America’s Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America by Jim Wallace
America’s problem with race has deep roots, with the country’s foundation tied to the near extermination of one race of people and the enslavement of…
Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
I yelled ‘Black lives matter!’ at a Trump rally. This is what happened next by Sierra K. Thomas / Wash Post Video
I knew protesting Trump could be dangerous. But I had to do something. Read and see the video here
After Decades In Solitary, Last Of The ‘Angola 3’ Carry On Their Struggle – NPR Podcast
Albert Woodfox has spent more time in solitary confinement than any man alive in the U.S. today — 43 years. He and Robert King are…
Watch “Strolling,” a Powerful Web Series About the African Diaspora – Alexis Okewo / The New Yorker
Donald Trump’s White Lives Matter Movement – Toure / Huff Post
Racism is their best weapon: How the 1 percent divided the American people and conquered the country – Heather McGhee / Salon
We Must Talk About Race to Fix Economic Inequality / Demos Video
In a new video with MoveOn, Demos President Heather McGhee and Demos Distinguished Senior Fellow Ian Haney Lopéz show how the single most important solution to economic inequality isn’t…
Melissa Harris-Perry On Her Split With MSNBC – Another Round / BuzzFeed Audio
Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools by Monique W. Morris
Fifteen-year-old Diamond stopped going to school the day she was expelled for lashing out at peers who constantly harassed and teased her for something everyone…
Why Is It Still Okay to Make Fun of Asians? Elaine Teng / New Republic
Nina Simone’s Face – Ta-Nehisi Coates / The Atlantic
Who Are Donald Trump’s Supporters, Really? Derek Thompson / The Atlantic
The staggering overrepresentation of white, conservative men on Sunday political shows – Emily Crockett / Vox
How Perceptions About Opportunity Vary by Race -Emily Deruy / The Atlantic
Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship Between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X by Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith
In 1962, boxing writers and fans considered Cassius Clay an obnoxious self-promoter, and few believed that he would become the heavyweight champion of the world….
Past Voices – Cornelius Johnson and a Forgotten US Protest Against Hitler at the 1936 Olympic – Steven J. Niven / The Root –
Why Even Wealthy Black Students Have More Student Loan Debt – Molly Hensley-Clancy / Buzz Feed
Five myths about the Ku Klux Klan – David Cunningham / Wash Post
How #BlackLivesMatter started a musical revolution – Daphne A. Brooks / The Guardian
SNL Mocks Bernie Sanders and took on Ben Carson’s endorsement of Donald Trump -Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast
In this week’s cold open, ‘Saturday Night Live’ took on both Ben Carson’s endorsement of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders’ surprise win in Michigan. Read…
The GOP’s Demographic Demise Was On Full Display At The Miami Debate -Alice Ollstein / Thinkprogress
Proud of Obama’s Presidency, Blacks Are Sad to See Him Go – Yamiche Alcindor / NYT Video
African-Americans speak about Barack Obama’s legacy, racism and how they feel about the departure of the country’s first family from the White House. By Erica…
5 Ways Black People Will Benefit From a Trump Presidency (Just Kidding) – Michael Harriot / The Root
Stress and discrimination go hand-in-hand, psychologists’ survey says – Molly Jackson / Chris Sci Monitor
Americans who feel they have suffered discrimination based on age, race, gender, disability, and sexual identity tend to report higher stress levels, according to a…
‘Don’t Drink The Water’ In Newark Public Schools, Officials Say – Tyler Tynes / Huff Post
Collegiate Voices – On campus, a new civil rights era rises – Harry Bruinius and Jessica Mendoza / The Christian Sci Monitor
The Lasting Fear of Flint’s Water Crisis – Zachery Canepari and Jessica Dimmock / The New Yorker Video
A psychological look at how the water crisis is affecting the citizens of Flint, Michigan. Watch the video here.
Past Voices – Discovering a different side of black history in the archives of the black press – Rebecca Onion / Slate
‘Roller Skating Socials and a Black Rosie the Riveter.’ The black press has been the subject of several recent books, including James McGrath Morris’ Biography…
The Matter of Black Lives: A New Movement. What Will Its Future Be? Jelani Cobb / The New Yorker
The Other N-Word: To Germans, There’s Something Familiar About Donald Trump – Jason Johnson / The Root
Harper Lee and the Myth of a Post-Racial America – Kate Jenkins / Lit Hub
Wilhemina’s War Explores South Carolina’s AIDS Epidemic – Nadine Ajaka / The Atlantic Video
Wilhemina’s War is a documentary about Wilhemina Dixon, a daughter of sharecroppers who becomes a force in her family’s fight for survival from HIV and…