Dahleen Glanton – Page 13

A woman stands atop a car near Daley Plaza on May 30, 2020, in Chicago to protest the May 25 killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.

Column: White America, if you want to know who’s responsible for racism, look in the mirror

May 31, 2020 at 9:02 p.m.

White people don't like watching hardcore racism. Even some law-and-order conservatives are uncomfortable seeing a white cop hold his knee on a black man's neck and squeeze the life out...

Members of the congregation stand during a service May 17, 2020, at the Metro Praise International Church in Chicago.

Column: Nothing divides America more than tossing politics into a heated religious debate

May 25, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

Since the founding of America, religion has been at the center of many of the most contentious conflicts our nation has encountered. We should have known it would be only...

Hydroxychloroquine sits on a shelf at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, on May 20, 2020. President Donald Trump announced May 18 he has been taking hydroxychloroquine for almost two weeks as a preventive measure against COVID-19.

Column: If Donald Trump’s followers want to take hydroxychloroquine, who are we to stop them?

May 21, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

As soon as Donald Trump announced that he is taking hydroxychloroquine to ward off the coronavirus, it is likely that somebody, somewhere in America immediately began trying to figure out...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot talks about her first year in office on May 15, 2020.

Column: Being the ‘first black openly gay female mayor’ didn’t affect Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s first year

May 20, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot made history by becoming the first black openly gay female mayor of a major city. But her first year in office will be defined by the relentless...

Former President Barack Obama appears at an NBA All-Star weekend event on Feb. 15, 2020, in Chicago.

Column: Look out Trump. Obama’s anger translator, Luther, has taken over.

May 18, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

We always knew there was another side to Barack Obama. No one could actually be as mellow as the former president appears to be when under attack. In recent weeks,...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot wears a mask as she prepares to speak about the coronavirus economic recovery plan April 23.

Column: Maybe African American youths would listen to Mayor Lightfoot if she listened to them

May 14, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is on a mission to force young Chicagoans to stay home. More so than any other mayor, she has come to symbolize the doggedness it takes to...

The Blue Angels fly past the Loop in tribute to medical workers treating coronavirus patients on May 12, 2020.

Column: Maybe a flyover by the Blue Angels during the pandemic wasn’t such a bad idea after all

May 12, 2020 at 7:54 p.m.

I don't know about you, but I needed the Blue Angels Tuesday. Don't fault me for saying it. I just have to be honest. If only for a few minutes,...

A child views a memorial for Ahmaud Arbery near where he was shot and killed in Georgia.

Column: Do murder charges in the Ahmaud Arbery killing signify a turning point for America? Not when other young black men still walk in his shoes.

May 11, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

Something about Ahmaud Arbery's death struck a chord with a lot of people. This time, the gunning down of an unarmed black man seemed different from the countless times it...

An undated family photo shows Ahmaud Arbery.

Column: White privilege and the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery

May 7, 2020 at 7:17 a.m.

Trayvon Martin's death could have taught Americans a lot about white privilege gone awry. But the moment his killer walked out of the courtroom a free man, it was clear...

The Ida B. Wells-Barnett House in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago was the residence of civil rights advocate Ida B. Wells, and her husband Ferdinand Lee Barnett from 1919 to 1930, May 4, 2020.

Column: Ida B. Wells, awarded a Pulitzer Prize 89 years after her death, is as relevant as ever

May 6, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

Ida B. Wells was awarded a Pulitzer Prize on Monday, a symbolic gesture that cemented her place in history as a great American journalist. With or without public accolades, she...

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