The Bakari Sellers Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw and Acknowledging Real American History Oct 27, 2022

Show notes

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 Sellers

Guest: Kimberlé Crenshaw

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf on the National Anthem and Being Blackballed by the NBA Oct 24, 2022

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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 Sellers

Guest: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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The Marcus Graham Project With Larry Yarrell and Lincoln Stephens Oct 20, 2022

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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 Sellers

Guests: Larry Yarrell & Lincoln Stephens

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Marc Elias and the Good Fight for Voting Rights Oct 17, 2022

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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 Sellers

Guest: Marc Elias

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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‘My People: Five Decades of Writing About Black Lives’ With Charlayne Hunter-Gault Oct 13, 2022

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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 Sellers

Guest: Charlayne Hunter-Gault

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Rep. Val Demings and the Pathway to Victory in Florida’s Senate Race Oct 10, 2022

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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 Sellers

Guest: Rep. Val Demings

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Making Maryland’s Decade With Wes Moore Oct 06, 2022

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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 Sellers

Guest: Wes Moore

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Senate Race Roundup With Joel Payne Oct 03, 2022

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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 Sellers

Guest: Joel Payne

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Cody Keenan and Speechwriting for Barack Obama Sep 29, 2022

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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 Sellers

Guest: Cody Keenan

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Rural Governance and Legalizing Cannabis with Nakita Hemingway Sep 26, 2022

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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 Sellers

Guest: Nakita Hemingway

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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