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Ep. 115 Heroes Walk Among Us with Bakari Sellers
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46 minutes
Released:
Jun 10, 2020
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Podcast episode
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In 2006, at the age of 22, Bakari Sellers made history as the youngest person ever elected to the South Carolina state legislature, and the youngest African American elected official in the country. He is now a CNN analyst and the author of a brand new memoir, My Vanishing Country. We talk today with Bakari about the civil rights movements of the past and present, how he hopes we move forward as a nation, and the perseverance it took to get his book published. The Stacks Book Club selection for June is Savage Appetites by Rachel Monroe, we will discuss the book with Emma Copley Eisenberg on June 24th.You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2020/06/10/ep-115-bakari-sellersSUPPORT THE STACKSLibro.FM - get three audiobooks for the price of one when you use code THE STACKS at checkout. Purchasing books through Bookshop.org or Amazon earns The Stacks a small comission.Connect with Bakari: Twitter | Instagram | WebsiteConnect with The Stacks: Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Jun 10, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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