The Bakari Sellers Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Vinay Harpalani and the End of Affirmative Action Mar 07, 2023

Show notes

Bakari Sellers is joined by University of New Mexico law professor Vinay Harpalani to discuss teaching the intersection of race, education, and the law (:54), the potential end of affirmative action (6:16), and why it’s Asian American students who are leading the effort (18:37).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Vinay Harpalani

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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BET, Motherhood, and Using Your Voice With Debra Lee Mar 02, 2023

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Bakari Sellers is joined by author, businesswoman, and former CEO of BET Debra Lee to discuss her memoir ‘I Am Debra Lee’ (8:33), writing with the intention of empowering young Black women (17:56), and the early days of the first Black-controlled television company (22:30).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Debra Lee

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Citizenship in the Face of Fascism With Baratunde Thurston Feb 27, 2023

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Bakari Sellers is joined by writer, culture critic, and host of ‘How to Citizen,’ Baratunde Thurston, to discuss personal growth since his last appearance on the podcast (:32), education in the age of book banning (12:52), and the upcoming season of PBS’s 'America Outdoors With Baratunde Thurston' (17:45).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Baratunde Thurston

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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The Life and Works of Julian Bond with Dr. Deborah McDowell Feb 20, 2023

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Bakari Sellers is joined by scholar Dr. Deborah McDowell to discuss her role as director of the Carter G. Woodson Institute at the University of Virginia (2:59) and the archiving and publication of activist Julian Bond’s writings in the Julian Bond Papers Project (4:53). Plus, the impact of SNCC on Bond’s legacy (23:59).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Dr. Deborah McDowell

Producer: Donnie Beacham

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Criminal Justice and Capital Punishment With Bryan Stevenson Feb 16, 2023

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Bakari Sellers is joined by lawyer, and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative Bryan Stevenson to discuss representing inmates on death row (:57), US policy changes around capital punishment (9:41) and the state of mass incarceration under the Biden administration (15:42).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Bryan Stevenson

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Eboni K. Williams and Betting on Black Feb 13, 2023

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Bakari Sellers is joined by attorney and TV host Eboni K. Williams to discuss her work with Byron Allen at TheGrio (1:13), break down chapters of her new book, 'Bet on Black: The Good News About Being Black in America Today' (6:44), and talk about how she centered her Blackness on 'The Real Housewives of New York City' (14:29).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Eboni K. Williams

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Super Bowl LVII Preview With Domonique Foxworth Feb 09, 2023

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Bakari Sellers is joined by ESPN contributor and host of ‘The Domonique Foxworth Show,' Domonique Foxworth, to discuss the transition from NFL player to analyst (:59), the loyalty of Dallas Cowboys fans (9:28), and a look ahead at Sunday’s Super Bowl matchup (15:21).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Domonique Foxworth

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Unreformed With Josie Duffy Rice Feb 06, 2023

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Bakari Sellers is joined by political commentator and writer Josie Duffy Rice to discuss the prospect of police reform (2:53), before digging into her podcast ‘Unreformed: The Story of the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children’ (6:43) and the concept of police reform vs. prison reform (16:35).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Josie Duffy Rice

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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James Forman Jr. And the Legacy of SNCC Feb 02, 2023

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Bakari Sellers is joined by author and legal scholar James Forman Jr. to discuss how the activism of his parents shapes his work (3:02), democratic accountability in police reform (13:34), and the dumbing down of America (19:05).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: James Forman Jr.

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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The Meaning of Justice for Tyre Nichols With Van Turner Jr. Jan 30, 2023

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Bakari Sellers is joined by the president of the NAACP’s Memphis branch and chairman of the Shelby County Commission, Van Turner Jr., to discuss transparency following the killing of Tyre Nichols (1:30), the concept of justice at this point (5:15), and where we go from here (11:58).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Van Turner Jr.

Producer: Donnie Beacham jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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