BOOK TALK w/ BAKARI SELLERS – HOSTED BY CHARLAMAGNE THA GOD
On May 15 at 6pm EST, Newark Public Library will be hosting an online book talk with New York Times bestselling author and CNN Correspondent Bakari Sellers, hosted by The Breakfast Club radio host Charlamagne tha God, to discuss Seller’s new publication The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn’t and How We All Can Move Forward Now.
This book talk will be streamed on Zoom and the Newark Public Library’s Facebook page. Join us in the James Brown African American Reading Room on the 2nd floor of the Main Library to participate in-person in the virtual event.
In his powerful and persuasive book, Sellers examines the national politics
and policies that impact Black people in his home state of South Carolina,
and millions of African Americans in communities across the nation.
He explores inequities in healthcare, education, early childhood education, and policing.
Sellers made history in 2006 when, at just twenty-two years old,
he defeated a twenty-six-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. He is a practicing attorney who fights to give a voice to the voiceless.
Lenard “Charlamagne Tha God” McKelvey is an entertainment mogul
who has earned a reputation as one of the most authentic voices in media.
As a Radio Hall of Fame inductee, best-selling author, in-demand TV personality,
and producer, he is a singular shaper of culture.
An innovator and industry leader in audio, Charlamange is the co-host
of iHeartMedia’s The Breakfast Club morning show,
which drives millions of listeners and viewers daily on radio and BET.
He is the author of The New York Times Best Seller
Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It
and the best-selling Shook One: Anxiety Playing Tricks on Me.
His tremendous success as an author led to a partnership with Simon & Schuster Publishing,
now home to his imprint Black Privilege Publishing
which has curated books such as Invisible Generals, My Black Country, and Shallow Waters.
Acting on his passion for mental health awareness,
Charlamagne founded the Mental Wealth Alliance,
a foundation that works to destigmatize mental health conversations in the Black community.
Additionally, he is an Ambassador for the Food Bank for New York City.
