Growing up in small town of Denmark, South Carolina in the home of an activist father and educator mother, Bakari Sellers saw the world differently than those around him. He used that view of the world and his time at Morehouse to propel him into leadership at the local and state level. Bakari was only 22 years old when he was elected to the South Carolina state legislature, making him the youngest African American elected official in the nation. This memoir is an interesting look at the path that led him to there.

Written in response to the shooting at Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC, Grace Will Lead Us Home is the story of twelve families who must find peace and forgiveness when there is very little reason to. The views and actions of a white supremacist introduced the families to a tragedy, but strife in their own state and church continued it. This story that blends the problems of systemic racism, unchecked hate groups, rhetoric espousing legislatures, and religious hierarchies is unique to South Carolina, but the forgiveness and grace that these families give can be applied to any situation.