Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Are Demographics Really Destiny for the GOP? Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic
Obama’s Civil Rights Legacy Is Crumbling – Mark Joseph Stern / Slate
The debate over Confederate monuments shows how far the U.S. has to go – Ishaan Tharoor / Wash Post
A Meaningful Move on Voting Rights in Alabama – Editorial Board / NYT
WWI’s Harlem Hellfighters Who Cut Down Germans and Gave France Jazz – Christopher Dickey / Daily Beast
Will Donald Trump Ever Say the Words ‘White Supremacist Terrorism’? – Dean Obeidallah / Daily Beast
Race Inquiry Digest ( May 29 ) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Feature – Maryland and Manchester: We can’t let heinous attacks overseas obscure our homegrown terrorism problem. Yes, Islamist extremism is a worldwide threat. But we’re…
Warriors’ Mike Brown on facing his former team in the Finals – Marc J. Spears / The Undefeated
Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur Documentaries Headed to A&E – Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone
What the Supreme Court’s Gerrymander Ruling Means for the Future of Voting Rights – Pema Levy / Mother Jones
Trump’s housing budget is a mass eviction notice for the poor – Alan Pyke / ThinkProgress
Southern Schools Are Becoming More Segregated, Report Finds – Marcus Howard / Atl Black Star
Police Forces Are Sending A Message To Black Suburban Residents: You’re Not Wanted – Albert Samaha / BuzzFeed
It’s Now Illegal In Alabama To Remove Confederate Monuments – Sebastian Murdock / Huff Post
Betsy DeVos All Smiles as She Endorses States’ Rights to Discriminate Against Children – Christina Cauterucci / Slate
Paul Krugman: Republicans are stripping our freedoms one by one – Ilana Novick / AlterNet
Maryland and Manchester: We can’t let heinous attacks overseas obscure our homegrown terrorism problem – Chauncey DeVega / Salon
Race Inquiry Digest ( May 25 ) – Important Current Stories On Race In America (Revised)
Feature – Mitch Landrieu Reminds Us That Eloquence Still Exists. His speech on the removal of Confederate monuments in New Orleans is one of the…
Not All Indicators Are Bad: Interracial Marriage at All-Time High – Keli Goff /The Daily Beast
Mississippi Accused Of Unequal Schooling For Black Students – Jeff Amy / TPM News
Want to See How School Choice Leads to Segregation? Visit Betsy DeVos’ Hometown – Jennifer Berkshire / Have You Heard via Alternet
How Abraham Lincoln Found His Anti-Slavery Voice – Sidney Blumenthal / Newsweek via Alternet
Robert Reich: Trump’s Budget Is Cruel and Deviant – Robert Reich. org via Alternet
Watch Wayne Shorter Share Miles Davis’ Wisdom With Jon Batiste – Jon Bilstein / Rolling Stone
Closing Rikers Island: A Step Beyond Prison Reform – Rob Bryan / Dissent
A new memoir by Trayvon Martin’s parents lays bare the emotional costs of watching your child’s murder catalyze a social movement – Minkah Makalani / Slate
Clarence Thomas Joins Liberals, Shocks World – Mark Joseph Stern / Slate
Stunning ‘Scandal’ Monologue Captures The Emotional Burden Black Women Carry – Taryn Finley / Huff Post
Slavery is America’s pre-existing condition – Lucian K. Truscott IV / Salon
How the Swastika Became a Confederate Flag – Brent Staples / NYT
