First Journalist in American History to Serve on the National Board of Dr. King’s Organization Ends Landmark Tenure with an Extraordinary Eight-Page Resignation Letter Honoring
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Honoring America’s Conscience: PuLSE Announces 2026 Civil Rights Leadership Dinner Honorees
Distinguished National Leaders, Innovators, Advocates and Community Champions to be Recognized at Detroit Athletic Club The PuLSE Institute, the national anti-poverty and economic justice think tank
Bankole Thompson: Opening of the Obama Presidential Center Is a Monument to Hope, Democratic Possibility, and the Power of an American Story
Nationally acclaimed Detroit journalist, author, civic thinker, and public intellectual Bankole Thompson today hailed the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago as a defining moment
Blue Cross CEO Keith: Healthcare Equity Starts with Affordability and Access
By Tricia Keith An expectant mother facing long wait times for a checkup. A retired grandfather navigating a complex diagnosis, doctors and prescriptions. A small
Gary Torgow, Chairman of Huntington National Bank, Named Chairman of The PuLSE Institute’s 2026 Civil Rights Leadership Dinner July 29
Signature Gathering Will Focus on Justice, Opportunity and Hope The PuLSE Institute, the Detroit-based national and independent anti-poverty and economic justice think tank today announced
Bankole Thompson Dedicates New Book to His Son Jelani Bankole Thompson, Civil Rights Icon Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr., and Everyday Americans Fighting for Economic Justice
In his sixth book, HOPE: On The Mountain Of Fear, which is being released this week, nationally acclaimed Detroit journalist, author, and standard-bearer for economic justice
Equality Champion Bankole Thompson Applauds Detroit Business Leader Dan Loepp For Launching Leadership Podcast Amid America’s Crisis Of Trust And Moral Leadership
Live from the Next Chapter is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Nationally acclaimed Detroit journalist and economic justice standard-bearer Bankole Thompson has
Historic Visit: Bankole Thompson To Speak June 24 At Detroit’s St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center For First-Ever Address Before Exclusively Catholic Audience
In what is expected to be a historically significant and morally consequential evening, nationally acclaimed journalist, author and standard-bearer for economic justice Bankole Thompson, will
PuLSE Institute Board Chairman C. Paschal Eze Steps Down, Joins National Advisory Board Ahead of Think Tank’s 10-Year Anniversary
The PuLSE Institute, the influential national anti-poverty and economic justice think tank has announced that its longtime Board Chairman, the Rev. Dr. C. Paschal Eze
Pre-Order HOPE: On The Mountain Of Fear: Hope is not Passive. It is Resistance
Bankole Thompson’s Powerful New Book Offers Truth in a Nation Divided by Inequality From journalistic thought leader and voice of liberation Bankole Thompson comes a
Bankole Thompson Challenges a Divided Nation: Pre-Orders Open for HOPE: On The Mountain Of Fear
Journalistic thought leader and voice of liberation Bankole Thompson has long occupied a distinctive space in American public discourse where journalism meets moral inquiry and
United Nations: ‘Everyone has the right to live free from poverty and the chance to thrive’
UN Sustainable Development Goals: Eradicating extreme poverty for all people everywhere by 2030 is a pivotal aim of the Sustainable Development Goals. Extreme poverty, defined
PuLSE Institute in New Direction Names Founder Bankole Thompson as Chairman of Board of Directors, Elevates Attorney Patterson to President and General Counsel
The Board of Directors of The PuLSE Institute, Detroit’s national anti-poverty and economic justice think tank met this week in an emergency meeting to institute
Major Congressional Leader Steny Hoyer Throws Weight Behind Preeminent Journalist Bankole Thompson’s Upcoming Book on Hope
Maryland Congressman Steny Hoyer, a Washington institution and the second highest-ranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives and former House Majority Leader, has given a
