Time magazine's "40 under 40" Bakari Sellers, THE MOMENT: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn't and How We All Can Move Forward Now

Totally Booked with Zibby

Zibby Owens

Connection, Inspiration, Moms, Entertainment, Arts, Reading, Books, Parenting, Literary

4.4 • 602 Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Lawyer, CNN commentator, and New York Times bestselling author Bakari Sellers joins Zibby to discuss THE MOMENT, an urgent, astute synthesis of the modern political landscape and policies impacting Black families and communities. Bakari, whose book blends personal family history with a broader narrative of Black experience in America, recounts the traumatic birth of his twins and his wife’s near-fatal complications, which revealed systemic inequalities in the healthcare system. He also reflects on his upbringing in South Carolina, his family’s involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, the generational trauma Black Americans face, and the necessity of empathy, activism, and continued progress towards equality.

Purchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/4bb3veq

Share, rate, & review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hi, I'm Zivie Owens, and I am the host of this podcast. Moms don't have time to read books.
0:08.1	I am also a newly minted USA Today bestselling author of the novel, Blank.
0:14.2	I've created a whole community of book lovers around this podcast, a publishing company,
0:19.5	reading retreats, a bookstore, and more. Learn more
0:22.2	at Zivimedia.com or follow me on social at Zivie Owens or join the community at Zivie Readers.
0:31.3	Bakari Sellers is the author of The Moment, thoughts on the race reckoning that wasn't and how we can all move forward now.
0:37.9	Bakari Sellers made history in 2006, when at just 22 years old, he defeated a 26-year incumbent
0:44.2	state representative to become the youngest member of the South Carolina State Legislature
0:49.0	and the youngest African-American elected official in the nation. In 2014, he was the Democratic nominee for
0:55.6	Lieutenant Governor in the state of South Carolina. Bacari is a CNN political analyst and served in
1:02.1	the South Carolina State Legislature. Recently named to Time Magazine's top 40 under 40 list,
1:07.6	he is also a practicing attorney who fights to give voice to the voiceless.
1:11.8	Welcome, Bakari. Thank you so much for coming on. Moms don't have time to read books to discuss
1:15.7	the moment. Thoughts on the race reckoning that wasn't and how we all can move forward now.
1:21.7	Congrats. A lot of words. I know. I'm sorry about all the words on the title. Did you want
1:26.2	less? Did you want fear?
1:29.6	No, it was necessary.
1:30.3	It was necessary.
1:36.9	First of all, I know a lot of the book takes us back through your family history and the history of black people in general and what we can do going forward and all of that and
1:42.7	your sort of call to action.
1:43.9	But I love the
1:45.6	embedded story of your personal family throughout. So I just wanted to hear a little bit more and
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Zibby Owens, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Zibby Owens and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.