Bankole Thompson, face of Michigan Chronicle, resigns after feud with publisher
Bankole Thompson, one of the leading voices on racial and political issues in Detroit, has resigned as senior editor of the Michigan Chronicle.
Detroit’s first black hospital pulled from auction after bidding reached $196,000
The Detroit Medical Society claimed it had no idea the house was up for foreclosure and said members invested more than $400,000 into the building.
Detroiters’ loyalty to Kool cigarettes in ’70s frustrated Philip Morris
Newly discovered documents show that Detroiters also scoffed at the tobacco company’s potential competitor to Kool, “Menthol Fat.”
Dec. 2, 1965: Supremes release ‘My World Is Empty Without You’
The single peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1966.
Dec. 1, 1937: DPS’ first African-American general superindent is born
Arthur Jefferson was only 36 when he became general superintendent of Detroit Public Schools.
Kwame Kenyatta hits road for watchdog job in Mississippi
The former Detroit City councilman resigned in protest of the emergency manager in June.
Nation of Islam Leader Saturday: Kwame Kilpatrick victim of FBI plot to remove blacks
Farrakhan reiterated his belief that Jews operate the entertainment industry and churn out negative portrayals of black people in an evil plot to control the world.
U.S. Rep. Conyers to Nation of Islam leader: Stop the racism, anti-Semitism & homophobia
Minister Farrakhan continued his tirade against “Satanic Jews,” saying they’ve plotted to control the world through trickery and evil.