Bakari Sellers is joined by author Santi Elijah Holley to discuss his new book ‘An Amerikan Family: the Shakurs and the Nation They Created’ (2:26), ways in which the Harlem Black Panthers filled a void following Malcolm X’s assassination (8:56), and reframing Tupac Shakur in the context of such an influential family (16:17).

Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Santi Elijah Holley
Producer: Donnie Beacham
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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‘An Amerikan Family’ With Santi Elijah Holley

The Bakari Sellers Podcast tackles the most pressing current events through conversations and interviews with high profile guests. Building upon his experience in South Carolina government and politics and his experience as a lawyer, Sellers will talk to his guests about all topics from the world of politics, including the 2020 election, the movement for racial equality in the US, and much more.

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Bakari Sellers is joined by NPR’s Tonya Mosley and they start by discussing her thoughts on how journalists have covered the campus protests around the country. Then, they talk about her podcast, ‘She Has a Name’ (6:24). They talk about what inspired the name of the podcast, the themes, the takeaways she has from working on it, and much more.

Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Tonya Mosley
Producer: Isaiah Blakely
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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‘She Has a Name’ With Tonya Mosley

Bakari is joined by ESPN’s Elle Duncan, who currently cohosts 'SportsCenter' and women’s college basketball coverage. Elle discusses her career arc from the University of West Georgia to working in radio stations to now hosting 'SportsCenter' (02:28). Elle also gives advice to young journalists who are trying to find a career path in sports media (08:57). Why has women's basketball risen so much recently, and will the rise translate to the WNBA (16:17)? Plus, who’s winning: Kendrick or Drake?

Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Elle Duncan
Producer: Clifford Augustin
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Elle Duncan’s Meteoric Rise in Sports Media

Bakari Sellers is joined by producer Prentice Penny. They start by talking about his journey working on sitcoms like 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' and 'Scrubs' (5:49). Then, they discuss his company and his upcoming docuseries, 'Black Twitter: A People’s History' (9:08).

Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Prentice Penny
Producer: Isaiah Blakely
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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Prentice Penny on 'Black Twitter: A People's History'

Bakari is joined by the author of ‘We Were the Lucky Ones,’ Georgia Hunter. She goes through the writing process that went into this book, how difficult ancestral research can be (15:15), and how her book became a mini series on Hulu (20:48).
Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Georgia Hunter
Producer: Isaiah Blakely
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ With Georgia Hunter

Bakari Sellers is joined by showrunner Randy Ferrell and executive producer Marshall Goldberg of the docuseries 'Justice, USA.' They talk about how Randy and Marshall met and put together this series, why they chose to film in Nashville, who the audience is for this project, and much more.

Host: Bakari Sellers
Guests: Randy Ferrell and Marshall Goldberg
Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Olivia Crerie
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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‘An Amerikan Family’ With Santi Elijah Holley

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