Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
The Quiet Death of Racial Progress – David Brooks / NYT
Race Inquiry Digest (July 16) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Feature – The Quiet Death of Racial Progress. Unfortunately, this is not a comforting column. The deeper I dug into the evidence, the more I came…
Considering race in college admissions – 3 questions answered – Stella M. Flores / The Conversation
Going Native: The Trouble with Treaties, Past and Present – Mark Anthony Rolo / The Progressive
The Plot to Destroy Democracy by Malcolm Nance – We’re “on the cusp” of “losing the American constitutional republic forever.”
White Fight – Donald Trump is leading the Republican charge to preserve a shrinking white majority – Jamelle Bouie / Slate
The racist origins of ‘pro-life’ abortion movement they never talk about – Wagatwe Wanjuki / Daily Kos
Larry Doby: Congress finally agrees on race and equality — when it comes to a baseball legend – Kyle Swenson / Wash Post
‘We haven’t made any progress’: Black homeownership is stuck near 30 years – Jonelle Marte / Wash Post
Donald Trump’s startling global agenda: Taking white supremacy worldwide – Chauncey Devega / Salon
The Making of a Moral Hero: ‘The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela’ – Charlayne Hunter-Gault / NYT
Segregation In America – Equal Justice Initiative Releases New Report on Massive Opposition to Civil Rights in America
Race Inquiry Digest (July 12) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Feature – Today, Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) released Segregation in America, a new report and companion website that documents how millions of white Americans joined…
Here’s What’s Going On With Affirmative Action And School Admissions – Anya Kamenetz / NPR
“Whitney” director on Houston’s untold story: “Whitney had been abused, and it took a huge toll” – Mary Elizabeth Williams / Salon
White Extinction Anxiety: Lessons for America in the age of Donald Trump – Kelly Macias / Daily Kos
Jay-Z Would Like You to Watch the Trailer for Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story – Carmen Russo / Slate
LeBron James and the NBA teach us a lot about labor in America – Dylan Scott / Vox
The disappearing story of the black homesteaders who pioneered the West – Richard Edwards / Wash Post
Documentary “The King”: “The American people are Elvis. They have been hoodwinked” – D. Watkins / Salon
How do Americans really feel about interracial couples? Allison Skinner / The Conversation
Reggae’s sacred roots and call to protest injustice – David W. Stowe / The Conversation
These young black women made desegregation possible. We need to learn from their example – Rachel Devlin / LA Times
Race Inquiry Digest (July 9) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Feature – These young black women made desegregation possible. We need to learn from their example. Black students are provided with a military escort at…
America Started Over Once. Can We Do It Again? The Editorial Board / NYT
The fight against Trump is a battle for freedom – Dana Milbank / Wash Post
Abraham Lincoln’s Warning – Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic
Frederick Douglass and Donald Trump: Faint hope endures this Fourth of July – Chauncey Devega / Salon
When the Fourth of July Was a Black Holiday – Ethan J. Kytle and Blain Roberts / The Atlantic
The Choice : Democracy or White Supremacy – Ronald J. Sheehy / Race Inquiry
The Choice : Democracy or White Supremacy! This dilemma is as old as the founding of America. The Declaration of Independence of 1776 set forth the ideals of a…
Race Inquiry Digest (July 5) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Feature – The Choice : Democracy or White Supremacy! This dilemma is as old as the founding of America. The Declaration of Independence of 1776 set forth the ideals…