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A review by cltbookworm
My Vanishing Country: A Memoir by Bakari Sellers
5.0
There’s so much to say about this memoir that it’s hard to know where to begin. Mr Sellers has accomplished more in his 35 years than most of us will even attempt in our lifetimes. He details the lasting effects of the Orangeburg Massacre on himself and his family, an important event I never learned about as a Southerner living practically right up the road in NC. As a college graduate at age 20, I was fascinated by his decision to successfully unseat a long-standing SC state legislator by the time he turned 21. The book also highlights educational, health, wealth, and political disparities that African Americans continue to face. I look forward to the next book from Mr Sellers, but I also hope he’ll eventually return to the political arena, because we need more leaders like him. I listened to the audiobook version narrated by Mr Sellers, which I highly recommend.