LOS ANGELES –- Malik Books is excited to announce an upcoming event featuring CNN Political Analyst and New York Times bestselling author Bakari Sellers. Award-winning civil rights attorney and author Areva Martin will host the event. The discussion will center around Sellers’ latest publication, “The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn’t and How We All Can Move Forward Now.” The event is scheduled for Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at 7:00 PM at Malik Books in Westfield Culver City, 6000 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA.

“We are thrilled to host this thought-provoking discussion with two influential voices like Bakari Sellers and Areva Martin,” said Malik Muhammad, Co-Founder of Malik Books. “This event aligns perfectly with our commitment to providing a platform for meaningful conversations about social justice.”

Sellers will discuss his latest publication, “The Moment,” which delves into national politics and policies that profoundly impact the Black community.

“As booksellers dedicated to promoting African American culture and education within our community, we believe that discussions like these are essential,” commented Aprilia Muhammad, Co-Founder of Malik Books. “We look forward to hosting this thought-provoking event.”

Malik Books has a long history of collaboration with organizations dedicated to empowering African Americans through education and community engagement. By partnering with individuals like Sellers and Martin, they continue to elevate essential discussions that can lead to positive societal change.

Join us for a one-night-only event as Bakari Sellers explores inequities in healthcare, education, early childhood education, and policing and examines national politics and policies that profoundly impact the lives of millions of African Americans in communities nationwide. A book signing will begin immediately following the conversation.

For more information on pre-ordering “The Moment,” please visit www.malikbooks.com/events

ABOUT BAKARI SELLERS 

Bakari Sellers made history in 2006 when, at just 22 years old, he defeated a 26-year incumbent State Representative to become the youngest South Carolina state legislature member and the youngest African American elected official in the nation.

In 2014, Sellers won the Democratic nomination for Lt. Governor and is widely considered a rising star within the Democratic Party and a leading voice for his generation.

Sellers earned his undergraduate degree from Morehouse College, where he served as student body president and his law degree from the University of South Carolina. He has followed in the footsteps of his father, civil rights leader, Dr. Cleveland Sellers, in his tireless commitment to public service while championing progressive policies to address issues ranging from education and poverty to preventing domestic violence and childhood obesity.

In addition to his impressive list of early accomplishments, Sellers served on President Barack Obama’s South Carolina steering committee during the 2008 election. That coupled with his uncommon ability to reach across the aisle and get things done has led to numerous accolades including being named to TIME Magazine’s “40 Under 40” in 2010 as well as 2014’s “The Root 100” list of the nation’s most influential African Americans. Sellers has been a much sought-after public speaker and has provided political and social commentary and analysis on many major national news outlets.

He has served as a featured speaker at events for the National Education Association, College Democrats of America National Convention, NAACP, the 2008 Democratic National Convention and, in 2007, delivered the opening keynote address to the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, DC.

Sellers practice law with the Strom Law Firm, LLC in Columbia, SC.

Sellers is a CNN contributor and is married to Ellen Rucker.