Wall Street enablers know it. By Robert Reich / The Guardian
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Embraces Her Maverick Role In First Town Hall Since High-Profile Spat. By Daniel Marans / HuffPost
The Real Trouble with Ilhan Omar. By Sarah Jaffe / The Progressive
Integration vs. White Intransigence. By Thomas B. Edsall / NYT
What school segregation looks like in the US today, in 4 charts. By Erica Frankenberg / The Conversation
Germany paid Holocaust reparations. Will the U.S. do the same for slavery? By Susan Neiman / LATimes
Why we must talk about the Asian-American story, too. By Brando Simeo Starkey / The Undefeated
With Its Nuanced Portrayal of Asian American Life, ‘The Farewell’ Shines. By Kristen Yoonsoo Kim / The Nation
