Flint Outspoken Black Councilman Eric Mays Says Gov. Whitmer 'Took Us for Granted'

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  • Опубліковано 16 лис 2024
  • Eric Mays, the most outspoken member of the Flint City Council, appears on "Sunday Nation with Bankole Thompson," which airs every Sunday from 1pm-2pm on MyTV38 WADL-Detroit. Mays appeared on October 30, 2022 to discuss the water settlement in the lead water crisis in Flint as well as his discontent with Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The Sunday public affairs program is hosted by Bankole Thompson, the distinguished and nationally renowned Black journalist, author and cultural critic, whose work is known for probing uncomfortable issues of race, freedom and justice. He is the executive dean and editor-in-chief of The PuLSE Institute, a prestigious national anti-poverty think tank, headquartered in Detroit, the nation’s largest African American city.
    Considered Detroit’s columnist of conscience, Thompson, is an opinion columnist at The Detroit News, where he writes a twice-a-week column on presidential politics, culture, diversity, leadership, equity and socioeconomic issues. His column appears on Mondays and Thursdays in the newspaper. He is Michigan’s leading Black opinion columnist, whose work pricks the conscience of the powerful. He is the host of REDLINE with Bankole Thompson, a daily two-hour radio program on 910AM Super Station-Detroit, which is broadcast 11am-1pm weekdays, and is the most influential and only daily Black talk radio in the state with a focus on the issues affecting Black Michigan

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  • @Youmeandacupoftee
    @Youmeandacupoftee Рік тому +48

    This is Eric Mays. Yeah it’s funny when he yells but he is a pioneer and he is a very smart man.

    • @knightd12
      @knightd12 Рік тому

      Smart and stupid at the same time.

    • @MrEarl19
      @MrEarl19 Рік тому

      Not too smart if he votes or like other clown leadership in the black community pushing democrat plantation mess.

    • @Blackjuans
      @Blackjuans Рік тому +1

      I agree 1000%

    • @CoachMike87
      @CoachMike87 Рік тому

      Facts ✊🏽

  • @adriennedickens9092
    @adriennedickens9092 6 місяців тому +1

    This man was a genius. He was a person for the ppl . Bcuz of these interviews and council meetings im more interested in how the town/city is represented. Rest in peace mr
    Mays ❤🎉

  • @negnanzabriko8523
    @negnanzabriko8523 Рік тому +14

    Side note: that man should sing bass in a quartet, with that voice, even in his spare time 😂

  • @j2da
    @j2da Рік тому +8

    "if they ain't studdin me, I ain't studdin them!" 😂

  • @orgnl.man2a609
    @orgnl.man2a609 Рік тому +9

    Gil Scott Heron vibes.. this elder is the last of a dying breed... to real..

  • @supasonicsoul3441
    @supasonicsoul3441 Рік тому +43

    Eric Mays is for the people. Thank you sir.

  • @alejad41
    @alejad41 Рік тому +35

    Wish interviewer didnt cut him off so often when he was speaking

    • @francessmith2247
      @francessmith2247 Рік тому +1

      Only the Flint counsel members do that stupid stuff.

    • @darwingraves372
      @darwingraves372 Рік тому

      Spanky Thompson is still butt-hurt over Whitmer not creating a cabinet-level “Poverty Czar” and nominating Spanky to oversee the position. Spanky is a light-weight, race-hustling, poverty-pimping carpetbagger. Eric Mays is just as trifling.

  • @10akee
    @10akee Рік тому +24

    Point of order!

  • @margaretshepherd7779
    @margaretshepherd7779 Рік тому +9

    Mr.Mays Keep Up Being The Best Councilman There Is!!!

  • @tazzmontana313
    @tazzmontana313 Рік тому +11

    Bankole Thompson let the person you’re interviewing FINISH THEIR POINT!

  • @TheAverybanks
    @TheAverybanks Рік тому +26

    I’m from Louisiana and I wish he run for governor if I could I’ll vote for this Gentleman

  • @louisinc5101
    @louisinc5101 Рік тому +30

    *Mr. Mays* 💪🏿💯💯 Please stick around to keep pressure on them for us!!!!!!!
    Imagine if you weren’t around 🤦🏾‍♂️ THEY WOULD BE RUNNING RAMPANT AND WE’D HAVE NO HELP!
    I’m not even from flint but I understand that your contribution is actually beneficial to us ALL ✊🏿
    Thank You for your service- it means more than you know! *WE APPRECIATE YOU* 💪🏿🖤

    • @darwingraves372
      @darwingraves372 Рік тому

      Spanky Thompson is still butt-hurt over Whitmer not creating a cabinet-level “Poverty Czar” and nominating Spanky to oversee the position. Spanky is a light-weight, race-hustling, poverty-pimping carpetbagger. Eric Mays is just as trifling.

  • @paulakelley6883
    @paulakelley6883 Рік тому +43

    He is a trooper. The people vote for him for this reason

    • @antonio_g237
      @antonio_g237 Рік тому

      LMAO. What reason was that? To cry and complain like a weak, obedient field hand???

    • @shelbywilson9252
      @shelbywilson9252 Рік тому

      @@antonio_g237 l

    • @shelbywilson9252
      @shelbywilson9252 Рік тому

      L

    • @DunesBGaming
      @DunesBGaming Рік тому +1

      ​The Democrats would have a heart attack if he made it too the national level.. They lucky he's in a small market..

  • @DwayneDeveaux1204
    @DwayneDeveaux1204 Рік тому +22

    Allow the man to answer, we aint here to hear you bro, stop cutting him off.

  • @teetrav
    @teetrav Рік тому +6

    Lets get him on a different platform where he is not getting interrupted by the interviewer so much we want to hear HIM..... 🥴

  • @YouWhoozy
    @YouWhoozy Рік тому +7

    Mr Mays 4 Life 🙏🏾

  • @lhem0361
    @lhem0361 Рік тому +7

    Please allow him to speak. If you have limited time, then have him on again. We want to hear his answers, completely of course, you must ask the questions. Thank you.

  • @DunesBGaming
    @DunesBGaming Рік тому +4

    I love this brother..I wish he was on a national level..

  • @radioramzi
    @radioramzi Рік тому +14

    Eric Mays is the G.O.A.T.!!!

  • @fawkewemf5616
    @fawkewemf5616 Рік тому +6

    Nobody should ever ignore Eric Mays or the pleas of any member of the proletariat

  • @margaretshepherd7779
    @margaretshepherd7779 Рік тому +1

    You are a great Politican .

  • @nasa_sidthesciencekid3105
    @nasa_sidthesciencekid3105 Рік тому +9

    That’s True Honesty Character MattersKudos for Mr Eric Mays

  • @debrastockton4824
    @debrastockton4824 Рік тому +2

    REAL MAN.😂

  • @keishiagatling8563
    @keishiagatling8563 Рік тому +2

    Eric Mays is the new Joe Clark lol

  • @VinBrown2583
    @VinBrown2583 11 місяців тому +2

    The interviewer for Eric Mayas is causing a lot of disturbance. Kindly let the guest speak, respond to your questions, and engage in a coherent conversation without any disruptions. All that is being demonstrated is your insistence on being correct, and it was frustrating observing the situation.

  • @sylviaruth5008
    @sylviaruth5008 Рік тому +2

    The Governor did what the Democrats do. Get the black vote off of the monolithic black vote. Same old same old thing.

  • @johnbaptiste6266
    @johnbaptiste6266 Рік тому +7

    Eric's style is too brash for some to the point it brings discomfort, but he's an effective and for the ppl kind of politician...me personally, I like honorable fighters for the ppl type politicians, and he fits that bill 100%!!! Don't mess w/ the flat top!!!

  • @francessmith2247
    @francessmith2247 Рік тому +5

    Eric Mays for governor of Michigan 👏👏

  • @mauricereid3004
    @mauricereid3004 Рік тому +37

    This was an awesome video! I see why Eric Mays displays himself the way he does!

    • @LadyJpraise2024unbound
      @LadyJpraise2024unbound Рік тому +7

      Has to bc he is fighting pure evil and greed and selfish ambition

    • @mauricereid3004
      @mauricereid3004 Рік тому +4

      @@LadyJpraise2024unbound, facts!!!

    • @LadyJpraise2024unbound
      @LadyJpraise2024unbound Рік тому +4

      @@mauricereid3004 Amen, and God hasn't allowed him to go anywhere yet with all those demons throwing all kind of darts. Praying God continues to help him

    • @darwingraves372
      @darwingraves372 Рік тому

      @@LadyJpraise2024unbound Spanky Thompson is still butt-hurt over Whitmer not creating a cabinet-level “Poverty Czar” and nominating Spanky to oversee the position. Spanky is a light-weight, race-hustling, poverty-pimping carpetbagger. Eric Mays is just as trifling.

  • @comoactionnewstodaytonyaca4546

    ❤❤❤

  • @Blackjuans
    @Blackjuans Рік тому

    4:40 Pay Attention

  • @t.stro.1614
    @t.stro.1614 Рік тому +3

    Does anyone know if Eric Mays was reinstated back as President of City Council or not?

  • @47lumlum
    @47lumlum Рік тому +14

    Brother I'm here to tell you that you speak like a very strong conservative not a Democrat. Welcome to the club. You conservative and Don't even know it

    • @one007guy
      @one007guy Рік тому +9

      Mays ain’t studdin goofy rules. He’s unprofessional and doesn’t work with fellow council members. So sad.

    • @darwingraves372
      @darwingraves372 Рік тому +22

      @@one007guy Point of ORDER!

    • @one007guy
      @one007guy Рік тому +6

      @@darwingraves372 denied. You ain’t got da flo!

    • @lero7031
      @lero7031 Рік тому +5

      @@one007guy It's so sad to see a grown black man embarrassed our people and don't care.

    • @johnvoelker8227
      @johnvoelker8227 Рік тому +1

      Ain’t no big shot . All you are is a big problem at city council smacking them gums claiming everyone racist there. Can’t get nothing done at council because you smack them gums so much. All these poi n poo things you do all about trying too control something and trying too waste time so nothing gets done. Ya mislead people to fill out forms for some money and now ya deny it. You a politician wanna be, you got one thing in common though, you a liar just like them.

  • @Honestly_Speaking_Gods_Truth
    @Honestly_Speaking_Gods_Truth 8 місяців тому +2

    Sir if you want to go far in this journalistic career path, please learn not to talk over and almost yell while the person that you’re interviewing is speaking. I’m sure you watched this interview back and can recognize how bad it makes you look. I’m almost sure it wasn’t intentional, but keep that in the back of your mind. It’s just very unprofessional.

  • @georgettewilliams1079
    @georgettewilliams1079 Рік тому +1

    Wow they interfere with this video

  • @IVdarealonly
    @IVdarealonly Рік тому +2

    Talk too much ..let the man talk damn.

  • @shelbywilson9252
    @shelbywilson9252 Рік тому +1

    Pop

  • @jasonlopez8499
    @jasonlopez8499 Рік тому

    can dude let eric finish what hes saying and not interject?

  • @user-cn8br6vh9q
    @user-cn8br6vh9q Рік тому +2

    Boss man jack

  • @jessedoles5411
    @jessedoles5411 Рік тому

    In that order ✔️ mfs so nasty

  • @RichGallagher-jo7uq
    @RichGallagher-jo7uq Рік тому

    Con man.

  • @knightd12
    @knightd12 Рік тому +1

    These TilTok fanatics/Trump/Mays supporters are a bit much. I ain` studdin bout none of em!!

  • @davidtrent1245
    @davidtrent1245 Рік тому

    Council man Tupac.

  • @06museem
    @06museem Рік тому +1

    Still a Democrat?

    • @sylviaruth5008
      @sylviaruth5008 Рік тому

      Lol…, of course. You know they are monolithic.

  • @LadyJpraise2024unbound
    @LadyJpraise2024unbound Рік тому +10

    This is why they are trying to destroy Eric Mays....he is direct, doesn't bite it's tongue, doesn't go along to get along....long live Mr. Mays!!! Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. 🦸🌹🌹🌹

  • @QuellHutchinson
    @QuellHutchinson Рік тому +1

    Mays is like Vera Rison she was honest and cared about the people in Flint he learned from mis Rison Eric is for us inn Flint