Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ is an elegy to home and family, destroyed by gentrification. By Syreeta McFadden / NBC News
‘Shaft’ Made Richard Roundtree a Star. But Store Clerks Still Tailed Him. By Reggie Ugwu / NYT
Kevin Durant and the dehumanization of black athletes. By Martenzie Johnson / The Undefeated
Which shooting star will join Lakers with Anthony Davis: Kyrie, Kemba or who? By Dan Woike / LA Times
‘When They See Us’ exposes a legacy of hatred aimed at black men. By Ken Makin / The Undefeated
Race Inquiry Digest (June 20) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured – Four years ago this week: Trump’s escalator ride and the Charleston shooting. It’s not a coincidence. By Heather Digby Parton / Salon
Race Inquiry Digest (June 17) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured – ‘When They See Us’ exposes a legacy of hatred aimed at black men. By Ken Makin / The Undefeated
The Statue of Liberty was created to celebrate freed slaves, not immigrants, its new museum recounts. By Gillian Brockell / Wash Post
Racial Terror and the Second Repeal of Reconstruction. By Kimberle Williams Crenshaw / The New Republic
The Indian Law That Helps Build Walls. By Maggie Blackhawk / NYT
Why Clarence Thomas wrote over a dozen pages on eugenics. By Ariane de Vogue / CNN
For Many Navajos, Getting Hooked Up To The Power Grid Can Be Life-Changing. By Laurel Morales / NPR
The Case to Impeach Trump for Bigotry. By Osita Nwanevu / The New Yorker
How Gentrification Brings Over-Policing for D.C.’s Black Residents. By Kenya Evelyn / The Daily Beast
Democrats can’t afford to ignore Asian American voters in 2020. By Lindy Li / NBC News
$40 Million for 400 Students: Morehouse Donation Highlights An Inequitable New Normal. By Colin Seale / Forbes
Robert Smith’s Real Gift to Morehouse. By Ibram X. Kendi / The Atlantic
The Oracle Of Apopka: Meet Eddie Brown, One Of Wall Street’s Greatest Untold Stories. By Antoine Gara / Forbes
Lonnie Bunch III Set To Become Smithsonian Institution’s First Black Secretary. By Colin Dwyer / NPR
Jaime Harrison launches campaign against Lindsey Graham in South Carolina. By James Arkin / Politico
Dear Candidates: Here Is What Black People Want. By Alicia Garza / NYT
Colorism in Cuba: How Did Seeking ‘Strong Men of Color’ Ever Become Acceptable in Cuba? By Alejandro De La Fuente / NYT
Is America Ready to Make Reparations? By David Remnick / The New Yorker Radio Hour
Denial of racist history isn’t really in the past. It lives in the present, too. By Sam Fulwood III / ThinkProgress
How Black Farmers Are Trying To End Centuries Of Racism In America’s Food System. By Marissa Evans / HuffPost
Overcoming a History of Bias in a Budding Industry. By Bianca Flowers / The Progressive
Look Good, Do Good: Madam C.J. Walker and Rihanna’s Beauty Politics. By Tiffany M. Gill / AAIHS
Black Capitalism Won’t Save Us. By Aaron Ross Coleman / The Nation
LeBron James’s Partnership With Walmart Sparks Criticism. By Dave Zirin / The Nation
Hispanic Unemployment Has Hit Record Lows. But Does That Mean Progress? By Jasmine Garsd / NPR
