The Bakari Sellers Podcast
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The Bakari Sellers Podcast tackles the most pressing current events through conversations and interviews with high profile guests. Building upon his experience in South Carolina government and politics and his experience as a lawyer, Sellers will talk to his guests about all topics from the world of politics, including the 2020 election, the movement for racial equality in the US, and much more.
Episodes
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Oct 27, 2022 • 35min
Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw and Acknowledging Real American History
Bakari Sellers is joined by civil rights advocate and professor Kimberlé Crenshaw to discuss factually acknowledging history through Critical Race Theory (5:47), the current trend of anti-intellectualism in politics (14:25), and the work being done by the African American Policy Forum (21:34).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Kimberlé CrenshawProducer: Donnie Beacham Jr.Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 24, 2022 • 30min
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf on the National Anthem and Being Blackballed by the NBA
Bakari Sellers is joined by former NBA star and author Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf to discuss his new book, 'In the Blink of an Eye' (4:23), being blackballed by the NBA for his views on the national anthem and American flag (9:42), and his response to Colin Kaepernick’s similar situation with the NFL (19:53).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Mahmoud Abdul-RaufProducer: Donnie Beacham Jr.Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 20, 2022 • 36min
The Marcus Graham Project With Larry Yarrell and Lincoln Stephens
Bakari Sellers is joined by the cofounders of the Marcus Graham Project, Larry Yarrell and Lincoln Stephens, to discuss the inspiration behind increasing diversity in the ad industry (:49), why heterogeneity in leadership is important (8:01), and providing opportunities for HBCU students (18:48).Host: Bakari SellersGuests: Larry Yarrell & Lincoln StephensProducer: Donnie Beacham Jr.Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 17, 2022 • 27min
Marc Elias and the Good Fight for Voting Rights
Bakari Sellers is joined by Democratic Party elections lawyer Marc Elias to discuss his passion for campaign law (2:40), fighting the good fight for voting rights (9:39), and the cases involving redistricting to keep an eye on (14:42).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Marc EliasProducer: Donnie Beacham Jr.Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 13, 2022 • 29min
‘My People: Five Decades of Writing About Black Lives’ With Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Bakari Sellers is joined by journalist and civil rights activist Charlayne Hunter-Gault to discuss her new book, ‘My People’ (2:50), making sense of the present, as an active member of the Civil Rights Movement (4:45), and how the American media can better inform citizens (17:52).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Charlayne Hunter-GaultProducer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 10, 2022 • 32min
Rep. Val Demings and the Pathway to Victory in Florida’s Senate Race
Bakari Sellers is joined by US Rep. Val Demings to discuss her journey from from serving as the Orlando Chief of Police to running for US Senate (1:15), fighting to restore women’s reproductive rights (6:36), and her opponent’s opposition to disaster relief for his home state (11:37).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Rep. Val DemingsProducer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 6, 2022 • 36min
Making Maryland’s Decade With Wes Moore
Bakari Sellers is joined by Maryland gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore to discuss reclaiming the value of patriotism from insurrectionists (6:47), finding the balance between police accountability and public safety (14:11), and the plan to combat inflation (22:16). Plus, the importance of familial support throughout the campaign process (25:44). Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Wes MooreProducer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 3, 2022 • 32min
Senate Race Roundup With Joel Payne
Bakari Sellers is joined by Democratic strategist and CBS News contributor Joel Payne to discuss the outlook of several key Senate races (3:08), the crisis of the Black male vote in the Georgia race (13:52), and some important gubernatorial races to lookout for (23:00).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Joel PayneProducer: Donnie Beacham Jr.Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 29, 2022 • 27min
Cody Keenan and Speechwriting for Barack Obama
Bakari Sellers is joined by the political adviser and former director of speechwriting for President Barack Obama to discuss writing for the first Black president as a white man (3:19); his new book, ‘Grace,’ and reliving 10 pivotal days in the presidency (8:43); and predicting the Trump backlash (19:22).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Cody KeenanProducer: Donnie Beacham Jr.Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 26, 2022 • 25min
Rural Governance and Legalizing Cannabis with Nakita Hemingway
Bakari Sellers is joined by Nakita Hemingway, a candidate for Georgia agricultural commissioner, to discuss governing a state’s food system (4:16), how the office can help Black farmers (7:18), and what cannabis legalization could do for the state of Georgia (9:26).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Nakita HemingwayProducer: Donnie Beacham Jr.Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
