Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
New documentary honors trailblazing Black actress Juanita Moore’s overlooked legacy. By Jordan Owens / The Grio
Alligator Alcatraz: American history from the dark side. By Andrew O’Hehir / Salon
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Trump signs big tax cut and spending bill into law in July Fourth ceremony. By Scott Wong / NBC News
Trump’s Politicized F.B.I. Has Made Americans Less Safe. By The Editorial Board / NYT
EXCLUSIVE: Mahmoud Khalil, Palestinian Activist Jailed by ICE for 104 Days, in First Live Interview. By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes Herself Heard, Prompting a Rebuke. By Adam Liptak / NYT
Trump Administration Cuts Funding For Black Infant Health Research, Labeling It A DEI Initiative. By Zack Linly / Newsone
Joy Reid Floats Conspiracy Theory That the 2026 Election Will Be Rigged: ‘Insane’ to ‘Assume We’re Going to Have Normal Elections.’ By Joe DePaolo / Mediate
Barack Obama is not your emotional support president. By Karen Attiah / Wash Post
America’s Great Realignment Toward Putin. By Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic
The Cost of Victory: Israel Overpowered Its Foes, but Deepened Its Isolation. By Michael D. Shear / NYT
Judge blocks Trump from ending temporary protected status for Haitians. By Frances Vinall / Wash Post
How Robert Prevost Became the First American Pope. By Bellinda Luscombe / Time
Dylann Roof killed my mom and cousins. But I still oppose the death penalty. By Sharon Risher / RNS
The Rev. James Forbes Jr. discusses ministry, family and overcoming adversity in poetry-filled book. By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
“What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?”: James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass’s Historic Speech. By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now
The Civil War That Never Ended. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
Why Black Folks Should Be Wary of Any Changes to 14th Amendment. By Jermaine Hall / Level
Ida B. Wells: Patriot who redefined American liberty should be remembered on July 4. By Patrick Tuohey / The Kansas City Star
The Disturbing Implications of the Diddy Verdict. By Spencer Kornhaber / The Atlantic
Beyoncé’s Fourth of July concert was an ode to an unfinished America. By Chris Richards / Wash Post
Jill Scott’s remixed national anthem goes viral after performance at Essence Festival. By Jonah Valdez / LA Times (July 2023)
Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon 50 years ago. His influence continues to inspire a new generation of athletes. By Matias Grez / CNN
Stephen Miller’s Group Sues Dodgers Over Diversity Programs — Supporters Call It Retaliation For Pro-Immigrant Stance. By Daniel Johnson / Black Enterprise
Donald Trump’s UFC stunt is more than a circus. It’s authoritarian theatre. By Karim Zidan / The Guardian
