Bankole Thompson, the Executive Dean and Editor-in-Chief of The PuLSE Institute, and a twice-a-week opinion columnist at The Detroit News, was invited by CNN last Wednesday
PuLSE Institute Announces Gandhi Award for Global Justice
A new national award launched by The PuLSE Institute (Institute for Public Leadership and Social Equity), Detroit’s anti-poverty think tank, will allow the Institution every year starting
Top Reparations Advocate, Rhode Island NAACP President Jim Vincent to Speak at PuLSE Conference on Economy, Equity and Energy September 15
Jim Vincent, a respected national civil rights activist is set to deliver a keynote address at The PuLSE Institute’s upcoming National Conference on the Economy,
Catholic Church Under Pope Francis Faces Historic Opportunity to Confront Legacy of Slavery and Fight Racism
By Tina M. Patterson, Esq. President, The PuLSE Institute Just hours after Pope Francis begged for forgiveness for the Catholic Church’s shameful treatment of Indigenous peoples in
Detroit City Council Bedrock Vote Demonstrates Shameful Lack of Public Leadership and Transparency
By Tina M. Patterson, Esq. President, The PuLSE Institute After several delayed votes and weeks of intense public pushback, the Detroit City Council finally voted
DTE Chairman and CEO Jerry Norcia to Keynote 2022 PuLSE Conference on Economy, Equity and Energy September 15
Jerry Norcia, a major industry captain who is the Chairman, President and CEO of DTE Energy, a Fortune 500 utility company, has been selected as
Ex-White House Spokesman Weiner: ‘Biden Can Control Gas Prices Bleeding Detroit and Nation’
By Robert Weiner and Arthur Ferridge President Joe Biden has emergency powers to stop price gouging and inflation. Now is the time to use
PuLSE Institute Advisory Board Member Sister Simone Campbell to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom July 7
Sister Simone Campbell, SSS, one of the nation’s leading champions for social justice, and a member of The PuLSE Institute National Advisory Panel, will receive the
Judge Damon Keith Centennial on July 4: A Legacy of Courage to Model
By Tina M. Patterson, Esq. President, The PuLSE Institute In our modern era consisting of rampant police brutality taking the lives of Black men, along
Congress Must Offer Food Relief to Help Detroit and Nation Immediately Before Election Adjournment
By Robert Weiner and Adjanni Ramos As midterm elections approach, Congress must persist to offer food relief to help Detroit and the nation. Democrats need
Detroit Taxpayers Should Not Fund Billionaire Dan Gilbert’s Hudson Project
By Tina M. Patterson, Esq. President, The PuLSE Institute After a second delayed vote regarding Bedrock’s request, owned by billionaire Dan Gilbert, for $60Million tax
Detroit’s Premier Black Columnist Bankole Thompson to Host Live 910AM Town Hall in Grand Rapids on Police Reform May 11
Two-hour event at New Faith Temple Church of God in Christ in Grand Rapids will examine race and police reform in the wake of the
Dillard University Appoints Critically Acclaimed Journalist Bankole Thompson to Executive Board of Center for Racial Justice
Dillard University in New Orleans, one of the nation’s oldest and most prominent Black colleges, has appointed Bankole Thompson, the distinguished Black journalist, author and cultural
In Powerful Keynote Address, Social Critic, Journalist Bankole Thompson Tells Dillard University Students to Change Debilitating State of Black America
Persistent poverty and income inequality coupled with centuries of institutional racism enforced by a sophisticated and racist caste system has made the future of Black
PuLSE Dinner Next Month to Honor Board Member, Beloved Detroiter Dewan Mitchell
The PuLSE Institute, Detroit’s national anti-poverty think tank, is planning to honor its former board member Dewan Mitchell, 57, a widely respected entertainment executive and
What can Detroit Learn from the Denver Basic Income Project?
Guest Column By Mark Donovan Detroit, like so many other cities around the country, continues to seek ways to more effectively and immediately fight poverty,
