Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Journalists Should Call Something Racist When It’s Racist, Associated Press Says. By Marina Fang / HuffPost
Inside 100 million police traffic stops: New evidence of racial bias. By Erik Ortiz / NBC news
A Landmark Concert 75 Years Ago. By Brian Gilmore / The Progressive
‘Old Town Road,’ by Lil Nas X, is forcing Billboard — and country music — to reckon with its roots. By Christopher Mosley / NBC News
Salon talks to Gates about American history and his new PBS doc “Reconstruction: America After the Civil War.” By Melanie McFarland / Salon
Race Inquiry Digest (April 15) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured – People are again talking about slavery reparations. But it’s a complex and thorny issue. By Doug Criss / CNN
FBI Chief Christopher Wray Warns Of ‘Persistent, Pervasive’ White Supremacy Threat. By Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost
‘There Is Clearly Something Happening’: Fires Destroy 3 Black Churches In Louisiana. By Shannon Van Sant / NPR
‘The Best of Enemies’ Review: A Klansman and a Civil Rights Activist Become Friends. By A.O. Scott / NYT
A New Adaptation of “Native Son” Reaches the Limits of What the Text Has to Offer. By Troy Patterson / The New Yorker
2020 Democrats vow to sign House reparations study bill. By Maeve Reston and Gregory Krieg / CNN
63 years after landmark Brown v. Board case, segregated classrooms persist. By Adam Northam / USA Today
Why black voters are so important for Democrats in 2020. By Harry Enten / CNN
Pete Buttigieg Explains His Agenda For Black Voters. By Danielle Kurtzleben / NPR
Edge of Sports: David West vs. Goliath. By David Zinn / The Progressive
What Hollywood Is Getting Right (And Wrong) About Colorism. By Julie Pinero / HuffPost
For Nipsey Hussle and Rap’s Thriving Middle Class, Staying Close to Home Can Have a Price. By Joe Coscarelli / NYT
White supremacy must be undone — institution by institution. By Michael Gerson / Wash Post
Race Inquiry Digest (April 11) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured – Salon talks to Gates about American history and his new PBS doc “Reconstruction: America After the Civil War.” By Melanie McFarland / Salon
How Blackface Feeds White Supremacy. By Brent Staples / NYT
In ‘Stony The Road,’ Henry Louis Gates Jr. Looks At The Period After Reconstruction. By Michael Schaub / NPR
Homeland Security shuttered a domestic terror intelligence unit despite rising threats. By Luke Barnes / ThinkProgress
Facebook Says White Nationalist Video Doesn’t Break New Policy Against White Nationalism. By Andy Campbell / HuffPost
High school students of color are protesting racism and inequality. By P.R. Lockhart / Vox
American Meritocracy Is a Myth. By Rajan Menon / The Nation
Senate Bill Pushes The Feds To Focus On Violence Against Native Women. By Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost
Poor, mostly black Tennessee county has highest rate of IRS audits, while wealthy skate. By Igor Derysh / Salon
Lori Lightfoot Wins Chicago Mayor Race, Will Be First Black Woman In Role. By Sanjana Karanth / HuffPost
‘Why Aren’t Democrats Winning the Hispanic Vote 80-20 or 90-10?’ By Thomas B. Edsall / NYT
On Equal Pay Day, A Reminder That The Gap Is Far Greater For Women Of Color. By Ryan Grenoble / HuffPost
