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Bankole's NationBankole's Nation: S2 Ep 12: Who Will Detroit Mayor-elect Sheffield Hire to Lead Jobs and Economy?This week on Bankole’s Nation, journalist Bankole Thompson discusses the road ahead for Detroit's incoming mayor, Mary Sheffield, who is set to take office in January 2026. Sheffield faces a series of challenges in the city, including how to address the stark poverty crisis highlighted by the 2024U.S. Census report. The Census data show that Detroit has the highest poverty concentration among cities with a population of half a million or more.Additionally, the report indicates that more than half of Detroit’s children live in extreme poverty. Thompson believes that the new S...
2025-12-1730 minBankole's NationBankole's Nation: S2 Ep 11: Why Detroit Mayoral Candidate Kinloch Should Close at Oct. 15 Mayoral Debate with Mary SheffieldThis week on Bankole’s Nation, journalist Bankole Thompson discusses the October 15 debate between Detroit mayoral candidates Solomon Kinloch Jr., the senior pastor of Triumph Church, and Mary Sheffield, the president of the Detroit City Council. Thompson believes that Kinloch, the anti-establishment candidate, has a chance to seal the deal in the debate by presenting an inclusive economic vision for Detroiters, who face a 51 percent child poverty rate and a 34 percent overall poverty crisis in the city. In what is perhaps the only debate that will occur between the two candidates for the city’s top job...
2025-10-1543 minBankole's NationBankole's Nation: S2 Ep 10: What’s in Michigan’s $81Billion Budget for Detroit? State Senator Stephanie Chang ExplainsThis week on Bankole’s Nation, journalist Bankole Thompsoninterviews Democratic State Sen. Stephanie Chang about the $81 billion spending plan that Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law, and what is in the budget for urban cities like Detroit that are struggling with the crisis of poverty. Chang was a holdout during budget negotiations over a proposed increase in the marijuana tax, but ultimately voted for the passage of the budget to avoid a state shutdown. Chang, who is in her final term in the Senate, where Democrats hold the majority, discusses how the bipartisan budget includes support for...
2025-10-0738 minBankole's NationBankole's Nation: S2 Ep 9: Top Strategist Lindsey McAdory, Campaign Manager for Detroit Mayoral Candidate Kinloch Discusses Road to VictoryThis week on Bankole’s Nation, journalist Bankole Thompsoninterviews Lindsey McAdory, the campaign manager for Rev.Solomon Kinloch Jr.’s bid to become the next mayor of Detroit. McAdory, a national campaign strategist who has led 87 successful political and issue-based campaigns and was most recently behind the victory of Randall Woodfin, the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, discusses the path tovictory for Kinloch in Detroit. In the interview, McAdory explains how the Kinloch campaign is running an aggressive grassroots effort to reach voters who are typically not excited to vote for politicians with a message centered around pov...
2025-09-2247 minBankole's NationBankole's Nation: S2 Ep 8: Robin Kinloch, Wife of Detroit Mayoral Candidate Solomon Kinloch Speaks OutThis week on Bankole’s Nation, journalist BankoleThompson interviews Robin Kinloch, the first lady of Triumph Church, about her husband, Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr.’s campaign to become the next mayor of Detroit.Robin Kinloch, who has a law degree, discusses herbackground in her first media interview about the 2025 Detroit mayor’s race. She discusses growing up in Detroit and how she and her sibling navigated the challenges of poverty and inequality. She shares her experience of being raised in what she calls the Warren-Connor projects on the city’s east side, where she firsthand encountered poverty. This exp...
2025-09-1845 minBankole's NationBankole's Nation: S2 Ep 7: Detroit Media Attempts to Handicap Mayoral Candidate Solomon Kinloch in General ElectionThis week on Bankole’s Nation, journalist Bankole Thompson provides an analysis of what seems to be a calculated effort by the media to undermine the mayoral campaign of Solomon Kinloch, the senior pastor of Triumph Church, whois running against Mary Sheffield, the president of the Detroit City Council. Thompson, who has had a front-row seat to Detroit’s issues for a long time and is an authority on the media, discusses how the media as an institution is failing to provide balanced coverage of the mayor’s race and seems to be acting as a shadow campaig...
2025-09-1238 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation: S2 Ep 6: Sheffield Vs. Kinloch: What is Missing in Detroit Mayor’s RaceThis week on Bankole’s Nation, journalist Bankole Thompson offers an analysis of what is missing in the Detroit mayor’s race between Mary Sheffield, the president of the Detroit City Council, and Solomon Kinloch, the senior pastor of Triumph Church.Thompson, who has had a front-row seat to Detroit’s issues for a long time, discusses what Detroiters are missing in the race for the next leader of one of America’s largest urban centers.In the analysis, Thompson explains how issues such as a universal basic income for Detroit’s underserved population, a topic whic...
2025-09-0448 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation: S2 Ep 5: Detroit Clergy Group Mayoral Endorsement of Sheffield is Much Ado About NothingThis week on Bankole’s Nation, journalist Bankole Thompson offers an analysis of the Detroit Council of Baptist Pastors & Vicinity’s endorsement of Mary Sheffield for mayor ofDetroit, over Solomon Kinloch, the senior pastor of Triumph Church.Thompson, who has in-depth knowledge of Detroit's clergy group, discusses what the endorsement signifies, given thegroup’s inaction on various issues affecting Detroiters. He provides a historical and current perspective of the Black church. He explains why he believes that the Detroit Council of Baptist Pastors & Vicinity, under the current leadership of Rev. Richard White, has not met the expectations ofstru...
2025-08-2840 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation Extra Ep 2: Despite Mayor Duggan Backing Sheffield, Top Political Strategist Sam Riddle Says There’s Clear Path to Victory for Kinloch to Become Detroit’s Next MayorThis week on Bankole’s Nation Extra, journalist BankoleThompson speaks with veteran campaign strategist Sam Riddle, widely regarded as the dean of political consulting in Detroit, about Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s endorsement of Mary Sheffield to succeed him as the city’s next mayor.Sheffield, the president of the Detroit City Council,is facing Rev. Solomon Kinloch, the senior pastor of Triumph Church, in a general election matchup.Riddle suggests that Kinloch has a clear path tovictory in November if his campaign is willing to hit the streets and energize and motivate new voters who ha...
2025-08-2537 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation Season 2, Episode 5: Detroit City Councilwoman At-Large Mary Waters Speaks Out on the Next Mayor, Legislative PrioritiesThis week on the show, journalist Bankole Thompson interviews Detroit City Councilmember At-Large Mary Waters, the top vote-getter in the recent primary, to discuss a wide range of issues affecting Detroit's present and future.From the troubled Detroit Land Bank Authority, to the crises of homelessness, job creation for the city’s youth, the I-375 project in Detroit’s Black Bottom, and the demand for reparatory justice, as well as the gun violence pandemic raging through the city, and the push for equitable opportunities for Detroiters in the city’s comeback, all these issues took center stage in the...
2025-08-2156 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation Extra Ep 1: In Detroit Mayor’s Race, Sheffield is Establishment Candidate, Racks up Donations from Business TitansThis week on Bankole’s Nation Extra, journalist Bankole Thompson offers an in-depth commentary and analysis about who the establishment is supporting in the ongoing Detroit mayor’s race between Mary Sheffield, the president of the Detroit City Council, and Solomon Kinloch, the senior pastor of Triumph Church. Thompson explains how Sheffield is clearly the establishment favorite and why top business leaders support him, along with Rev. Wendell Anthony, the president of the Detroit Branch of the NAACP. Thompson’s perspective follows his earlier critique of the media’s focus on Kinloch, while Sheffield has received almost no critic...
2025-08-1831 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation Season 2, Episode 3: Dr. Nefertari Nkenge, Daughter of Late Firebrand Detroit Councilwoman JoAnn Watson, Wants Detroit Mayor’s Race to Confront Pain of InequalityThis week on the show, journalist Bankole Thompson sits down with Detroiter Dr. Nefertari Nkenge, a veteran public school educator, activist, and daughter of the late Detroit City Councilwoman JoAnn Watson, to discuss the November mayoral race between Mary Sheffield, the president of the Detroit City Council, and Solomon Kinloch, the senior pastor of Triumph Church. Nkenge says both candidates need to address the core issues of poverty and structural inequality facing Detroiters – from the foreclosure crisis, over taxation of homeowners, to lack of economic opportunities for the city’s residents in a comeback that has benefited chief...
2025-08-1448 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation Season 2, Episode 2: High Stakes in 2025 Detroit Mayor’s Race: Mary Sheffield vs. Solomon KinlochThis week on the show, journalist Bankole Thompson sits down with veteran campaign strategist Sam Riddle—widelyregarded as the dean of political consulting in Detroit—to discuss the high-stakes November mayoral race between Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch.Sheffield, president of the Detroit City Council, and Kinloch, senior pastor of Triumph Church, advanced from a crowdedprimary field of nine candidates as the top two vote-getters. Now, all eyes are on who has the vision and leadership to succeed outgoing Mayor Mike Duggan.In their conversation, Riddle breaks down the dynamics of the race, the pressing issu...
2025-08-0733 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation Season 2, Episode 1: Why the Media, Establishment is Running Against Detroit Mayoral Candidate Rev. Solomon KinlochIn this week’s episode, journalist Bankole Thompson, an authority on the media and a prominent voice of conscience and courage, breaks down the media and establishment campaign against Rev. Solomon Kinloch, one of the leadingcandidates for mayor of Detroit. Kinloch, the senior pastor of Triumph Church, the largest church in Michigan with about 40,000 members and one of the biggest Black churches in the nation, has come under intense attack from the mediasince he announced his campaign to succeed outgoing mayor Mike Duggan. Even though Kinloch is one of nine candidates running in the Aug. 5 primary, he has received th...
2025-07-3142 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation Episode 24: Veteran Campaign Strategist Sam Riddle Speaks Out About Detroit Mayor’s Race and What is at StakeIn this week’s episode, journalist Bankole Thompson speaks with Sam Riddle, a veteran of local and national campaigns, about the current race for the mayorship of Detroit.Riddle offers his candid assessment of the 2025 race to succeed outgoing Mayor Mike Duggan and discusses where the campaign stands in relation to the two main contenders likely to face each other in the general election: Mary Sheffield, the President of the Detroit City Council, and Rev. Solomon W. Kinloch Jr., the senior pastor of Detroit’s Triumph Church, one of the largest and fastest-growing Black congregations in the nati...
2025-05-1526 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation Episode 23: Benton Harbor Advocate Elnora Gavin on How City is Responding to Donald Trump PresidencyIn this week’s episode, journalist Bankole Thompson talks to Elnora Gavin, a member of the Benton Harbor Area Board of Education and a racial and economic justice advocate, about how one of the smallest Black cities in Michigan’s urban core is responding to the Donald Trump presidency. Gavin discusses the socioeconomic challenges facing the City of Benton, the need to support its struggling public school system, and what grassroots leaders like her have been doing to address the educational issues plaguing their city. She addresses the impending cuts from the U.S. Department of Education and...
2025-05-0851 minBankole's NationBankole's Nation Episode 22: Meet Jerry Norcia, Top Business Leader Influenced by Pope Francis’ TeachingsIn this week’s episode, journalist Bankole Thompson talks to Jerry Norcia, the Chairman and CEO of DTE Energy in Detroit, a Fortune 500 company, about the transcending and inclusive legacy and impact of the late Pope Francis. Norcia, a trained engineer and the former Chairman of the American Gas Association, is one of the nation’s leading figures in the energy industry. He is also a board member of the Nuclear Energy Institute and the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations.In the interview, Norcia opens up about being raised Catholic in a poor family, where his father work...
2025-05-0129 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation Episode 21: How Pope Francis’ Legacy Challenges Detroit LeadersIn this week’s episode, journalist Bankole Thompson reflects on the impact and legacy of the late Pope Francis, who served as the leader of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church for 12 years. He emerged as one of the most prominent anti-poverty voices of this era. Francis, who used his papacy to champion issues like economic justice, spoke out in defense of the homeless and migrants. He clashed with some ultra-conservatives in the church who disagreed with his more inclusive vision.Thompson examines how the leadership style of the 266th pontiff of the Catholic Church challenges Detroit’s civ...
2025-04-2422 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation Episode 20: Exclusive Interview with Detroit Mayoral Candidate Solomon KinlochRev. Solomon W. Kinloch Jr., leader of Detroit’s Triumph Church with a congregation of 40,000—making it one of the largest African American churches in the nation—has never held elected office. But in a stunning announcement at the Fox Theater before 5,000 attendees, Kinloch declared his candidacy for mayor of Detroit, shaking up the city’s political landscape.In his first media interview since the announcement, Kinloch sits down with journalist Bankole Thompson for an in-depth conversation about his campaign, motivations for entering the race, and vision for Detroit. Kinloch outlines key initiatives, including expanding affordable housing, implemen...
2025-02-2144 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation Extra: Detroit Mayor Duggan Criticized for Missing Funeral of Children Found Frozen to DeathIn this special commentary, journalist Bankole Thompson delivers a sharp critique of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan for his absence at the funeral of two-year-old A’millah Currie and nine-year-old Darnell Currie Jr. The siblings were tragically found frozen inside a van parked at a Detroit casino.Their mother, Tateona Williams, had reportedly made multiple calls to the city seeking shelter but received no assistance. In response to the tragedy, Mayor Duggan has only pledged to review the case's circumstances and why Williams did not receive the help she desperately needed.Thompson, who attended the homegoing se...
2025-02-2118 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation Episode 18: DRMM CEO Audi on How a Broken System Failed Detroit Children Frozen to DeathThe recent tragic deaths of two young children, ages 9 and 2, who were reportedly found frozen inside a van lastweek in a Detroit casino parking garage, continued to weigh heavily on the conscience of city leaders. In this episode, journalist Bankole Thompson speaks withDr. Chad Audi, the President and CEO of the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries, is providing a new home this week for Tateona Williams, the 29-year-old mother of the deceased children. Audi wants Williams and her surviving childrento finally have a place they can call home. However, Audi argues that the crisis facing Williams and her...
2025-02-2035 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation Episode 17: What the Freezing Deaths of Two Innocent Children Reveal About Detroit’s Poverty CrisisThe tragic deaths of two young children, ages 9 and 2, who were reportedly found frozen inside a van in a Detroit casino parking garage this week, serve as a stark reminder of the city’s alarming levels of poverty and homelessness.In this episode, journalist Bankole Thompson delivers a special commentary on what their deaths truly expose about the harsh realities of life in Detroit—a city where leaders often resist acknowledging the deep crisis of income inequality and where more than 43% of children live in poverty. Thompson argues that while city officials prioritize portraying Detroit as a revi...
2025-02-1323 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation Episode 16: Dr. Julius Garvey on Biden’s Posthumous Pardon, Black History Month, and the War on DEIIn his final days in office, President Joe Biden granted a posthumous pardon to Marcus Mosiah Garvey, often regarded as the father of the 20th-century Black freedom movement and a key inspiration behind the Harlem Renaissance. Garvey was convicted of mail fraud in 1923 in what many legal experts believe was a politically motivated trial. He was later deported to his native Jamaica.
Garvey founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) in 1914, which grew to five million members across 40 nations by 1921. He also established the Black Star Line, a shipping company symbolizing Black economic independence.
Dr...
2025-02-0644 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation: EPISODE 15: Noted Attorney Patterson Discusses Boycotting Target and the War on DEIAttorney Tina M. Patterson, Esq. is the Principal Attorney at Patterson Justice Counsel, PLLC, and the President and Director of Research at The PuLSE Institute, a nationally recognized, nonpartisan anti-poverty think tank. Both organizations are based in Detroit.
With a decade of legal experience and a strong presence in public discourse, Patterson—a former U.S. federal government attorney—has led influential businesses and nonprofits. She is a trailblazer in executive leadership, one of the few Black women leading a major national think tank, and among the rare 2% of Black women lawyers in the U.S.
A...
2025-01-3048 minBankole's NationBankole's Nation Episode 14 Jim Vincent a national civil rights activist, served as president of the Providence Branch of the NAACP in Rhode Island for 12 years.Jim Vincent, a national civil rights activist, served as president of the Providence Branch of the NAACP in Rhode Island for 12 years. During his tenure, he successfully advocated for Black representation in the judiciary, including
appointments to the Rhode Island Supreme Court. However, his fight for racial justice did not end there.
Vincent, a graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Pennsylvania, also led efforts for reparatory justice in Rhode Island. His advocacy played a key role in the City of Providence’s establishment of a national reparations
commission in 2022—the first of its kind in the...
2025-01-2346 minBankole's NationBankole's Nation Episode 13Journalist Bankole Thompson kicks off the first episode of 2025 with a tribute to the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose federal holiday falls on January 20—the same day Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated as president.
Reflecting on Dr. King’s profound contributions to the Civil Rights Movement, Thompson reads passages from What Manner of Man, a compelling biography of Dr. King written in the 1960s by renowned historian and journalist Lerone Bennett Jr., former executive editor of Ebony magazine.
Thompson shares his thoughts on the ongoing struggles for civil and human rights, high...
2025-01-1639 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation EPISODE 12: Top Democratic U.S. Senator Gary Peters Explains What is at Stake in Trump EraU.S. Senator Gary Peters: A Key Democratic Leader in Challenging Times
In 2021, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-Michigan) was recognized as the most effective senator of the 116th Congress by the nonpartisan Center for Effective Lawmaking. Currently, he serves as Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and also leads the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Starting next year, he will become Michigan's senior senator.
As Republicans prepare to assume control of both houses of Congress in January and President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, Democrats face a significant political...
2024-12-1936 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation EPISODE 11: Julius Garvey Calls On President Biden to Pardon Marcus Garvey, Discusses Father’s LegacyThe enduring legacy of Marcus Mosiah Garvey, often regarded as the father of the 20th-century Black freedom movement, laid the groundwork for the Civil Rights Movement. Garvey’s call for Black empowerment and a new level of global consciousness inspired the Harlem Renaissance in New York and the rise of prominent Black thinkers of his time.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. acknowledged Garvey’s influence during a 1965 visit to Jamaica, where he laid a wreath at Garvey’s shrine. In his remarks, Dr. King noted that Garvey was the first man of color in U.S. history to lea...
2024-12-1552 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation: EPISODE 10: Top Black Pastor Freddy Haynes Calls on Black Church to Fight Back in Trump EraRev. Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes III serves as the senior
pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. Yet, much like theologian John Wesley's view that "the world is my parish," Haynes' ministry reaches far beyond the walls of his church in the South. He is widely regarded as a prophetic pastor and a passionate social gospel advocate.
In this interview with Bankole Thompson, Haynes reflects on
the historical role of the Black Church and its pressing responsibility to act decisively in the face of the challenges expected to arise with the reelection of former Republican President...
2024-12-1222 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation: EPISODE 09: Parents of Murdered Detroit Jewish Leader Samantha Woll Speak Out in Exclusive InterviewSamantha Woll, 40, was the former board president of the
Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue and a dedicated advocate for the Jewish community. She was tragically killed in Detroit last October. In this exclusive interview with Bankole Thompson, her parents, Dr. Douglas Woll and Dr. Margo Woll, reflect on their daughter’s life and the profound grief they continue to endure one year after her brutal murder near her home.
The Wolls share how they are coping in the aftermath of the
not-guilty verdict for Michael Jackson-Bolanos, the suspect charged in Samantha’s killing. They also reflect on Samantha’s unwa...
2024-12-0559 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation: EPISODE 08: Leading Public Intellectual Dr. Michael Eric Dyson -- Living in Trump’s America, What White Women Owe Black Women, and moreBankole Thompson goes one-on-one in a candid,
no-holds-barred interview with one of the nation’s most eminent public intellectuals and nationally renowned author, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson. The two discuss the 2024 presidential election and the nation's direction in a second Donald Trump presidency beginning on Jan. 20, 2025.
Dyson reflects on the recent election. During this time, the
nation had the opportunity to elect Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black woman to serve as the Democratic presidential nominee, but instead chose Trump despite his extreme policies.
Dyson analyzes the demographic shift in the election, which
revealed a ma...
2024-11-2828 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation: EPISODE 07: Detroit Water Boss Brown Allays Fears Of Lead in Drinking Water, Detroit Youth Choir Director White on Expanding, Upcoming Detroit’s Mayor’s RaceBankole Thompson interviews Gary Brown, executive director
of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department about the recent mailings sent to over 200,000 Detroit residents that sparked panic over potential lead in their drinking water. During the interview, Brown acknowledges that the department failed to adequately clarify the purpose of the letters, which were intended to
meet EPA standards.
In the second segment, Bankole speaks with Anthony White,
artistic director of the nationally acclaimed Detroit Youth Choir (DYC). White shares insights on the group’s future plans and the dedication required to build an ensemble like DYC to achieve nat...
2024-11-2157 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation: EPISODE 06: Outgoing Detroit Police Chief James White Speaks Out, Sojourner’s Magazine President Russell Taylor on What Trump’s Win Means for AmericaBankole Thompson interviews James White, who recently
stepped down as Detroit's police chief to become the next president and CEO of the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network, the state's largest mental health agency with an annual budget of over a billion dollars. White, a mental health specialist, discusses the intersection of mental health and policing, crime in Detroit, and the challenges facing the Detroit Police Department during his tenure.
In the second part of the interview, Bankole speaks with
Rev. Adam Russell Taylor, president of the influential Sojourners magazine. Taylor reflects on the reelection of Donald Trump...
2024-11-141h 00Bankole's NationBankole’s Nation: Episode 05: Why Kamala Harris Campaign Collapsed in Michigan, WSU Board of Governors Busuito Speaks OutBankole Thompson interviews veteran Michigan pollster Ed Sarpolus about why Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign failed to win the crucial battleground state of Michigan and why Gov. Gretchen Whitmer could not deliver for the campaign.
Additionally, Jonathan Kinloch, the chairman of the 13th Congressional District Democratic Party, explains why his party performed woefully in the election, how the Black vote continues to be taken for granted in Detroit, and what investments the party should make for future elections. Daniel Baxter, the chief of operations for absentee voting for the Detroit Department of Elections, discusses Harris' unprecedented underperformance...
2024-11-071h 12Bankole's NationBankole's Nation Episode 04: Ex-AG Eric Holder on Election, Arab American Leader Assad Backs Harris and Dillard University Racial Justice CenterIn this week's episode, Bankole Thompson interviews Eric Holder, the 82nd Attorney General of the United States and the first African American to hold that position. They discuss the upcoming 2024 presidential election, the Michigan Supreme Court race, and the current state of democracy in America.
Additionally, Assad Turfe, Deputy Wayne County Executive and one of the few Arab American leaders in Dearborn supporting Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, detailing his reasons for backing her campaign.
Finally, Bankole visits Dillard University in New Orleans to speak with Dr. Ashraf Esmail, endowed professor of criminal...
2024-10-3151 minBankole's NationBankole’s Nation Podcast Episode 03: All-Women Interview Focuses on White House Race, Michigan Supreme CourtIn this week's episode, Bankole Thompson interviews Detroit mental health specialist and gun violence prevention advocate Mia Reid about her support for Vice President Kamala Harris, including her introduction of the
Democratic nominee at a recent campaign rally. Additionally, Elnora Gavin, a racial justice advocate and Benton Harbor Area School Board member, discusses
the presidential race and how it plays out in the Southwestern city of Michigan. Then Bankole puts the spotlight on the race for the Michigan Supreme Court in an interview with one of the top Democratic contenders, Kimberly Ann Thomas.
2024-10-2457 min
Conversations with Musicians, with Leah RosemanOmo Bello: Celebrating African Art SongOmo Bello is an acclaimed French-Nigerian operatic soprano , and in this episode we are focussing on her newly-released album “African Art Song” on Somm recordings with pianist Rebeca Omordia. Many of you heard my episode this past summer with pianist and curator of the African Concert Series, Rebeca Omordia, and I’ll be linking that episode below for you.
Omo talked to me about overcoming shyness and stage fright, her childhood and university years in Lagos, Nigeria, and some of her mentors including Grace Bumbry and Thomas Quasthoff. I was fascinated to gain insights from her life as an oper...
2024-10-211h 40Bankole's NationBankole's Nation Podcast EP 02: Can Kamala Harris Close the Deal?In this week's episode,
Bankole Thompson interviews former White House spokesman Robert S. Weiner about
the 2024 presidential election. Weiner shares his insights on what the Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, needs to do to secure a victory in November. Additionally, Chicago Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson discusses the role of Black men in the presidential race. Bankole also shares his thoughts on former President Donald Trump’s recent speech at the Detroit Economic Club,
where he made derogatory comments about the city.
2024-10-1750 minBankole's NationBankole's Nation Podcast EP 01: Ford's DEI Problem, Hamtramck's Muslim Mayor, 2024 ElectionIn this week's episode, Bankole explores Ford Motor Company's Scaling Back DEI. He also discusses Hamtramck's Muslim mayor endorsing Donald Trump and offers a preview of the 2024 presidential election.
2024-10-1047 min
ABWilson's Heart of the Matter04. Unveiling the Multifaceted Genius: Dr. Bankole Thompson's Story of Medicine and Fractal GriddingSend us a textWelcome to a new episode of Heart of the Matter, where we dive deep into the stories of individuals making significant impacts in their fields and beyond. In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Dr. Bankole Thompson, a distinguished medical doctor, a fervent family man, and an innovative thinker living in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Thompson shares with us not just his professional journey but also personal anecdotes that paint a vivid picture of his multifaceted life.What to Expect:- In...
2024-04-1233 min
The Mackinac On Michigan ShowBankole Thompson ~ Mackinac on MichiganMarch 27, 2024 ~ Bankole Thompson, head of the PuLSE Institute joins the show to discuss President Joe Biden's struggle to keep Black and Arab American voter support up in Michigan. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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2024-03-2811 min
Live from the CRJDo You Have a Fiery Conscience?Greetings from the CRJ!
On this episode, we introduce you to our hosts, Tia Suggs(Project Coordinator) and Lawrence Weber Jr(Project Assistant) of the Center for Racial Justice as they embark on the first of hopefully many more episodes!
This week we are speaking with journalist and author Bankole Thompson as we speak about current events, the upcoming election and his new book, Fiery Conscience.
Bankole Thompson is a nationally acclaimed journalist and a twice-a-week opinion columnist at The Detroit News. Thompson, a racial justice champion, is the dean...
2023-10-311h 34
Afrobility: Africa Tech and Business#62: DPO Group - How the FinTech payments platform went from bootstrapping for 8+ years to strategically acquiring multiple companies, and exiting to Network International for $288MOverview: Today, we’re going to talk about DPO Group. We’ll explore the story across the following areas
African payments context
DPO group’s early history
Product & monetization strategy
Competitive positioning & potential exit options
overall outlook.
This episode was recorded on Mar 5, 2023
Companies discussed: DPO Group, Network International, Apis partners, Flutterwave, Paystack, Interswitch, Safaricom, MTN, Airtel, Takealot.com, Superbalist.com, Safaricom, Yoco, PayPal & Chipper Cash
Business concepts discussed: Bootstrapping, Payments ecosystem, payments partnerships strategy, payments infrastructure, low-end disruption, banking regulation, Mobile Money, E-commerce payments, Virtual cards & paymen...
2023-03-111h 46
The Mildred Gaddis ShowA Search For Qualified JudgesDetroit News Opinion Columnist Bankole Thompson talks with Mildred Gaddis about his recent article ‘State Democrats Error In Their High Court Pick’.
Mr. Thompson explains why he took the time to write this article about a recent judge picked within the Michigan Supreme Court by the Whitmer Administration. He takes time to elaborate and pushed for black Americans in Michigan to demand better this election season, and ask for more qualified leaders to be appointed to the high courts.
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2022-07-2525 min
The Invention of RacismEpisode 35: The Discreet Knowledge of Crypto-RacismThis episode, “The Discreet Knowledge of Crypto-Racism,” reexamines three disturbing historical examples of racial violence in the U.S. history (past and recent) in order to offer a working definition of the term crypto-racism.Key words: Racism, White Supremacy, Crypto-Racism (Working Definition), Hate Crimes, Covert Racism, Slave Catchers, Solomon Northup, James Byrd, Jr., “Solomon Northup's Odyssey” (film), “12 Years a Slave” (film), Twelve Years Slave. Narrative of Solomon Northup, A Citizen of New-York, Kidnapped in Washington City In 1841, and Rescued In 1853, From A Cotton Plantation Near The Red River In Louisiana (1854), Merrill Brown, Abram Hamilton, Joyce King, Hate Crime: The S...
2022-04-3029 min
Absorb Your Day With A Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook.Murmurs: Crack in Reality: A BBC Radio Immersive drama collection by Jen Sugden, Jesse Schwenk, Greer Ellison, Eno Mfon, Janina Matthewson, Beth Crane, Tom Crowley, Robert Valentine, Chris SugdenPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/509779to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Murmurs: Crack in Reality: A BBC Radio Immersive drama collection
Author: Jen Sugden, Jesse Schwenk, Greer Ellison, Eno Mfon, Janina Matthewson, Beth Crane, Tom Crowley, Robert Valentine, Chris Sugden
Narrator: Dylan Llewellyn, Eiry Thomas, Lloyd Everitt, Peter Bankole, Danielle Vitalis, Valene Kane, Alex Lawther, Camille Coduri, Don Gilet, Full Cast
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 32 minutes
Release date: May 20, 2021
Genres: Suspense
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Ten mind-altering tales from some of the best new drama writers There's a crack in reality. Our world has brushed up against another, and something is...
2021-05-204h 32Grab The Captivating Full Audiobook Experience!Murmurs: Crack in Reality: A BBC Radio Immersive drama collection by Jen Sugden, Jesse Schwenk, Greer Ellison, Eno Mfon, Janina Matthewson, Beth Crane, Tom Crowley, Robert Valentine, Chris SugdenPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/509779to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Murmurs: Crack in Reality: A BBC Radio Immersive drama collection
Author: Jen Sugden, Jesse Schwenk, Greer Ellison, Eno Mfon, Janina Matthewson, Beth Crane, Tom Crowley, Robert Valentine, Chris Sugden
Narrator: Dylan Llewellyn, Eiry Thomas, Lloyd Everitt, Peter Bankole, Danielle Vitalis, Valene Kane, Alex Lawther, Camille Coduri, Don Gilet, Full Cast
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 32 minutes
Release date: May 20, 2021
Genres: Paranormal
Publisher's Summary:
Ten mind-altering tales from some of the best new drama writers There's a crack in reality. Our world has brushed up against another, and something is...
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Title: Murmurs: Crack in Reality: A BBC Radio Immersive drama collection
Author: Jen Sugden, Jesse Schwenk, Greer Ellison, Eno Mfon, Janina Matthewson, Beth Crane, Tom Crowley, Robert Valentine, Chris Sugden
Narrator: Dylan Llewellyn, Eiry Thomas, Lloyd Everitt, Peter Bankole, Danielle Vitalis, Valene Kane, Alex Lawther, Camille Coduri, Don Gilet, Full Cast
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 32 minutes
Release date: May 20, 2021
Genres: Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
Ten mind-altering tales from some of the best new drama writers There's a crack in reality. Our world has brushed up against another, and something is...
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The Craig Fahle ShowBankole Thompson Interviews Craig Fahle - The Craig Fahle Show(8-07-14) Michigan Chronicle Editor and WDET Senior Analyst Bankole Thompson turns the tables and interviews Craig about his tenure at WDET and his plans for the future.
Discussing the issues and ideas important to metropolitan Detroit, host Craig Fahle talks with the newsmakers, people making a difference in our community, and WDET listeners. Produced by Joan Isabella, Amy Miller & Laura Weber-Davis with Matthew Trevethan - Technical Director and Engineer. Email us at CFshow@wdet.org, tweet to us using the hashtag #CraigShow
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