Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
What We Get Wrong About Christian Nationalism. By Molly Worthen / NYT
Conservatives Want the Antebellum Constitution Back. By Adam Serwer / The Atlantic
Freedom for Christmas: the extraordinary journey of an enslaved woman to Britain. By Genevieve Johnson / The Conversation
Andrew Johnson’s 1868 Christmas pardon shows how forgiveness and politics collide. By CK Smith / Salon
Kennedy Center’s Christmas Eve jazz canceled after Trump renaming. By Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill
‘Say It Louder’: Dave Chappelle Torches the Charlie Kirk–MLK Jr. Comparison — Then Drops One Line That Stops People Cold.
Stop Calling Me ‘Blackie!’ How Colorism Nicknames Still Wreak Havoc on Beautiful Black Women. By Asheea Smith / The Root
A’ja Wilson, ‘Sinners,’ Shedeur Sanders and more. Here’s our favorite sports and pop culture moments from 2025. By Sheila Matthews, Justin Tinsley and David Dennis Jr. / Andscape
Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart’s foundation is fighting cancer, empowering inner-city youth. By Marc J. Spears / Andscape
Lions fan speaks out after altercation with Steelers star. By Ryan Gaydos / Fox Sports
Black Faith and the Heresy of Christian Nationalism. By Ronald J. Sheehy, Editor / On Race in America
On Race in America (Jan 3) – Stories, Insight and Perspective
Featured A New Year, and the Shape of Hope (2026-2028). By Ronald J. Sheehy, Editor / On Race in America
This Is What Presidential Panic Looks Like. By Tom Nichols / The Atlantic
Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State. By Greg Sargent / TNR
Alvin Holsey, Admiral Who Oversaw Boat Strikes Off Venezuela’s Coast, Retires. By Eric Schmitt / NYT
The EEOC Is Now Letting Workplace Discrimination Stand. By Bryce Covert / The Nation
Fani Willis, testifying before Georgia Senate panel, defends 2020 election probe. By Olivia Rubin and Lucien Bruggeman / ABC News
85% of people given federal pardons or clemency this year are white, House lawmaker’s report says. By Daniel Arkin / NBC News
After a year of economic uncertainty, Black farmers look to the future. By Drew Hawkins / NPR
White House Attacks College Essays About Race In Latest DEI Crackdown. By Nahlah Abdur-Rahman / Black Enterprise
Only 2% of US students who study abroad are Black men. By Ira Porter / CSMonitor
States Should Reject Federal School Voucher Scheme. By Robert Kim / The Progressive Magazine
A Free World Needs a Strong America. By The Editorial Board / NYT
Trump’s New Imperialism. By Adam Serwer / The Atlantic
Trump’s Claim That Venezuela ‘Stole’ U.S. Oil Fields Touches Nationalist Nerve. By Simon Romero / NYT
This political moment demands theology. By Douglas F. Ottati / The Christian Century
People Who Left ‘MAGA Christianity’ Share What It Really Took To Step Away. By Molly Wadzeck / HuffPost
With Dreadlocks and Yoga, Oslo’s Bishop Practices an Atypical Evangelism. By Lynsey Chutel / NYT
Trump is whitewashing American history. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Maryland to consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore’s veto is overridden. By AP and NBC News
