Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
The Horror of the Baltimore Police Department – David A. Graham / The Atlantic
John Lewis Talks to David Remnick About Nonviolent Activism / The New Yorker
As a child, Congressman John Lewis, the son of sharecroppers from Pike County, Alabama, was turned away from his local public library—it was for whites…
The Average Black Family Would Need 228 Years to Build the Wealth of a White Family Today – Joshua Holland / The Nation
Beyond Integration: How Teachers Can Encourage Cross-Racial Friendships – Kendra Yoshinaga / NPR
The group that seriously outearns white men – Danielle Paquette / Wash Post
The Power of Looking, from Emmett Till to Philando Castile – Allyson Hobbs / The New Yorker
Black and White Inequality in All 50 States – Thomas C. Frohlich et. al. / 24/7 Wall St
See how your state is doing regarding the racial divide between blacks and whites. Read here
Black Activists Don’t Ignore Crime – Lisa L. Miller / NYT
How Asian Americans Became Democrats – Kathick Ramakrishnan / American Prospect
Black Women and the Carceral State – Gabriel Winant / Dissent
Sometime around 1910 in rural Georgia, a woman named Emma Wimms shot and killed a man named Raymond High. Wimms had confronted High about his…
Black Brazilians And Americans In Rio Made The Fight For Their Lives A Global One – Carimah Townes / ThinkProgress
Trump Rhetoric, Police Brutality Videos Give White Folks New Perception of Racism in the U.S. – Tanasia Kenney / AtlantaBlackStar
Collegiate Voices – Why White People Need to Talk About Racism Too – Zachary R. Wood / The Nation
In her moving speech at the Democratic National Convention, first lady Michelle Obama said that “in this election, we cannot afford to be tired, or…
The tyranny of a traffic ticket : How small crimes turn fatal for poor, minority Americans – German Lopez / Vox
When Philando Castile was pulled over in July, it was at least his 46th traffic stop — almost all related to fairly minor traffic violations….
The Underground Railroad (Oprah’s Book Club): A Novel by Colson Whitehead
From prize-winning, bestselling author Colson Whitehead, a magnificent tour de force chronicling a young slave’s adventures as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in…
How Artists Change the World – (Frederick Douglass) – David Brooks / NYT
Watch “Gil Scott Heron – Message to the Messengers” on YouTube
A powerful message from a powerful voice. Very profound and an excellent point that needed to be made. Surprised it was given such little attention….
The Nostalgia Voter Facing the End of White Christian America – Robert P. Jones / Alternet
This Is How Trump Convinces His Supporters They’re Not Racist – Ian Haney-Lopez / The Nation
Class in America and Donald Trump – Karin Kamp / Bill Moyers & Company
Historian Nancy Isenberg talks about why the GOP presidential nominee resonates with poor whites and what Bernie Sanders got wrong about this long-vilified group. Read…
Trump Reflects White Male Fragility – Charles M. Blow / NYT
Critics See Efforts by Counties and Towns to Purge Minority Voters From Rolls – Michael Wines / NYT
6 Major GOP Voting Restrictions Have Been Blocked in 2 Weeks – Ari Berman / The Nation
We Need a Right-to-Vote Amendment – Jesse Jackson / NYT
Courage and Sacrifice : The story of a captive people who freed themselves and freed their jailers – Michael Gerson / Wash Post
Every nation has sacred places, where history has stopped and lingered, and visitors are hushed by memories of redemptive sacrifice. One is the balcony outside…
Black Lives Matter in France, Too – The Editorial Board / NYT
Inside Hip-Hop’s New Activist Era ( Support for BLM) – David Peisner / Rolling Stone
What Does Black Lives Matter Want? We Now Have It In Writing – Dani McClain / The Nation
Sometimes it takes an outsider to crystallize America’s enduring racism – Max Bearak / Wash Post
A U.N. official just spent 17 days traveling across the United States, and what a 17 days it was. As we’re accustomed to U.N. officials doing…
The Real Reason White People Say ‘All Lives Matter’ – John Halstead / Huff Post
