Bankole Thompson

Detroit

Opinion Columnist at Detroit News

Editor-In-Chief at thepulseinstitute.org

Nationally Acclaimed Journalist, Host of 'Bankole's Nation' Podcast, Dean @InstitutePu; Opinion Columnist at The Detroit News; New book: Fiery Conscience.

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Thompson: We need more voices for an inclusive America

1 week ago | detroitnews.com | Bankole Thompson

Bankole ThompsonThe Detroit NewsView Comments A poll conducted in March revealed the nation is divided over DEI programs even as the White House under President Donald Trump intensifies the war on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs at colleges across the nation. Forty-nine percent of registered voters, according to the NBC News poll, support eliminating DEI programs, while 48% believe in the redeeming values of having diverse perspectives in the workplace.
Thompson: Pastors' support of Duggan is a blow to Dems

2 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Bankole Thompson

Bankole ThompsonView Comments Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist so far is the only African American gubernatorial candidate seeking the Democratic primary nomination. But this week it was not Gilchrist who received the public backing of dozens of African American ministers across the state; it was Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who is running as an independent. Duggan successfully assembled pastors from Detroit and other cities to officially endorse his 2026 campaign for governor on Monday.
Thompson: A Sheffield-Kinloch mayoral matchup would energize city

2 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Bankole Thompson

Bankole ThompsonView Comments Detroit deserves an exciting, politically grueling mayor’s race that gives voters across the city something to look forward to. Recent past mayoral elections have not provided that because Mayor Mike Duggan defeated his opponents by barely flexing his political muscles. But that trend of a less engaged campaign could change this fall with the candidates vying to replace Duggan, who is not seeking another term in office.
Thompson: Pope Francis didn’t shy away from taking on the powerful

3 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Bankole Thompson

Bankole ThompsonThe Detroit NewsView Comments There are many sides to the multifaceted dimension of Pope Francis’ 12-year reign as leader of the world’s 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church.
Pope Francis Was A Surgeon Of Freedom, Says Top Journalist, Economic Justice Standard-Bearer Bankole Thompson

3 weeks ago | einnews.com | Bankole Thompson

Pope Francis Was A Surgeon Of Freedom, Says Top Journalist, Economic Justice Standard-Bearer Bankole Thompson Bankole Thompson, the nationally Detroit acclaimed journalist and standard-bearer for economic justice. Pope Francis had the undying love for humanity of the Rev.
Thompson: So goes Harvard, so goes the nation

3 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Bankole Thompson

Bankole ThompsonThe Detroit NewsView Comments Colleges are the centerpieces of American life. They have been the laboratory responsible for developing new generations of leaders, innovators and scholars, whose contributions in the areas of science and art have advanced human civilization.
Thompson: Hollier should give up run for Congress

1 month ago | detroitnews.com | Bankole Thompson

Former Democratic state Sen. Adam Hollier of Detroit sent out a mass campaign text to potential supporters on Tuesday asking for help in becoming the 13th congressional district's next representative even though he has already lost twice to Congressman Shri Thanedar. “As a Detroit native, I know that our district hasn’t improved since multimillionaire Shri Thanedar was elected," Hollier wrote.
Thompson: John James' bid for gov could shake up Dems

1 month ago | detroitnews.com | Bankole Thompson

Republican Congressman John James last ran for a statewide office in 2020 in a bitter battle against U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township. James came very close to the finish line. James lost to Peters by less than a percentage point as Detroit voters chose the Democrat over the Black Republican, who has long associated himself with President Donald Trump. Now James is mounting another serious campaign, this time to become Michigan's governor in 2026.
Thompson: Whitmer had no standing for manufacturing speech

1 month ago | detroitnews.com | Bankole Thompson

Bankole ThompsonThe Detroit NewsView Comments The reported loss of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the state under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s tenure — while dozens of states like Texas saw an increase — is one of the key failures of her administration. Bringing or retaining jobs to a state is one of the cardinal goals for any successful governor, which is why gubernatorial candidates campaign on delivering good paying jobs for the residents of their state.
Thompson: EMU is a bright light in the anti-DEI climate in Michigan

1 month ago | detroitnews.com | Bankole Thompson

Bankole ThompsonThe Detroit NewsView Comments While prominent universities and leading law firms around the nation are fretting over the anti-DEI climate that President Donald Trump’s administration has quickly ushered in, not everyone is buying into the propaganda that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is bad for education and business. In Michigan, there is at least one bright light that refuses to go dark in the campaign against DEI.

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