The Bakari Sellers Podcast

Bakari is joined by political strategist, campaign manager, and analyst Donna Brazile to discuss Kamala Harris’s selection as Joe Biden’s running mate for the 2020 presidential election. They discuss the process of selecting a vice president, Harris’s qualifications for the position, strategies the Republican Party will look to use against her, getting Americans involved in the election process as poll workers, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari and Angela Rye reflect on the historic pick of Kamala Harris as Joe Biden's running mate, what this means for America, how qualified Harris is, and what voters need to do moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II to talk about how he transitioned from being a software engineer to a career in politics (7:05), how the state of Michigan approached the coronavirus (16:10), and how he plans to help the Black community recover from the pandemic (21:33).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Garlin Gilchrist II Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari speaks with three Democrats on what it's like to run for a Senate seat in a Southern state and the difficulties of running a campaign in the midst of a pandemic. He talks with Jaime Harrison, running in South Carolina against Lindsey Graham (5:56); Raphael Warnock, running in Georgia (24:09); and Mike Espy, running in Mississippi (45:51).Host: Bakari SellersGuests: Jaime Harrison, Mike Espy, and Raphael Warnock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Las Vegas Aces player A'ja Wilson to talk about growing up in a basketball family (7:36), what life is like inside the WNBA bubble (24:38), and the WNBA's culture of activism (29:00).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: A'ja Wilson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by journalist Michael Harriot to talk about the racism he experienced growing up Black in South Carolina (5:33), why there is no such thing as a single "Black vote" (21:14), and whether or not we are currently experiencing a moment of "racial reckoning" (29:47).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Michael Harriot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by his father, Dr. Cleveland Sellers, to remember John Lewis's life and legacy (6:50); Lewis's and C.T. Vivian's roles in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and Southern Christian Leadership Conference (23:33); and the legacy of SNCC in the current Black Lives Matter movement (49:13).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Cleveland Sellers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by former secretary of state Hillary Clinton to talk about how she would have responded to the coronavirus pandemic (7:20), what Joe Biden's current lead in the polls means for November (18:52), the future of the federal judiciary (20:20), and some advice for Biden before he makes his vice president pick (33:09).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Hillary Clinton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Sunny Hostin of 'The View' to talk about why she decided to become a prosecutor (6:03), the current movements for police reform (13:50), what needs to happen to bring about justice for Breonna Taylor (17:22), and the 2020 Democratic agenda (20:13).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Sunny Hostin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Errin Haines, the editor-at-large of The 19th, to talk about why so many white women did not vote for Hillary Clinton in 2016 (8:44), how the 2020 Democratic primary played out (17:07), and what Joe Biden now owes to Black women after they helped him secure the nomination (28:27).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Errin Haines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices