Dahleen Glanton

The White House is seen Nov. 11 in Washington. It is easy to blame Trump for the blatant hatred we've seen over the past five years. But he did not create it. It was always there.

Column: I’m all for post-Trump healing. But if you called me the N-word, I’ll never forgive you.

November 18, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

Since Donald Trump's defeat, there has been lots of talk about healing. But it is nothing more than talk. For many, healing is not on the immediate horizon. That doesn't...

People stand in lines on the last day of early voting in Lake Worth, Florida, on Nov. 1, 2020.

Column: Voter fraud is fake. Voter suppression is real.

November 16, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

America is long overdue for a serious conversation about disenfranchised voters. But let's be clear. There is a big difference between voter fraud and voter suppression. Voter fraud is fake....

A woman shouts toward supporters of President-elect Joe Biden, as supporters of President Donald Trump protest outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on Nov. 8, 2020, a day after the 2020 election was called for Biden.

Column: Give Republicans a standing ovation for their voter fraud performance

November 12, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

One by one, Republicans have taken to the stage to show their support for Donald Trump's ridiculous claim that the presidential election was stolen from him. But it is just...

Jailyn Banks, center, King M, right, and others celebrate as presumptive President-elect Joe Biden arrives on stage at the Chase Center to address the nation on Nov. 7, 2020, in Wilmington, Delaware.

Column: Black women and Latinas are poised to start a political revolution without white women

November 11, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

This election revealed the potential for a powerful women's coalition going forward. White women won't be in the forefront, though. Black women and Latinas will lead the charge. Of course,...

Demonstrators march to advocate protecting the voting results Nov. 7, 2020, in Los Angeles, after Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was announced as the presumptive winner over President Donald Trump.

Column: Breathe, America. Donald Trump’s knee is off your neck.

November 10, 2020 at 6:29 p.m.

Breathe easy, America. Donald Trump's knee is no longer on your neck. You rose, more than 75 million voters strong, and shoved him off your back. The debilitating weight that...

President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House early on Nov. 4, 2020, in Washington.

Column: By contesting the election, Trump is trying to disenfranchise millions of Black voters.

November 5, 2020 at 11:02 p.m.

If Donald Trump ends up getting kicked out of the White House, it seems fitting that African Americans would be the ones to give him the final shove out the...

A protester holds a sign while marching on Wacker Drive toward Trump Tower in protest of President Donald Trump's first visit to Chicago since he was elected on Oct. 28, 2019, in Chicago.

Column: Win or lose on Tuesday, those who stood against Trump can stand with their heads held high

November 2, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

On the eve of one of the most important presidential elections of our time, I am reminded of a gospel song that we sing in the Black church as a...

Mike England, his hand raised to signal four more years of President Donald Trump, walks between supporters of the president and the Democratic ticket during a stop by the Biden-Harris campaign bus at Vera Minter Park in Abilene, Texas, on Oct. 28, 2020.

Column: Can a squirrel predict the winner of the election? After one nutty campaign season, anything is possible.

October 29, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

After Donald Trump's surprising victory over Hillary Clinton four years ago, some people are wary of what the polls are saying about the 2020 election. Nearly every national poll shows...

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally Oct. 27, 2020, in Lansing, Mich.

Column: Trump’s claim that he has done more for Black people than any president since Lincoln makes me sick

October 28, 2020 at 10:02 a.m.

Every time I hear Donald Trump say that he has done more for the Black community than any president since Abraham Lincoln, I want to let out a guttural scream....

People fill out their ballot during early voting at Welles Park in Chicago, Oct. 14, 2020.

Column: This election isn’t just about Donald Trump and Congress. Pay attention to those judges on the ballot too.

October 26, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

Judges have it made. Once they are elected in Illinois, it is almost impossible to get them off the bench, regardless of how awful they might be. Though Cook County...

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