The Bakari Sellers Podcast

Bakari Sellers is joined by Semafor’s David Weigel, who is in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention. They start with the reports that Barack Obama is pushing Joe Biden to reconsider his 2024 presidential bid. Then they discuss other story lines from the RNC, including what to expect from Donald Trump, JD Vance, and much more (7:13).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: David WeigelProducer: Isaiah BlakelyExecutive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by attorney Jarrett Adams, who was once falsely accused of a crime, wrongfully convicted, and served 10 years of a 28-year sentence. Jarrett talks about what happened after a night out with friends led to them ending up in prison. He lays out the steps of how he became a civil rights attorney, and how he plans on fixing mass incarceration for Black people.Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Jarrett AdamsProducer: Clifford AugustinExecutive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Franchesca Ramsey and Conscious Lee, the hosts of the 'Black History, for Real' podcast. Franchesca and Conscious discuss their origins and how they ended up starting the podcast. The foundation of their podcast is to have Black history be explained in an accurate and non-sanitized way. They also discuss some of the historical events that they have covered, such as Black Wall Street, and other ones that they would like to cover in the future.Host: Bakari SellersGuests: Franchesca Ramsey and Conscious LeeProducer: Clifford AugustinExecutive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Shaniqua McClendon, who is the vice president of politics for Crooked Media. She discusses her career arc, from interning at the White House to what she’s doing now with Crooked Media. Shaniqua discusses Vote Save America’s strategy for this upcoming election. She also discusses its strategy for Arab, Black male, and white women voters. Is there any chance that Joe Biden will step down and someone else will run for the Democrats? How accurate are the varying results from so many different polls?Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Shaniqua McClendonProducer: Clifford AugustinExecutive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by senior diplomatic correspondent for HuffPost Akbar Shahid Ahmed. They start by discussing his career journey to the point where he is now. Then they discuss the ceasefire proposal between Gaza and Israel (6:08), what impact the protests have played in a push for a ceasefire (12:54), what 2025 looks like if Trump is elected (15:24), what to expect from Muslim and Arab American voters (18:00), and more.Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Akbar Shahid AhmedProducer: Isaiah BlakelyExecutive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Thompson from Axios joined Bakari to discuss Thursday’s presidential debate. What went right and what went wrong for both candidates? How many lies did Trump riffle through during the debate? What do both Bakari and Alex make of President Joe Biden’s rather pale appearance? Did the American people get anything out of the debate?Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Alex ThompsonProducer: Clifford AugustinExecutive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari and Michael Ealy moderate an event with Vice President Kamala Harris in Charlotte, North Carolina, on June 12 as part of the vice president's nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour. Audio courtesy of the White House.Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Vice President Kamala HarrisProducer: Clifford AugustinExecutive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by journalist, musician, and author Lee Hawkins. Hawkins has a book that’s set to be released in 2025 titled 'I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family's History Set Me Free,' which examines what his family went through after enslavement. Tune in to Hawkins’s podcast, 'What Happened in Alabama?,' which serves as a precursor to the book.Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Lee HawkinsProducer: Clifford AugustinExecutive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakaris is joined by Nourbese Flint who is an advocate for Black women's reproductive rights. Nourbese also discusses her career work in providing racial justice as well. Nourbese is President of All* Above All and All* Above All Action Fund, leading All* Above All’s work to achieve abortion justice and build the political power of voters of color. She speaks on the group's mission how they are trying to align their progressive mission forward for abortion access and justice for all. Has the Biden-Harris campaign been outfront on abortion access? Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Nourbese FlintProducer: Clifford AugustinExecutive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Alice Randall, an American author, songwriter, producer, and lecturer. Alice discusses her life being born in Motown Detroit, graduating Harvard University, and being the first African-American woman to write a number-one country hit. She also speaks about Black country music being on the rise and taken to new heights with Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ album, and being introduced to new artists like Shaboozey. Plus, is Taylor Swift a country artist?Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Alice RandallProducer: Clifford AugustinExecutive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by Axios national politics reporter Sophia Cai to discuss what it was like covering Donald Trump’s presidency straight out of college (01:00). They also discuss what to expect from the upcoming presidential debates (21:00).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Sophia CaiProducer: Jonathan Kermah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Detria Austin Everson, who is the chief executive officer of the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation. Detria dives into her career arc from her time at Spelman to continuing her activism in remembrance of John and Lillian Lewis. She also discusses what the foundation represents.Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Detria Austin EversonProducer: Clifford AugustinExecutive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices