Bakari Sellers Hayti Heritage Center

Hayti Dialogues: IN CONVERSATION WITH Bakari sellers

Friday, July 17, 2026, 7 PM
Hayti Heritage Center

CNN analyst, attorney, and bestselling author Bakari Sellers brings his sharp political insight and Southern sensibility to Durham. At just 22, he was elected to the South Carolina legislature—the youngest African American elected official in the nation at the time. Now a practicing attorney at Strom Law Firm, Sellers leads its strategic communications and public affairs efforts while continuing national advocacy through the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. His books My Vanishing Country and The Moment explore race, resilience, and democracy with clarity and urgency. This evening of conversation—followed by a book signing—offers timely analysis and an invitation to action.

Open Stu: Juneteenth Edition

By Ashley Strahm • June 4, 2026

Open Stu: Juneteenth Edition Saturday, June 20, 2026, 7-11 PM Hayti Heritage Center, Free, Open to all Open Stu is a living documentary project born right here in Durham. Co-created by artists Derrick Beasley and Marcella Zigbuo Camara, it's a space to cultivate and document Black creative community — rooted in the tradition of Scurlock's studio portraiture, the Kamoinge Collective, and the pop-up gatherings of the Harlem Renaissance. On Juneteenth, it comes home to Hayti. Come sit for a portrait with Derrick. Explore archival ephemera curated by Marcella. Let the DJ move you. Grab a drink. Stay a while. This is your invitation to be seen, documented, and celebrated — right where you belong. Free and open to all.