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Bakari Sellers is a two-time New York Times best-selling author, civil rights activist, attorney, entrepreneur, legislator, and prolific voice of the Culture. Bakari builds up the legacy inherited from his parents Gwendolyn Sellers and civil rights leader Cleveland Sellers, who helped shape movements alongside Stokely Carmichael, Bayard Rustin, and Malcolm X, Bakari has come into his own, helping to write the blueprint for today's movements with the likes of Rep. James Clyburn, Attorney Benjamin Crump, and President Barack Obama. At age 22, he was the youngest candidate elected to the South Carolina state legislature. His best-selling memoir “My Vanishing Country” and his children’s book “Who Are Your People?” pay homage to the working-class values that encouraged him and serve as the predicate for his persistent fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion. His third book, “The Moment” (2024), examines national policies that deeply impact African Americans. A CNN analyst, Bakari also hosts The Bakari Sellers Podcast, which airs bi-weekly on the Ringer Podcast Network.