Dr Basil
@basilsmiklephd.bsky.social
Professor and director of Columbia University's graduate nonprofit management program; @ms.now political analyst; Bronx raised by Jamaican parents; lover of hiphop, sci-fi, Batman
My piece today in the @nydailynews.com www.nydailynews.com/2026/06/25/b...
Black political power predates democratic socialism
Tuesday’s Democratic primaries confirmed what has been building in New York politics for years: the emergence of a new progressive coalition increasingly skeptical of neoliberal politics and tradition...
nydailynews.com
I'm hosting a nonprofit towhall on health care and public health policy on Nov 20th at Columbia. We've got amazing speakers, panelists and students lined up. Come through for the knowledge, networking and call to action! More details to follow. RSVP here: lnkd.in/e_cHTuD2
Impactful trip to MV for the Sala Series retreat where I go to talk about how nonprofits can meet this moment
Thank you!
Michael Buie@michaelbuiefilms.bsky.social · last yr.@thebeat.msnbc.com @ahylton26.bsky.social started out strong with two people I love to watch/hear: @maya4rights.bsky.social and @basilsmiklephd.bsky.social Bravo! Bring in @maragay.bsky.social soon. I'll be watching and listening! Inform without fear!!!
Was a privilege to witness and comment on history being made last night
Glad to moderate a panel this morning. Columbia’s political analytics program does awesome work
"The state’s legislature on Tuesday advanced a bill that would loosen child labor laws, allowing children as young as 14 years old to work overnight shifts. If the new law is passed, teenagers would be able to work overnight jobs on school days. www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/b...
Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants | CNN Business
Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire undocumented immigrants. But that presented a problem for businesses in the state that are desperate for workers to fill low-wag...
cnn.com
Thank you!
Cascadia@alliance4health.bsky.social · last yr.@basilsmiklephd.bsky.social you rocked it on @MSNBC tonight - I even had to find the clicker to watch you twice. This is war ; Dems need to be as strident as they were in getting rid of Joe Biden .... AGREE Dems missed huge opportunity tonight - 1 a minute should have yelled out
Back in Atlanta for an important dialogue on March 3rd. Come thru!!
If you're in or near Albany for Caucus weekend on Saturday Feb 15th, stop by to hear from Black men about what it means to protect their communities - a discussion moderated by me and featuring some of my friends and colleagues.
Wishing @kenmartin.bsky.social good luck as new leader of @democrats.org I got to work with him a bit as ED of New York Democrats. Good choice to strengthen state party infrastructure.
Remember he also blamed DEI and the Black mayor of Baltimore for the bridge collapse.It's his move.He'll do it 1000 more times. I'm more concerned about public officials, union leaders, business leaders, lobbyists who stay silent when he does it again. Time to start holding "friends" accountable too
A few words from me in here: www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump order would halt school funding over divisive measures, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Wednesday on school choice that would also end "funding for public schools that support critical race theory and other divisive measures in their curriculums," the White House said on Wednesday.
reuters.com
Great running into Dr Khalil Gibran Muhammad and THE Rickey Smiley today at 30 Rock
