Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Meet Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings’ queer descendants. By Nicholas Boston / Salon
Obama’s Answer to Matt Barnes’ Race Question Is a Reminder That Blackness Isn’t a Monolith. By Shellie M. Scott / The Root
The Curly, Coily Hair God Made. By Jordone Massey / Christianity Today
Trump’s Favorite Sportscaster Erupts Over President’s ‘Racist’ Remark. By Harry Thompson / The Daily Beast
Texas lawmaker says WNBA response on Caitlin Clark ‘falls short,’ keeps ‘every option on the table.’ By Dan Zaksheske / Fox News
Former ESPN Host Explains Why Launching a Black Sports Network With Ryan Clark & Cam Newton Isn’t Feasible. By Krushna Prasad Pattnaik / Essentially Sports
When a Nation Devalues Human Life. By Ronald J. Sheehy, Editor / On Race in America
On Race in America (Aug 8) – Stories, Insight and Perspective
Featured American Authoritarianism. By Ronald J. Sheehy, Editor / On Race in America
Trump’s New Insult Won’t Save Republicans. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
Trump Gutted Civil Rights Agency, Stifling U.S. Scrutiny of Workplace Bias. By Coral Davenport / NYT
How predominantly Black areas in 6 states have been split up by redistricting. By Rahul Mukherjee / NPR
Byron Donalds’ Chances of Being Defeated by Democrats in Florida—New Poll. By Andrew Stanton / Newsweek
Wes Moore explains why he won’t soften message on issues Black Americans face. By Peter Kerich / The Grio
David Crowley reenters battleground Wisconsin’s Democratic governor primary with Gov. Evers’ backing. By Meg Kinnard / PBS
‘Resilient, But Not Invincible’: New Poll Highlights the Economic Realities and Hope of Black Women. By Phenix S. Hallley / The Root
The Research Cuts No One Is Talking About. By Katherine Mangan / The Chronicle of Higher Ed.
American Bar Association’s diversity stance called ‘racist’ at Congressional hearing. By Jamaal Abdul-Alim / Eduledger
HBCU introduces dress code, cell phone and attendance policies. By Steven J. Gaither / HBCU Gameday
As the U.S. Commits War Crimes in Iran, Trump Admin Vows to Dismantle Int’l Criminal Court. Amy Goodman / Democracy Now
From settlements to blocked recovery: Israeli strategy taking shape in Gaza. By Nour Odeh / Aljazeera
Haiti Is a War Zone. Why Are We Banishing Our Neighbors There? By Russel L. Honoré / NYT
Inside a Brooklyn church where immigration activism is the gospel. By Fiona Andre / RNS
All About Robert P. Boxie III: The Howard Chaplain is Now the Youngest Catholic Bishop in America. By Rashad Grove / The Root
Appeal renews legal fight over Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist Church pastor. By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
WATCH: ‘If you erase it, we will replace it,’ Rep. Mfume says of Black history at Smithsonian museums. By Maria Ramirez Uribe / PBS
A Black Family’s Fight for Their Enslaved Ancestor’s Famous Artwork. Phenix S. Halley / The Root
