Bakari Sellers
Bakari T. Sellers is an American attorney, political commentator, politician and author. He made history in 2006 when he became a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives. This made him the youngest African American elected to office at the time. He was named to TIME’s “40 Under 40” list in 2010, and The Root’s 100 Most Influential African Americans list in 2014 and 2015.
He is a CNN contributor often featured on other major networks. Mr. Sellers offers passionate political and social commentary and analysis informed by first-hand experience.
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Part memoir, part historical and cultural analysis, My Vanishing Country is an eye-opening journey through the South's past, present, and future.
Leadership
Joanne Dunn
Executive Director
Located in Mt. Vernon, NY, Ms. Dunn is the first woman to lead this organization since its incorporation in 1975. Conceived by a Westchester judge and school teacher who recognized the need for early intervention in the lives of young offenders, Youth Shelter Program of Westchester has been providing a home-like alternative to jail for young men, for over 40 years, with great results.
Ms. Dunn’s commitment to youth is more of a calling than a job. She has served as a troop leader for the Westchester Putnam Girl Scouts, a member of the Peekskill City School Districts Parental/Community Involvement Committee, a Parent Coordinator for the Peekskill Pop Warner Football League and as an Executive Board Member for the Peekskill NAACP, which awarded her for her outstanding service to youth and families. She previously served on the Advisory Board for the SUNY Westchester Educational Opportunity Center, Westchester County’s Fatherhood Committee and the Arts10566 Advisory Board. She is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and was awarded a Forty under Forty by The Business Council of Westchester. Joanne is a proud graduate of Leadership Westchester.