Pity the sad legacy of Barack Obama – Cornell West / The Guardian
Eight years ago the world was on the brink of a grand celebration: the inauguration of a brilliant and charismatic black president of the United…
Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Civil Rights Groups Hail Appeals Court Ruling in Case Challenging Exclusion of Dark-Skinned Juror – Joel Stashenko / New York Law Journal
ALBANY – Excluding a juror based on skin tone, like race, is prohibited under the New York Constitution, the state’s highest court has ruled in…
A Devil We Know : What will life for Americans actually look like under Trump? Robert Greene / Dissent
Donald Trump’s victory has become an occasion for soul-searching and fierce debate among liberals, leftists, and their allies. But lost in the mix of all…
In Alabama, federal intervention protects minority rights – The Editorial Board / Wash Post
A LITTLE OVER a year ago, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) announced he would close dozens of driver’s license offices — many in poor and minority…
I Know How It Feels to Be Someone’s ‘Token.’ I’m Sure Ben Carson Does, Too – Greg Howard / NYT
“The best people.” This refrain rang throughout Donald Trump’s presidential campaign; at times, it seemed to be his justification for being in the race at…
When Ben Vereen Wore Blackface to Reagan’s Inaugural Gala – Pete L’Official / The New Yorker
On January 19, 1981, a number of prominent entertainers gathered at the Capital Centre, just outside of Washington, D.C., for the All Star Inaugural Gala,…
A sermon on the unbearable whiteness of America – Carlos Lozada / Wash Post
Which Michelle Obama Will We Get When She Leaves the White House? Jodi Kantor / NYT
On Jan. 20, Michelle Obama will hand her home over to a man who rose to power in part by spreading lies about her husband…
Civil rights family divided over Jeff Sessions / CNN Video
Evelyn Turner and her husband Albert were Alabama civil rights activists indicted in the 1980s on charges of voter fraud by Senator Jeff Sessions, who…
Read Deval Patrick’s Scathing Indictment Against Jeff Sessions for Attorney General – Inae Oh / Mother Jones
Racial segregation is still at the heart of Chicago’s ills… and America’s too – Natalie Y Moore / The Guardian
A Wealth of Questions Remain in Facebook ‘Hate Crime’ Torture – Richard Prince / The Root
The “Generation KKK” Fiasco – Alexis Okeowo / The New Yorker
The Wind in the Reeds: A Storm, A Play, and the City That Would Not Be Broken by Wendell Pierce
2016 Christopher Award Winner From acclaimed actor and producer Wendell Pierce, an insightful and poignant portrait of family, New Orleans and the transforming power of…
How Black Writers Can Help White Readers – Theodore R. Johnson / The Nation
Pharrell Williams, Making Noise for ‘Hidden Figures’ Everywhere – Dave Itzkoff / NYT
It was the racism, stupid: White working-class economic anxiety is a zombie idea that needs to die – Chauncey Devega / Salon
On Jan. 20, Donald Trump will become president of the United States of America. Donald Trump is an authoritarian and demagogue who meets the definition…
How Donald Trump Will Make America White Again – Julianne Hing / The Nation
Who Owns The Past? For Native Americans, Reclaiming Family Heirlooms Is a Tricky Business – Alexandra Rosenmann / AlterNet
From Bittersweet Childhoods to ‘Moonlight’ (One of the year’s best movies) – Nikole Hannah-Jones / NYT
Black parents take their kids to school on how to deal with police – Janell Ross / Wash Post
Tracking the explosion of hate in Trump’s America since Election Day – Adam Peck / ThinkProgress
On November 8, 2016, Donald Trump was elected president. Within hours, the United States was awash in an unprecedented wave of hateful incidents, many of…
A Discussion on Barack Obama’s Unique Upbringing – Ta-Nehisi Coates / PBS NewsHour
In this interview, Atlantic writer Ta-Nehisi Coates speaks to PBS NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff about Barack Obama’s childhood, his legacy, and how he ultimately connected with…
Denzel Washington Doesn’t Think Hollywood Has A Colorism Problem – Zeba Blay / Huff Post
The invention of the white working class: The phrase of the year is racist hogwash – Les Leopold / Alternet
Black America Steels Itself for Obama’s Departure and a Future Under Trump -Barrett Holmes Pitner / The Daily Beast
It’s going to be painful for African Americans to watch Obama leave the White House only to be replaced by that man. And that’s just…
March remembers the nearly 800 victims of Chicago’s gun violence in 2016 – CBS News
