BANKOLE THOMPSON
@btstandard-bearer.bsky.social
Nationally acclaimed journalist and standard-bearer for economic justice. The founding dean of The PuLSE Institute, twice-a-week opinion columnist at The Detroit News and host of the weekly national podcast, Bankole's Nation. Latest book: Fiery Conscience.
....Black History Month is also a time to remember the struggles in protecting economically disenfranchised Black communities
February 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM
....Black History Month is also a time to remember the struggles in protecting economically disenfranchised Black communities
...Black History Month has never been more significant than now....our stories of resilience, courage, faith, innovation, and impact must be told.....
February 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
...Black History Month has never been more significant than now....our stories of resilience, courage, faith, innovation, and impact must be told.....
Pushing for equity on different fronts..
February 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Pushing for equity on different fronts..
..my response to the 34 Jewish organizations that came out defending DEI on Friday....
February 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
..my response to the 34 Jewish organizations that came out defending DEI on Friday....
...don't buy into the propaganda that diversity is a substitute for merit and excellence. Diversity of talent and excellence are mutually inclusive.
February 8, 2025 at 10:06 PM
...don't buy into the propaganda that diversity is a substitute for merit and excellence. Diversity of talent and excellence are mutually inclusive.
....I will be at the downtown Detroit campus of Wayne County Community College District to give this talk two weeks from now...this event is open to the public..
February 7, 2025 at 3:48 AM
....I will be at the downtown Detroit campus of Wayne County Community College District to give this talk two weeks from now...this event is open to the public..
Black history cannot be erased. Simple.
February 7, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Black history cannot be erased. Simple.
....don't give up on DEI. Hold the line. That's what I shared in my keynote address this week at the first national conference on the future of municipal DEI....the summit was a show of commitment from leaders across the nation devoted to upholding the values of DEI...
February 7, 2025 at 3:32 AM
....don't give up on DEI. Hold the line. That's what I shared in my keynote address this week at the first national conference on the future of municipal DEI....the summit was a show of commitment from leaders across the nation devoted to upholding the values of DEI...