5. Hero Americana: Part 1 - Benton Harbor, Michigan - Whirlpool Company Town

Reverend Edward Pinkney of Benton Harbor, Michigan and the Black Autonomy Network Community Organization (BANCO), struggles against the takeover of this Western Michigan community. In this 8 part series, Pinkney's fight magnifies the eternal struggle between labor, capital, race, and political economy. To learn more about Reverend Pinkney and his organization, visit: https://www.bhbanco.org This episode highlights... -The history of Whirlpool -African American unsolved murders -Class and racial divide in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph -Benton Harbor riots -Governor Granholm’s sellout