Bankole Thompson
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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6 days ago |
detroitnews.com | Bankole Thompson
Bankole ThompsonView Comments One of the most crucial conversations that came out of the Mackinac Policy Conference last week was examining the nexus between business, philanthropy and education. The discussion hosted by the Detroit Public Schools Community District centered on whether the business and philanthropic community can help get the state’s K-12 schools to a top 10 ranking.
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2 weeks ago |
detroitnews.com | Bankole Thompson
Bankole ThompsonView Comments The prevailing concern in the Detroit mayoral race is whether the city's next leader will have what it takes to fill the shoes of outgoing mayor Mike Duggan. Despite the missing gaps in the recovery of the neighborhoods over the last decade, Duggan has significantly revitalized the business district and attracted major investment to the city — more than any mayor of the modern era.
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2 weeks ago |
detroitnews.com | Bankole Thompson
Bankole ThompsonView Comments Over the years that I have attended the Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference, I’ve discovered that the average Detroiter doesn’t see the annual meeting of business and political leaders on Mackinac Island as a gathering that is integral to their own growth and economic advancement.
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3 weeks ago |
detroitnews.com | Bankole Thompson
Bankole ThompsonView Comments Even as nine candidates are vying to become the next mayor of Detroit, only two so far are being closely watched in what is expected to be a contested race this fall. Labor groups have taken notice of the fact that only the Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr., senior pastor of Triumph Church, and Mary Sheffield, president of the Detroit City Council, have the most organized political operations right now to make serious and credible claims to succeed outgoing mayor Mike Duggan.
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3 weeks ago |
eu.detroitnews.com | Bankole Thompson
“To all you brothers and sisters of Rome, Italy, of all the world, we want to be a synodal church, walking and always seeking peace, charity, closeness, especially to those who are suffering.” Those were among the first words spoken by Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, when he became the first American to head the world’s 1.4 billion-member Roman Catholic Church last Thursday.
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....don't ever be afraid to take sides....leadership requires staking a position not hiding behind fancy words... https://t.co/BYgVlnz6zx
My latest column: The story of Kinloch's ministry and how he has connected with so many people at the grassroots level means he does have a real chance of becoming Detroit's next mayor. https://t.co/qSNKXJSV2x
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