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Bakari Sellers is joined by FUBU founder and CEO—and ‘Shark Tank’ cohost—Daymond John to discuss the beginnings of the iconic brand (1:09), supporting Black entrepreneurs (8:52), and his new children’s book ‘Little Daymond Learns to Earn’ (17:08). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Daymond John Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by HBCU advocate and senior fellow, higher education at The Century Foundation Denise Smith to discuss the importance of public HBCU’s (4:31), the funding disparities between HBCUs and PWIs (7:54), and what lawmakers can do to lessen the gaps and increase equity (12:29). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Denise Smith Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.  Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by author, journalist, and host of NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’ Ari Shapiro to discuss his first book, ‘The Best Strangers in the World’ (3:37), accidentally becoming an early face of same-sex marriage (11:05), and his life as a member of the band Pink Martini (14:21). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Ari Shapiro Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by criminal justice scholar Paul Butler to discuss how growing up in Chicago formed his views on policing (:45), disappointment in the Biden administration’s lack of progress on reform (13:20), and the work being done by the January 6 congressional committee (15:33). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Paul Butler Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by producer and filmmaker Raymond Lambert to discuss the film ‘Punch 9 for Harold Washington’ (2:13), the influence of Harold Washington on Barack Obama’s career (8:45), and the path to getting documentary films financed and made (13:15). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Raymond Lambert Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.  Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by writer, director, and actor Chad Sanders to discuss his journey from Google to the writer’s room of ‘Rap Sh!t’ (1:10), conversations about race and wealth on his ‘Direct Deposit’ podcast (6:49), and working on a production led by Issa Rae (14:36). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Chad Sanders Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by writer and political commentator S.E. Cupp to discuss the election and Republican acceptance of George Santos (3:34), and the focus of the GOP (8:57). Plus, the outlook of the 2024 election (13:48), and where Democrats are going wrong (21:08). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: S.E. Cupp Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by sportswriter and political blogger Charlie Pierce to discuss his journey from forest ranger to journalist (:42), Merrick Garland and the investigation of President Biden (6:56), and the chaos to expect from House Republicans and the 2024 election (13:25). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Charlie Pierce Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by ESPN analyst and host of the ‘The Pivot’ podcast Ryan Clark to discuss going from the NFL to behind the mic (:39), the Damar Hamlin injury (3:51), and a look ahead at the rest of the playoffs (13:39). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Ryan Clark Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.  Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by civil rights activist and cofounder of Campaign Zero DeRay Mckesson to discuss reports of spikes in crime (6:28), the work being done to close Rikers Island jail (15:53), and policing during the Biden administration (22:20). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: DeRay Mckesson Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices