Julián Castro, former mayor of San Antonio calls in to discuss his journey into public life, working in the Obama administration, and a potential run at the presidency in 2020

Bakari sits down with the 71st Governor of Massachusetts.

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Bakari sits down with host of The Opposition (Comedy Central), Jordan Klepper... for a "live" NYC Podfest event! https://twitter.com/jordanklepper

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Bakari invites Jason Kander on to share his ViewPoint!

Jason David Kander is an American attorney and politician. A Democrat, he was elected Secretary of State of Missouri in 2012, serving from 2013–17. He had previously served as a state representative in the Missouri House of Representatives.

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Bakari invites the Mayor of Charlotte, NC to ViewPoint!

Viola Alexander Lyles is an American politician serving as the 59th and current mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Lyles was a member of the Charlotte City Council before taking office as mayor.

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Bakari talks with political strategist and CNN regular, Symone Sanders.

Symone D. Sanders is an American who served as national press secretary for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, during the Bernie Sanders Presidential campaign, 2016. She is a Democratic strategist and political commentator on CNN

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Bakari invites Nia-Malika Henderson to Episode 23!

Nia is a senior political reporter for CNN. She reports broadly on the 2016 campaign for CNN's digital and television platforms, with a special focus on identity politics — exploring the dynamics of demographics, race and religion, and reporting on the groups of people who help shape national elections.

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As we move from Black History Month to Women's History Month, Bakari has a very special guest who is well worth listening to! 

Marva Smalls is Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, and Chief of Staff for the Nickelodeon Group and Executive Vice President of Global Inclusion Strategy for Viacom. Smalls has more than three decades of leadership experience in the public and private sectors.

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See ViewPoint "Live" with Bakari Sellers in NYC! Sunday, April 8 at 10:30AM Abrons Arts Center, Playhouse Theater

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New York, NY 10002

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Bakari has an insighful conversation with the one and only, Jesse Jackson.

Jesse Louis Jackson Sr. (born Jesse Louis Burns; October 8, 1941) is an American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, and politician. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as a shadow U.S. Senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He is the founder of the organizations that merged to form Rainbow/PUSH. Former U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. is his eldest son. Jackson was also the host of Both Sides with Jesse Jackson on CNN from 1992 to 2000.