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Bakari Sellers

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4.75 out of 5

Author, Attorney, Political Commentator & Youngest African American Elected Official in the U.S.

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Bakari Sellers Biography

Two-time NY Times best-selling Author, Civil Rights Activist, Attorney, Entrepreneur, Legislator, and overall Prolific voice of the Culture, Bakari Sellers continues to build upon the strong legacy he inherited as the son of Gwendolyn Sellers and civil rights leader Cleveland Sellers. While his dad helped shape movements working alongside Stokely Carmichael, Bayard Rustin, and Malcolm X, Sellers 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.

Sellers forged his own path from very early on. He entered Morehouse College at the age of 16. He went on to become a graduate of the University of South Carolina Law School and he became the youngest legislator in the South Carolina state legislature at 22. He carries this mantle of success with the right balance of gravitas, style, generosity, and humility-a nod to his humble beginnings in Denmark, SC where "please and thank you" are the chief currency in town. In penning both his memoir “My Vanishing Country” and a children's book entitled "Who Are Your People?," Sellers pays homage to the working-class values that encouraged him to "dream with his eyes wide open" and that are the predicate for his persistent fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the US and abroad. Sellers' third book “The Moment” will be released on April 24th of this year. In this powerful and persuasive book, Sellers expands on the issues he addressed in his New York Times bestseller "My Vanishing Country," examining national politics and policies that deeply impact not only Black people in his home state of South Carolina but the lives of millions of African Americans in communities across the nation. Four years later, Sellers has an answer to the question he raised on CNN, offering much needed prescriptions to help all Black American lives.

A CNN analyst, Sellers also brings an ability to elevate discourse such that people always feel one step closer to a solution or resolution after he speaks. He combines these and many other talents in his new podcast, "The Bakari Sellers Podcast" which airs two times a week on the Ringer Podcast Network. Sellers has also been an attorney with the Strom Law Firm, L.L.C. in Columbia, South Carolina since 2007, where he heads up the firm's Strategic Communication and Public Affairs team and the DEI Consulting practice.

He is married to Dr. Ellen Rucker-Sellers and they are the proud parents of three children.

Speaking Topics
  • Education, Civil Rights, and Equality: Cornerstones for Our Future

  • Walking in Faith While Creating Change

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Who Are Your People?

Who Are Your People?

My Vanishing Country: A Memoir

My Vanishing Country: A Memoir

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  • What are the speaker fees for Bakari Sellers

    Speaking fees for Bakari Sellers, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Bakari Sellers are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Bakari Sellers, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Bakari Sellers speak about?

  • Where does Bakari Sellers travel from?

    Bakari Sellers generally travels from Charlotte, NC, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Bakari Sellers’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Bakari Sellers for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Bakari Sellers for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Bakari Sellers or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
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    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Bakari Sellers

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4.75 out of 5

Author, Attorney, Political Commentator & Youngest African American Elected Official in the U.S.

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Charlotte, NC, USA
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Bakari Sellers Biography

Two-time NY Times best-selling Author, Civil Rights Activist, Attorney, Entrepreneur, Legislator, and overall Prolific voice of the Culture, Bakari Sellers continues to build upon the strong legacy he inherited as the son of Gwendolyn Sellers and civil rights leader Cleveland Sellers. While his dad helped shape movements working alongside Stokely Carmichael, Bayard Rustin, and Malcolm X, Sellers 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.

Sellers forged his own path from very early on. He entered Morehouse College at the age of 16. He went on to become a graduate of the University of South Carolina Law School and he became the youngest legislator in the South Carolina state legislature at 22. He carries this mantle of success with the right balance of gravitas, style, generosity, and humility-a nod to his humble beginnings in Denmark, SC where "please and thank you" are the chief currency in town. In penning both his memoir “My Vanishing Country” and a children's book entitled "Who Are Your People?," Sellers pays homage to the working-class values that encouraged him to "dream with his eyes wide open" and that are the predicate for his persistent fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the US and abroad. Sellers' third book “The Moment” will be released on April 24th of this year. In this powerful and persuasive book, Sellers expands on the issues he addressed in his New York Times bestseller "My Vanishing Country," examining national politics and policies that deeply impact not only Black people in his home state of South Carolina but the lives of millions of African Americans in communities across the nation. Four years later, Sellers has an answer to the question he raised on CNN, offering much needed prescriptions to help all Black American lives.

A CNN analyst, Sellers also brings an ability to elevate discourse such that people always feel one step closer to a solution or resolution after he speaks. He combines these and many other talents in his new podcast, "The Bakari Sellers Podcast" which airs two times a week on the Ringer Podcast Network. Sellers has also been an attorney with the Strom Law Firm, L.L.C. in Columbia, South Carolina since 2007, where he heads up the firm's Strategic Communication and Public Affairs team and the DEI Consulting practice.

He is married to Dr. Ellen Rucker-Sellers and they are the proud parents of three children.

Bakari Sellers Speaking Topics

  • Education, Civil Rights, and Equality: Cornerstones for Our Future

  • Walking in Faith While Creating Change

Bakari Sellers Videos

  • Bakari Sellers Talks 1st Children's Book, “Who Are Your People?"
    The author, attorney and political commentator wants to inspire and educate others with his book about young people.
  • Bakari Sellers: A Vanishing Country
    Bakari Sellers became the youngest elected official in the country at the age of 22 when he won a seat in South Carolina’s House of...
  • Bakari Sellers Talks 2020 Candidates
    Bakari Sellers rejoins The Breakfast Club to reveal that he started the trend of politicians coming on the show back in 2014. Plus, Bakari talks...

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  • How do I book Bakari Sellers to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Bakari Sellers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Bakari Sellers, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Bakari Sellers or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Bakari Sellers

    Speaking fees for Bakari Sellers, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Bakari Sellers are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Bakari Sellers, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Bakari Sellers speak about?

  • Where does Bakari Sellers travel from?

    Bakari Sellers generally travels from Charlotte, NC, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Bakari Sellers’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Bakari Sellers for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Bakari Sellers for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Bakari Sellers or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Bakari Sellers is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Education, Civil Rights, and Equality: Cornerstones for Our Future and Walking in Faith While Creating Change. The estimated speaking fee range to book Bakari Sellers for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Bakari Sellers generally travels from Charlotte, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Nikki Giovanni, Tamika D. Mallory, Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, Yusef Salaam and Ijeoma Oluo. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Bakari Sellers for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Bakari Sellers Speaking Topics

  • Education, Civil Rights, and Equality: Cornerstones for Our Future

  • Walking in Faith While Creating Change

Bakari Sellers Speaker Videos

  • Bakari Sellers Talks 1st Children's Book, “Who Are Your People?"
    The author, attorney and political commentator wants to inspire and educate others with his book about young people.
    Bakari Sellers: A Vanishing Country
    Bakari Sellers became the youngest elected official in the country at the age of 22 when he won a seat in South Carolina’s House of Representatives. He argues, however, that his journey began long...
  • Bakari Sellers Talks 2020 Candidates
    Bakari Sellers rejoins The Breakfast Club to reveal that he started the trend of politicians coming on the show back in 2014. Plus, Bakari talks racism in American and how Donald Trump has influenced...
    Beyond Normal Lecture Series featuring Bakari Sellers
    The March edition of the Beyond Normal Lecture Series at Alabama A&M University took its audience back to the late 1960’s. On “The Hill” to speak on “The Orangeburg Massacre,” CNN...

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

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