The Bakari Sellers Podcast

Bakari is joined by Craig Robinson, executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, to talk about his career in college basketball (1:45), growing up with Michelle Obama (9:01), the legacy of John Thompson (23:12), and what it was like to work as the VP of player development for the Knicks (26:31).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Craig Robinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by the cofounder of Black Votes Matter, LaTosha Brown, to talk about the organization's mission, why their organizing work often starts the day after election day (3:41), what most Democratic campaigns get wrong about Black voters (17:46), and why it's important for the Biden campaign to win over Black "infrequent" voters (24:47).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: LaTosha Brown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by president of Howard University, Dr. Wayne Frederick, and president of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Dr. David Carlisle, to talk about what HBCUs are doing to improve the health of the Black community (5:26), the work currently being done on a COVID-19 vaccine (12:20), and the important issue of Black maternal health (29:12).Host: Bakari SellersGuests: Dr. Wayne Frederick and Dr. David Carlisle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Lakers player Danny Green to talk about the NBA strike after the shooting of Jacob Blake and how the players made a decision to resume the season (4:01). He also discusses how he found his role on the Lakers (19:04) and the continued activism within the league (23:46).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Danny Green Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by activist Brittany Packnett Cunningham to talk about how her experience as a teacher shaped her education reform goals (3:52), what she would like to see out of the current movement for police reform (24:44), and the importance of considering the court system when voting in the next election (30:22).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Brittany Packnett Cunningham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Darrick Hamilton, the executive director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at Ohio State University, to talk about what the racial wealth gap is (6:22), some of the myths about how we can solve it (10:48), and what Joe Biden should get done in his first 100 days if he were to be elected president (34:58).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Darrick Hamilton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Tennessee state Senator Raumesh Akbari to talk about being a Democrat in a majority Republican legislature (3:30) and how she is working for police reform in Tennessee (12:12). Then, he is joined by Corey Stern, a lawyer representing children in Flint, Michigan, to talk about the $600 million settlement being awarded to residents harmed by the water crisis (24:20) and what comes next for the city (43:14).Host: Bakari SellersGuests: Raumesh Akbari and Corey Stern Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by attorney and TV host Eboni K. Williams to talk about her journey from being a public defender to hosting a show at Fox News (3:47), her reaction to Kamala Harris being chosen as Joe Biden's VP (18:04), and her thoughts on Ice Cube's recent comments about Democrats and the Black vote (29:42).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Eboni K. Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by former Department of Justice official Elliot Williams to talk about who his pick for attorney general would be if Joe Biden wins (5:16), some of the most important police reforms currently underway (21:36), and the importance of the judiciary (34:20).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Elliot Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Reecie Colbert, Chris Evans, and Julie Zebrak, all members of the #KHive, online supporters of Kamala Harris. They talk about how the #KHive was formed (3:45), how the purpose of the group has shifted now that Harris has been selected as a running mate for Joe Biden (16:49), and what the role of the group will be if Harris and Biden win in November (37:14).Host: Bakari SellersGuests: Reecie Colbert, Chris Evans, and Julie Zebrak Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices