Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Report Updates Landmark 1968 Racism Study, Finds More Poverty And Segregation – Karen Grigsby Bates / NPR
Race Inquiry Digest (February 26) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Feature – Fanning the Flames of America’s Racial Tensions Is As Russian As Vodka and Blini. Russia used the U.S. history of racial oppression and…
Why is breast cancer mortality higher for African-American women than for white women? Padmashree Rida and Ritu Aneja / The Conversation
For people of color, banks are shutting the door to home ownership – Aaron Glantz and Emanuel Martinez / Salon
To understand slavery, listen to the descendants – Michael Blakey / Wash Post
Black Hair’s Blockbuster Moment – Tiya Miles / NYT
Where Billy Graham ‘missed the mark’ – John Blake / CNN
Frederick Douglass’s Fight Against Scientific Racism – Eric Herschthal / NYT
Lowest Ever Black Jobless Rate Is Still Twice That of Whites – Natalie Kitroeff and Ben Casselman / NYT
Trump and Parkland: Vicious racism as permission for violence – Chauncey Devega / Salon
Watch : What Audiences Miss In “Black Panther” / Salon Talks
Fanning the Flames of America’s Racial Tensions Is As Russian As Vodka and Blini – Theodore R. Johnson / Slate
Race Inquiry Digest (February 22) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Feature – The Tragedy of Erik Killmonger. “Two billion people all over the world who look like us whose lives are much harder, and Wakanda…
How ‘Strange Fruit’ Killed Billie Holiday – Brandon Weber / The Progressive
How long will white women continue to vote Republican? Jill Abramson / The Guardian
What’s behind the rise of interracial marriage in the US? – Mona Chalabi / The Guardian
The “Black National Anthem” May Be More Patriotic Than “The Star Spangled Banner” – Brandon E. Patterson / Mother Jones
Trump wants to pit black Americans against Latino immigrants. Don’t fall for it – Treva B. Lindsey / Vox
Whitewashing Trump Country – Sarah Jones / New Republic
‘Annihilation’ and Hollywood’s Erasure of Asians – Karen Han / Daily Beast
Attacking the ‘Woke’ Black Vote – Charles M. Blow / NYT
Black Incarceration Rates Are Dropping While White Rates Rises, But What’s Really Behind This Surprising Trend? David Love / Atl Black Star
The Tragedy of Erik Killmonger – Adam Serwer / The Atlantic
Race Inquiry Digest (February 19) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Feature – Why ‘Black Panther’ Is a Defining Moment for Black America. Ryan Coogler’s film is a vivid re-imagination of something black Americans have cherished…
A Descendant of Robert E. Lee Speaks Out Against the Sin of White Supremacy – Eric Gunn / The Progressive
Why the Right Wing Is So Interested in Narrowing Down Education into ‘Skills’ – Jennifer Berkshire / AlterNet
What Laura Ingraham’s attack on LeBron James really means – Martenzie Johnson / The Undefeated
How California Is Blocking Native Americans From the Weed Business – Amanda Chicago Lewis / Rolling Stone
“I Want Four Years Where I’m Not Judged by the Color of My Skin” – Brandon E. Patterson / Mother Jones
The Mystery Behind Frederick Douglass’s Birthday – Annika Neklason / The Atlantic
