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