Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
We didn’t need to drop the bomb — and even our WW II military icons knew it – Gar Alperovitz / Salon
Prison slavery’: Alabama inmates strike over awful conditions, unpaid work – Stephen Lamb / RT
Alabama Prison Strike Organizer Speaks from Behind Bars / Democracy Now
“We are engaged in a struggle for our lives.” Kinetik Justice co-founder of the Free Alabama Movement. He is currently serving his 28th month in…
Autism Research’s Overlooked Racial Bias – Amy Yee / The Atlantic
The one thing rich parents do for their kids that makes all the difference – Emily Badger / Wash Post
What Young Men Of Color Can Teach Us About The Achievement Gap – Elissa Nadworny / NPR
Racism by Any Other Name – Vann R. NewKirk / The Atlantic
Terms such as “racial conflict” fail to describe the challenge Obama faced, or the resentment that has powered Trump’s rise. Read more and view the…
Ex-Cop Facing Federal Civil Rights Charges For Fatally Shooting Man In The Back – Mike Hayes / BuzzFeed
How to get justice in civil rights cold cases – Aditya Shah / Politico
Entitled, racist, bigoted, thugs: It is time to call Donald Trump supporters by their real names – Chauncey Devega / Salon
Stephen Curry Is The First Unanimous MVP In NBA History – Juliet Spies-Gans / Huff Post
Farrakhan’s Grand Illusion – Jeet Heer / New Republic
A first look inside the Smithsonian’s African American museum – Peggy McGlone / Wash Post
A dream for 100 years, the National Museum of African American History and Culture promises to become an instant favorite when it opens Sept. 24,…
Gay stigma still behind Atlanta’s AIDS epidemic – Gracie Bonds Staples / AJC
South Carolina’s poisonous police culture: The death of Lori Jean Ellis – Radley Balko / Wash Post
Louisiana’s Color-Coded Death Penalty – The Editorial Board / NYT
The last time a white person in Louisiana was executed for a crime against a black person was in 1752, when a soldier named Pierre…
A New Investigation Confirms Your Worst Suspicions About Michigan Leaders and the Flint Water Crisis – Julia Lurie / Mother Jones
The Memphis Massacre of 1866 and Black Voter Suppression Today – Calvin Schermerhorn / The Atlantic
Past Voices – Martin Henry Freeman (1826 -1889) – Russell W. Irvine
Martin Henry Freeman’s life can be divided into two periods: his 37-year residence in America and his 25-year stay in Liberia, Africa. Freeman was born…
Collegiate Voices – Why I Wouldn’t Go to the University of Texas Law School – Andrew Wilson / The Nation
Working-Class Heroes ( The 2016 Election) – Jelani Cobb / The New Yorker
Stricter Rules for Voter IDs Reshape Races – Michael Wines and Manny Fernandez / NYT
Voter Suppression Is the Only Way Donald Trump Can Win – Ari Berman / The Nation
The 2016 electorate will be the most diverse in American history, with people of color comprising 31 percent of eligible voters, up from 29 percent…
I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became an Icon by Toure
Celebrated journalist, TV personality, and award-winning author Touré investigates one of the most enigmatic and fascinating figures in contemporary American culture: Drawing on new research…
What Pundits Keep Getting Wrong About Donald Trump and the Working Class – Jamelle Bouie / Slate
In Deeply Divided Chicago, Most Agree: City Is Off Course – Monica Davey and Giovanni Russonello / NYT
Dangerous White-Collar White Power Movement Believes It Has Newfound Relevance Thanks to Trump – Hannah Gais / Alternet
Black Americans See Gains in Life Expectancy – Sabrina Tavernise / NYT
Raised-Fist Photo by Black Women at West Point Spurs Inquiry – Dave Phillips / NYT
White women are killing themselves: These numbers paint a grim portrait of America’s underclass – Kali Holloway / Salon
Obama’s full remarks at Howard University commencement ceremony / Politico Staff
Read the entire speech here.