Dr Basil
@basilsmiklephd.bsky.social
Professor and director of Columbia University's graduate nonprofit management program; @ms.now political analyst; Bronx raised by Jamaican parents; lover of hiphop, sci-fi, Batman
Than you!
@basilsmiklephd.bsky.social saw you on Alex Witt today. Always love seeing on on @msnbc and love your commentary!
October 18, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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I'm hosting a nonprofit towhall on health care and public health policy on Nov 20th at Columbia. We've got amazing speakers, panelists and students lined up. Come through for the knowledge, networking and call to action! More details to follow. RSVP here: lnkd.in/e_cHTuD2
October 16, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I'm hosting a nonprofit towhall on health care and public health policy on Nov 20th at Columbia. We've got amazing speakers, panelists and students lined up. Come through for the knowledge, networking and call to action! More details to follow. RSVP here: lnkd.in/e_cHTuD2
A few words from me on Black politics in NYC www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/per...
Vital City | Percy Sutton, Eric Adams and the State of Black Political Power in New York
The exit of our second one-term Black mayor underscores the need for a bigger kind of leadership.
www.vitalcitynyc.org
October 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A few words from me on Black politics in NYC www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/per...
Thank you Bronx Defenders www.instagram.com/bronxdefende...
October 2, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Thank you Bronx Defenders www.instagram.com/bronxdefende...
Join us for a timely discussion. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/nopm-progr...
September 15, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Join us for a timely discussion. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/nopm-progr...
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𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 — Don't miss a dynamic conversation with candidates and experts, all about how #rankedchoicevoting is already transforming NYC elections. RSVP to attend: bit.ly/rcv2025
September 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Impactful trip to MV for the Sala Series retreat where I go to talk about how nonprofits can meet this moment
August 7, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Impactful trip to MV for the Sala Series retreat where I go to talk about how nonprofits can meet this moment
Thank you!
@thebeat.msnbc.com @ahylton26.bsky.social started out strong with two people I love to watch/hear: @maya4rights.bsky.social and @basilsmiklephd.bsky.social Bravo! Bring in @maragay.bsky.social soon. I'll be watching and listening! Inform without fear!!!
July 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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A tremendous life in American politics and civil rights amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/05...
Former U.S. Congressman Charles B. Rangel, dies at 94
Charles B. Rangel, the former congressman from Harlem, and the last remaining founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, has died.
amsterdamnews.com
May 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
A tremendous life in American politics and civil rights amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/05...
See you in DC on Tuesday!
April 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
See you in DC on Tuesday!
Was a privilege to witness and comment on history being made last night
April 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Was a privilege to witness and comment on history being made last night
Glad to moderate a panel this morning. Columbia’s political analytics program does awesome work
March 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Glad to moderate a panel this morning. Columbia’s political analytics program does awesome work
"The state’s legislature on Tuesday advanced a bill that would loosen child labor laws, allowing children as young as 14 years old to work overnight shifts. If the new law is passed, teenagers would be able to work overnight jobs on school days. www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/b...
Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants | CNN Business
Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire undocumented immigrants. But that presented a problem for businesses in the state that are desperate for workers to fill low-wag...
www.cnn.com
March 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
"The state’s legislature on Tuesday advanced a bill that would loosen child labor laws, allowing children as young as 14 years old to work overnight shifts. If the new law is passed, teenagers would be able to work overnight jobs on school days. www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/b...
Sunday night light reading
March 23, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Sunday night light reading
My piece today in Crain's on DEI and nonprofits www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/op-ed-...
Op-ed: What losing DEI initiatives can mean for nonprofits
Arguments against the policy were erroneously couched in frequent targets like critical race theory and “woke” orthodoxy.
www.crainsnewyork.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
My piece today in Crain's on DEI and nonprofits www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/op-ed-...
I’m excited for this convo. join us! RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/nopm-prese...
March 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I’m excited for this convo. join us! RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/nopm-prese...
Maybe soon :)
@basilsmiklephd.bsky.social are you at a hotel in Jamaica 🇯🇲👍👍👍
March 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Maybe soon :)
Thank you!
@basilsmiklephd.bsky.social you rocked it on @MSNBC tonight - I even had to find the clicker to watch you twice.
This is war ; Dems need to be as strident as they were in getting rid of Joe Biden .... AGREE
Dems missed huge opportunity tonight - 1 a minute should have yelled out
This is war ; Dems need to be as strident as they were in getting rid of Joe Biden .... AGREE
Dems missed huge opportunity tonight - 1 a minute should have yelled out
March 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Thank you!
Back in Atlanta for an important dialogue on March 3rd. Come thru!!
February 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Back in Atlanta for an important dialogue on March 3rd. Come thru!!
If you're in or near Albany for Caucus weekend on Saturday Feb 15th, stop by to hear from Black men about what it means to protect their communities - a discussion moderated by me and featuring some of my friends and colleagues.
February 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
If you're in or near Albany for Caucus weekend on Saturday Feb 15th, stop by to hear from Black men about what it means to protect their communities - a discussion moderated by me and featuring some of my friends and colleagues.
Wishing @kenmartin.bsky.social good luck as new leader of @democrats.org I got to work with him a bit as ED of New York Democrats. Good choice to strengthen state party infrastructure.
February 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Wishing @kenmartin.bsky.social good luck as new leader of @democrats.org I got to work with him a bit as ED of New York Democrats. Good choice to strengthen state party infrastructure.
Remember he also blamed DEI and the Black mayor of Baltimore for the bridge collapse.It's his move.He'll do it 1000 more times. I'm more concerned about public officials, union leaders, business leaders, lobbyists who stay silent when he does it again. Time to start holding "friends" accountable too
January 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Remember he also blamed DEI and the Black mayor of Baltimore for the bridge collapse.It's his move.He'll do it 1000 more times. I'm more concerned about public officials, union leaders, business leaders, lobbyists who stay silent when he does it again. Time to start holding "friends" accountable too
A few words from me in here: www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump order would halt school funding over divisive measures, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Wednesday on school choice that would also end "funding for public schools that support critical race theory and other divisive measures in their curriculums," the White House said on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:24 AM
A few words from me in here: www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Great running into Dr Khalil Gibran Muhammad and THE Rickey Smiley today at 30 Rock
December 4, 2024 at 5:58 AM
Great running into Dr Khalil Gibran Muhammad and THE Rickey Smiley today at 30 Rock