Welcome to a special episode of the Bakari Sellers Podcast. Today we got two special guests on our show which is rare for us. We used to do it a lot but we might get back to it. I have Reggie Brown who is one of the best illustrators in the world who is illustrating my book do out tomorrow who are your people and then I have civil rights legend and luminary none other than the Reverend

Al Sharpton who's here to talk about his book as well here Here we are, the week before King Holiday,

talking about two books.

Hopefully you go out and get both.

But this is a special episode, two brothers

that I love and adore.

I hope you enjoy. tell you that it's going to be okay.

And welcome to another episode of the Bacari Sales podcast.

Today is a special episode because I get to use this platform that we have at the Ringer to introduce many of you all to somebody who was one of the most talented brothers. I know we just became partners in crime over the past few months and we're looking to change the entire landscape of children's books and hopefully we are just starting this journey but none other than Reggie Brown. What's going on my brother? How are you?

Thank you all of me on the show. Now I'm glad to be here. You know,

Reggie is, when I say partner in crime, tomorrow, who are your people?

Many of you all have seen me post about it.

Many of you all have seen me mention his name.

But who are your people comes out of hit stores?

And Reggie Brown is the person who illustrated it.

And you know, when you follow follow him you see that he does

dope art just on the weekends because that's what he feels like doing. So Reggie my

first question is talk to me about the arc of your career. How did you end up in this space

where there aren't that many black men,

but in this illustration artist area

where you're now doing dope projects like who are your people?

I guess it started. I've been drawing since I could

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