Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Past Voices – Nina Simone ( 1933 – 2003 ) Interview
Nina Simone discussed black rights and the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. in July 1968, a few months after his assassination, in an interview…
A Fiery Debate on the K.K.K. in 2016. Who Figured? James Poniewozik / NYT Video
On Super Tuesday, two commentators on CNN argued about the Ku Klux Klan. On television. In America. In 2016. Read more and see the video…
Misusing HBCUs as a Carrot for Black Voters – Donovan X. Ramsey / The Atlantic
“Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are misleading African Americans with their plans for these institutions.” Read more here. Also, see an “Open Letter to President…
Chris Rock said some very funny things about Hollywood’s racism. But let’s not pretend this changes anything. – Janell Ross / Wash Post
So, as much of the free world is by now aware, Chris Rock, the skilled comedian and satirical social commentator, hosted the Oscars. Read Janell…
The Dynamic History Of #BlackLivesMatter Explained – Michael Mclaughlin / Huff Post
Is #MSNBCSo White? The departure of Melissa Harris-Perry raises the issue – Paul Farhi / Wash Post
Donald Trump and the Rise of the New Dixiecrats – Goldie Taylor / The Daily Beast
Donald Trump and the Ku Klux Klan: A History – Evan Osnos / The New Yorker
The rise of American authoritarianism. What’s driving Donald Trumps Ascent – Amanda Taub / Vox
Featured – A Conversation With Latinos on Race – Joe Brewester, Blair Foster and Michele Stephenson / NYT Video
In this short documentary, Latinos grapple with defining their ethnic and racial identities. Watch the video here
In Washington, D.C., reminders of America’s dark history of segregation – Colbert I King / Wash Post
How Black Voters Could Help Donald Trump Win – Goldie Taylor / The Daily Beast
Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul – Eddie S. Glaude Jr
A powerful polemic on the state of black America that savages the idea of a post-racial society America’s great promise of equality has always rung…
Larry Wilmore: GOP didn’t care when Thurgood Marshall replaced Clarence Thomas… – Brenda Gauthier / Salon
Featured – Why Blacks and Hispanics Have Such Expensive Mortgages – Gillian B. White / The Atlantic
What Hillary Clinton’s massive win among black voters really says – Janell Ross / Wash Post
MSNBC severs ties with Melissa Harris-Perry after host’s critical email – Paul Farhi / Wash Post
The Faces of American Power, Nearly as White as the Oscar Nominees – Haeyoun Park, Josh Keller and Josh Williams / NYT
The AIDS Crisis Hasn’t Ended In The Black And Latino Communities – Rae Ellen Bichell / NPR
How Should Asian-Americans Feel About the Peter Liang Protests? Jay Caspian Kang / NYT
Cincinnati cops reveal double standards black men face – Shaun King / NY Daily News
Malcolm X and the Black Lives Matter Movement – David A. Love / Huff Post
Citizen: An American Lyric – Claudia Rankin
“Blackness in the white imagination has nothing to do with black people.” A provocative meditation on race, Claudia Rankine’s long-awaited follow up to her groundbreaking…
How America Made Donald Trump Unstoppable – Matt Taibbi / Rolling Stone
Minorities, for Rent ( A Satirical Website) – Matt Vasilogambros / The Atlantic
Featured – What Roles Get Black Actors to the Oscars? Aaron Byrd, John Woo and Brandon K. Thorp / NYT Video
Here’s a look at roles performed by black artists who have been nominated for a best actress or best actor Oscar — and what they…
Ferguson Digs In Its Heels – Colin Gordon / Dissent
Black Workers Matter, Too – Sarah Anderson et.al. / The Nation
Courage, Compassion and Complexity – Lovelyn Nwadeyi / Stellenbosch University / You Tube
A speech delivered on January 26, 2016 at the annual meeting of the Stellenbosch University Convocation, a statutory body comprised of alumni and fulltime academic staff…
Scalia Devoted His Professional Life To Making America Less Fair, Less Tolerant – Jeffery Toobin / Huff Post
