Bankole Thompson

"Bankole's Nation" is a podcast hosted by Bankole Thompson, the nationally acclaimed Detroit journalist, author and standard-bearer for economic justice issues. The podcast is a fresh, intelligent and courageous perspective on the issues shaping Detroit and the nation, and provides viewers and listeners with some of the best analysis, commentaries and exclusive interviews.

Thompson is a public intellectual and sought after keynote speaker who is known for probing uncomfortable issues of freedom and justice. He is the founding dean of The PuLSE Institute, a prestigious national and independent anti-poverty think tank based, a twice-a-week opinion columnist at The Detroit News, where his column on the presidency, public leadership, culture and economic issues appear on Mondays and Thursdays in the newspaper. His newly released book is titled, "Fiery Conscience."