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Bankole Thompson  

Detroit News Columnist; Author

The former editor of the Michigan Chronicle, Thompson now serves as an opinion columnist at the Detroit News. He writes a twice-a-week column on politics and culture. His reports covering myriad issues from around the world, and specifically those facing Michigan's African-American community, have won national and international acclaim. Thompson serves as the editor-in-chief at the Pulse Institute, Detroit's anti-poverty think tank.

Bankole Thompson is the author of two books on Barack Obama and writes about the challenges of urban America.

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