I won't tell you that it's gonna be okay.

I won't tell you that it's going to be okay.

Welcome to another episode of the Bakari Sellers podcast.

Today I have one of the more dynamic candidates that some of you all outside of Georgia may not know but you need to know because we need these candidates to win as we continue to build our bench but none other than Nikita Hemingway. How are you doing today?

I'm well, thank you and I'm excited to be here with you.

Well, thank you.

You know, we start each one of our episodes on this show the same way,

and it's kind of unique to this podcast

because we want our listeners to be able to understand who people that I'm talking to who they really are.

So we ask our best to walk us through the arc of their career and you're a farmer and entrepreneur. So walk me through your career professionally

since finishing your degree at Georgia State. And why are you wanting for agricultural

commissioner?

Yes, so I am actually I'm a fifth generation farmer and

Bokari.

My roots are from South Carolina.

Oh, I know I was getting to that.

Any I could tell by the last name.

I already know who your people are, but go ahead.

But yeah, so my journey, you know, I cleverly weave my life journey into many of my stump speeches and I let people know that I started this out as a single mother too. I started my first business when I was 21 years old. I've owned, you know, multiple businesses since, you know, the reality is it that, you know, in 2022, it is still the plight for African Americans to achieve the level of success we desire through

entrepreneurship.

And so for me it was working in corporate America by day being an entrepreneur by night and yeah I got there. But farming has always been a part of my life and it's a passion and a love that I share with my husband. And once you get over 40, you really start to look towards what is the legacy for our children are going to look like.

So five years ago we purchased an urban farm here in Gwinnett County.

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