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Bakari Sellers

Autor(a) de My Vanishing Country: A Memoir

6 Works 198 Membros 6 Críticas

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Bakari 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. Sellers is a CNN political mostrar mais analyst and was recently named to Time's "40 Under 40" list. He is also a practicing attorney who fights to give a voice to the voiceless. mostrar menos

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A refreshing, if sometimes self-idealized, memoir from a politician not currently in office. Yes, Sellers is more on the progressive end of the spectrum, but he also appears sincerely interested in the plight of his home. The best portion of the book deals with the Orangeburg Massacre on the grounds of South Carolina State College - two years before Kent State, but overlooked in history. While Sellers' works a little too hard to tie himself into the event, the description of his father's place in the violence is poignant. Better than a lot of political memoirs out there.

4 1/2 bones!!!!!
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blackdogbooks | 5 outras críticas | Jul 30, 2023 |
I'd probably give it 4 stars but I'm a cynic. But, I hold hope he stays true to his principles.
 
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btbell_lt | 5 outras críticas | Aug 1, 2022 |
From Back Cover, " Bakari Sellers is a CNN Political Analyst and was the youngest-ever member of the South Carolina state legislature. Named in Time's Magazine's 'Forty Under 40' list, he is also a practicing attorney fighting to give a voice to the voiceless.
 
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Doranms | 5 outras críticas | Feb 23, 2022 |
I listened to this with my 21 year-old son, a political wonk since he started canvassing with mommy when he was about 2 and for the past two years a passionate worker against voter suppression in Georgia. The short book, about 5 hours on audio, was a great companion on the drive back to school (his final term in college!) Sellers' story is inspirational, he began serving in the SC statehouse at 22, the youngest member in history and is now a thoughtful commentator. Sellers is admirably honest about difficult subjects (his father's imprisonment that grew out of activism, his anxiety, the pain of having a child with serious health issues, etc.) and a good storyteller. I do think the parallels with our lives made it more special. My son grew up knowing quite a few Morehouse men, and the portion of the book about Sellers' Morehouse experience really resonated. Perhaps even more important we listened less than two weeks after seeing Raphael Warnock (one of my son's idols since the first time he preached in our temple when he was 5) elected to the Senate and the day after we attended our Temple's (Zoom) MLK Shabbat and heard Pastor Sen. Warnock deliver an extraordinary sermon. He always moves us. (Ebenezer Baptist is our sister congregation and it was Pastor Warnock's guidance and wisdom our family sought on the day after the mass murder at Mother Emanuel, an event also covered in the book.) But even without those things this is a really good read, especially for young people with a passion for public service.… (mais)
 
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Narshkite | 5 outras críticas | May 8, 2021 |

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Obras
6
Membros
198
Popularidade
#110,929
Avaliação
3.8
Críticas
6
ISBN
17
Línguas
1

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