Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Watch The Trailer For Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman – Studio@Gizmodo
Pissed Off Melo has a message for you: ‘I know how to play this game of basketball’ – Jemele Hill / The Undefeated
American Racists Look for Allies in Russia – Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast
How the Suffrage Movement Betrayed Black Women – Brent Staples / NYT
Why Don’t We Always Vote in Our Own Self-Interest? Thomas B. Edsall / NYT
In Georgia Governor’s Race, a Defining Moment for a Southern State – Kevin Sack and Alan Blinder / NYT
Race Inquiry Digest (July 30) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Feature – In Georgia Governor’s Race, a Defining Moment for a Southern State. The Republican won the nomination Tuesday after branding himself a politically incorrect…
Backlash : What Happens When We Talk Honestly about Racism in America by George Yancey
America is in the middle of a battle over the meaning of words like ‘diversity’ – Jennifer Mercieca / The Conversation
Half of Republicans say increased racial diversity will be “mostly negative” – German Lopez / Vox
New study shines light on the racial ‘anger bias’ of educators – Sam Fulwood III / ThinkProgress
How Elite Schools Stay So White – Natasha Warikoo and Nadirah Farah Foley / NYT
The Republican Base Might Not Be As Scary As It Looks – Jamelle Bouie / Slate
Political Animals by Rick Shenkman – A Conversation with Chauncey Devega / Salon
There are many rich minorities. So why are there no black Koch brothers? Lateshia Beachum / The Ctr for Public Integrity
Trump, ‘He’s Like a Rapper’ – Charles M. Blow / NYT
A Sociologist Examines the “White Fragility” That Prevents White Americans from Confronting Racism – Katy Waldman / The New Yorker
Race Inquiry Digest (July 26) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Feature – A Sociologist Examines the “White Fragility” That Prevents White Americans from Confronting Racism. In 2011, Robin DiAngelo coined the term “white fragility” to…
‘Twice as good as them’ to get half what they have: Racism and the subpar presidency of Donald Trump – Kelly Macias / Daily Kos
In ‘Blindspotting,’ Daveed Diggs wrestles with gentrification and race in Oakland, California – Soraya Nadia McDonald / The Undefeated
These 2 psychologists are dismantling the myth of white intellectual superiority – Sam Fulwood III / ThinkProgress
NFL Owners Blink, Suspend Their Anthem Policy – Dave Zirin / The Nation
The Stand Your Ground Law Protects Shooter Who Killed Black Man Over Parking Space, Sheriff Says – Danielle Young / The Root
When Native Americans Routed the Ku Klux Klan in the Battle of Hayes Pond – Brandon Weber / The Progressive
‘Traveling while black’ guidebooks may be out of print, but still resonate today – Cotton Seiler / The Conversation
The Black Cop Who Went Undercover in the KKK, Exposing Its U.S. Military Ties – Carol McKinley / Daily Beast
Voter purges are on the rise in states with a history of racial discrimination – Li Zhou / Vox
In Mandela speech, Obama offers nuanced approach to dealing with white anxiety and resentment – Ian Reifowitz / Daily Kos
Race Inquiry Digest (July 23) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Feature – In Mandela speech, Obama offers nuanced approach to dealing with white anxiety and resentment. President Barack Obama gave a powerhouse speech this Tuesday…
Trump Is Not Putin’s Puppet. There’s a better explanation for his fondness for the Russian president – Conor Lynch / The New Republic
