Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
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A history of sanctuary cities: How Black Americans protected fugitive slaves – Barbara Krauthamer / Salon
Flint water crisis: Report says ‘systemic racism’ played role – Steve Almasy and Laura Ly / CNN
A government-appointed civil rights commission in Michigan says systemic racism helped to cause the Flint water crisis, according to a report released Friday. The 129-page…
The Black Activist Who Fought Against D. W. Griffith’s “The Birth of a Nation” – Richard Brody / The New Yorker
The Betsy DeVos cartoon saga was an unintentional reminder of the staying power of white nationalism – Jenee Desmond-Harris / Vox
The Failure of Race-Blind Economic Policy – Adia Harvey Wingfeld / The Atlantic
After Donald Trump’s presidential victory, many left-leaning politicians and commentators started considering what sort of message would help them regain political power. Given the clear…
Let’s Become Great Again,’ the Flyers Said – Anna North / NYT
Why Does a White Guy Always Have to Be the Hero? Kanyakrit Vongkiatkajorn, Grace Wilsnon and Karen Hao / Mother Jones
2017 Oscars Predictions: Who Should Win, Who Will Win – Peter Travers / Rolling Stone
The battle lines are drawn: It’s La La Land, a musical fantasy about white lovers in Hollywood, versus Moonlight, a searing drama about black youth…
The Trump Administration’s Lies About Voter Fraud Will Lead to Massive Voter Suppression – Ari Burman / Bill Moyers
Louisiana Republican’s interference with New Orleans police reform foreshadows Trump backlash – Alan Pyke / ThinkProgress
Donald Trump will use every weapon to stamp out the grassroots resistance – Douglas Williams / The Guardian
Pundits say Donald Trump is “undermining democracy”. But their concern is often just about elite institutions: the media, the judiciary, the electoral system. What is…
Watch testimonies of what makes someone American – NYT
What makes someone American? How do you define American identity? When do you feel most American? Or least? Nine American citizens describe their struggle to…
The Return of Border Discrimination – Shakeer Rahman / Dissent
First-Ever Tracker Of Hate Crimes Against Asian-Americans Launched – Jenny J. Chen / NPR
The biggest beneficiaries of the government safety net: Working-class whites – Tracy Jan / Wash Post
Working-class whites are the biggest beneficiaries of federal poverty-reduction programs, even though blacks and Hispanics have substantially higher rates of poverty, according to a new…
Historic black cemeteries seeking the same support Virginia gives Confederates – Gregory S. Schneider / Wash Post
What’s Killing America’s Black Infants? Zoe Carpenter / The Nation
The Harlem Globetrotters were often victims of racism off the court and behind the scenes – Sharon Brown / The Undefeated
The first time I discovered I was white – John Blake / CNN
Donald Trump’s white nationalist “genius bar”: Steve Bannon, Stephen Miller, Michael “Decius” Anton and beyond – Chauncey Devega / Salon
Donald Trump’s administration is built around a brain trust of white nationalists. To deny that fact is to ignore a crucial element of this national…
I Am Not Your Negro: A Companion Edition to the Documentary Film Directed by Raoul Peck
To compose his stunning documentary film I Am Not Your Negro, acclaimed filmmaker Raoul Peck mined James Baldwin’s published and unpublished oeuvre, selecting passages from…
Adele bests Beyoncé and the Grammys reach peak irrelevance – Chris Richards / Wash Post
Republicans Hold On to a Myth to Hold On to Power – The Editorial Board / NYT
Trump and terrorism: Why is the White House ignoring the real danger of homegrown extremism? Heather Digby Parton / Salon
The brouhaha between the Trump administration and the press has continued all week, with President Trump complaining publicly that the media is refusing to cover…
Jeff Sessions is now the attorney general. Here are the four biggest things to fear – Greg Sargent / Wash Post
Five myths about Frederick Douglass – Henry Louis Gates and John Stauffer / Wash Post
The Big Reason Whites Are Richer Than Blacks in America – Peter Coy / Bloomberg Businessweek
White immigrants weren’t always considered white — and acceptable – Brando Simeo Starkey / The Undefeated
Who, exactly, is white? The answer sounds obvious — we know a white person when we see one, we think. But when Italians poured into…
Betsy DeVos’ Educational Experiments on Black Children In Michigan Should Worry Us All – Cliff Albright / Atlanta Black Star
