BY TMN STAFF
On Tuesday, October 24th, Bakari Sellers, a CNN Political Analyst, Lawyer, and Activist, spoke at Fort Hays State’s 2017 Michael Tilford Diversity Conference. The Michael Tilford Conference provides an opportunity for faculty, staff, and administrators at the Kansas Board of Regents’ institutions to approach diversity in higher education by examining the challenges and opportunities in Kansas including:
- Inspire awareness of multiple dimensions of diversity, related practices of inclusion, and the transformation of higher education in Kansas.
- Participate in workshops to learn about challenges and strategies for teaching diverse populations on Kansas campuses.
- Share your passion for teaching and interacting with students from all backgrounds.
Sellers made history in 2006 when as a 22-year-old, he made history by defeating a 26-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’ list of accomplishments also includes serving on President Barack Obama’s South Carolina steering committee during the 2008 election, as well as being included on Time Magazine’s 20010 40 Under 40 list as well as the 2014 and 2015 “The Root 100” list of the nation’s most influential African-Americans.