Social Justice and the NBA With James Cadogan | The Bakari Sellers Podcast

Bakari Sellers is joined by the executive director of the National Basketball Social Justice Coalition to discuss his path from working in the Obama administration to his current role (1:16), the scope of the coalition's mission (23:03), and the ongoing conversations around getting Brittney Griner home safely (26:22). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: James Cadogan Producer: Donnie Beacham Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Website: www.bakarisellers.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bakarisellers Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Bakari_Sellers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakarisellers Bakari Sellers made history in 2006 when, at just 22 years old, he defeated a 26-year incumbent State Representative to become the youngest member of the South Carolina state legislature and the youngest African American elected official in the nation. His political career did not stop there. In 2014, Sellers won the Democratic nomination for Lt. Governor in South Carolina, and has also worked for United States Congressman James Clyburn and former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin. Sellers is the author of The New York Times best-selling book My Vanishing Country: A Memoir, which has been described as part memoir, part historical and cultural analysis – illustrating the lives of America’s forgotten black working-class men and women. He has also expanded his audience with the Bakari Sellers Podcast, a twice-a-week show part of The Ringer Podcast Network that addresses a variety of topics. He is also a prominent political contributor for CNN.