Kelly Mikel Williams is the Creator, Executive Producer and Host of Black Politics Today, the only national online political Talk Show focused on the needs and welfare of African American. It is the primary source, highlighting "What's at Stake," for African Americans politically, economically, and socially across the country. The BLACK POLITICS TODAY website presents viewers and readers with a clear understanding of the affects that public policies can have on the African Americans. It is the position of BPT that the more we know and understand the better equipped, we become to effect the changes needed in our families and our communities. BLACK POLITICS TODAY features everyday people telling the story of everyday life and how various policies have affected their lives.
K. Mikel Williams is a native Californian where he served as a Senior Political and Legislative Consultant to the infamous and renowned Willie L. Brown, Jr., whom at the time was the Speaker of the California State Legislature. As a young politico under Willie Brown's tutelage Kelly Mikel became a political force in California politics. With his immediate success, Speaker Brown tagged Kelly for a number of crucial state elections. And each time, when all of the votes were tallied, victory was assured and Kelly Mikel catapulted onto the California political scene. In 1992 and 1996, two significant years for California politics, Kelly was given additional responsibilities and delivered victories in both cases. Not only was he responsible for the local, state, and congressional candidates, but he was given the assignment to ensure a strong turnout for the Presidential elections as well. With the peace of confidence and the faith in his God, Kelly was able to accomplish the unthinkable, by winning every race under his jurisdiction and support President Clinton securing California's 54 electoral votes. With that, Kelly was chosen to come to Washington, DC and work for President Clinton at the White House. In 1997, Kelly Mikel Williams arrived in the District of Columbia ready for action. He was initially assigned to the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), where he served as a Senior Consultant for the Agricultural Marketing Services (AMS). Mr. Williams was instrumental in assisting the agency in the National Black Farmers case, and assisting minority farmers in participating in the agency's $800 million school lunch, farmers market, and export marketing programs.
Prior to the completion of President Clinton's second term, Kelly received an extended political appointment to serve an additional four years as the Secretary to the Board and Administrative Officer for the Farm Credit Administration (FCA), an Independent Federal Regulatory agency, which carried more than $99 billion in assets. During his tenure at the Farm Credit Administration, he was instrumental in securing additional financial lending programs for minority farmers and organizations. In addition, Kelly Mikel established and served as the President of the founding chapter of Blacks In Government at the agency.
After leaving the federal government, Kelly Mikel Williams has continued to hold a vision for opportunities for African Americans and has sought to educate them in the areas of public and economic policies. He recently launched his website and national WebTV talk show called BLACK POLITICS TODAY to share with readers and viewers the importance and the impact that public and economic policies are having on the African American communities.
In addition to being Founder and Creator of BLACK POLITICS TODAY, Kelly Mikel Williams currently serves full-time in ministry in various capacities. He acknowledges that without God, he would not be where he is today.
Kelly Mikel Williams is a single father of a 9-year-old son, and has a daughter in college. He prides himself on the fact that he wants to become the best father anyone could ever have; and that he is a son, brother, uncle and mentor, but most importantly, he is a Man of God.
