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Bankole Thompson

Bankole Thompson is the author of two books on Barack Obama and writes about the challenges of urban America. He is an opinion columnist at the Detroit News where he writes a twice-a-week column on politics and culture. He tweets at @BankoleDetNews

August 2017

  • Detroit by Kathryn Bigelow

    double quotation markA race riot forever changed my city. Hollywood only told half the story

    Bankole Thompson
  • Detroit

    double quotation markBen Carson is no hometown hero for Detroit's struggling families

    Bankole Thompson

July 2017

  • downtown detroit

    double quotation markDetroit is 'booming' again. You have to be rich and powerful to notice, though

    Bankole Thompson
    This economic buoyancy is taking place in a city where 60% of children continue to live in abject poverty. But their story is rarely told
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