Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
A white cop dies and a young black man spends years in jail for a crime he didn’t do – Colbert King / Wash Post
Understanding Contemporary White Supremacy – Anis Shivani / Salon via Alternet
Race Inquiry Digest (June 19) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Feature – Philando Castile and This Savage System. My own experience on a grand jury showed me why so many young men of color are locked…
Trump Administration Quietly Rolls Back Civil Rights Efforts Across Federal Government – Jessica Huseman and Arnie Waldman / ProPublica
Why did this powerful church group struggle to denounce white supremacy? Daniel Jose Camacho / The Guardian
The murder of Tupac Shakur is a tragedy — but the why is not a complete mystery – Jessie Washington / The Undefeated
There’s still no good reason to believe black-white IQ differences are due to genes – Eric Turkheimer, Kathryn Harden and Richard Nisbett / Vox
Will Politicians and Police Treat Black Opioid Users with Compassion? Nadra Nittle / Atl Black Star
I’m proof of the parallel racial universe of police stops – Samuel G. Freeman / Wash Post
Bill Cosby was largely irrelevant in black America even before his sexual assault trial began – Mark Anthony Neal / Wash Post
America Spent Centuries Mistreating Native American Children. Trump Is Making It Worse – Rebecca Klein / Huff Post
John Boyega Is in Jeopardy in the Gripping New Trailer for Detroit – Marissa Martinelli / Slate
Philando Castile and This Savage System – Joy-Ann Reid / The Daily Beast
Race Inquiry Digest (June 15) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Feature – A Resolution Condemning White Supremacy Causes Chaos at the Southern Baptist Convention. At its annual meeting, the evangelical denomination initially declined to consider…
Domination and no drama: how big a threat are the Warriors to the NBA? DJ Gallo / The Guardian
Locker Room Talk: Abdul-Jabbar is the best basketball player ever — period – William C. Rhoden / The Undefeated
Persuasive proof that America is full of racist and selfish people – Sean Illing / Vox
Confederate nostalgia nearly wins in Virginia’s GOP gubernatorial primary – E.A. Crunden / ThinkProgress
Google, Bryan Stevenson Launch Website Uncovering History of Lynchings in America – Marcus Howard / Atlanta Black Star
Suburbia’s new face – Simon Montlake / Christian Science Monitor
I carried out the death penalty as a governor. I hope others put it to rest – Bill Richardson / Wash Post
Latinos thrive in radio and TV despite Trump – Felix Sanchez / CNN
We Are Not Unusual Anymore’: 50 Years of Mixed-Race Marriage in U.S. – Jennifer Medina / NYT
A Resolution Condemning White Supremacy Causes Chaos at the Southern Baptist Convention – Emma Green / The Atlantic
Race Inquiry Digest (June 13) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Feature – A Celebration of Black Lawyers, Past and Present. Thurgood Marshall, pictured here at a meeting of the N.A.A.C.P. in the mid-nineteen-fifties, was one…
Melanin Madness! Black Panther Trailer Drops and Folks Lose Their Minds – Angela Helm / The Root
LeBron James reminds us that even the rich and famous face racist hatred – Ijemo Oluo / The Guardian
An Ascendant Multiracial Coalition Is on the Cusp of Defeating White Supremacy and Will Open the Doors to a New Era of Democracy – Sheryll Cashin / Alternet
The wrong side of history: My uncle’s Supreme Court stand against interracial marriage – Dave Singleton / Salon
Bathing suits and civil rights: Integrating the District’s pools was not easy – John Kelly / Wash Post
