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IBA profiles a diverse selection of current and historically significant figures whose stories help illuminate life in Black America.

John L. Hanson

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    Marc Morial, pt. 1 (Ep. 27, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 29:55


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents part one of a discussion with National Urban League president and CEO Marc Morial about the National Urban League’s Fair Budget Coalition, a new alliance of civil rights leaders, economic justice advocates, and policy experts demanding a responsible federal budget based […] The post Marc Morial, pt. 1 (Ep. 27, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Jocelyn Robinson (Ep. 26, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Jocelyn Robinson, founding Director of the Ohio-based HBCU Radio Preservation Project and Director of the Center for Radio Preservation and Archives at WYSO, whose mission is to preserve the rich history of radio stations affiliated with historically Black colleges and […] The post Jocelyn Robinson (Ep. 26, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Vanessa P. Daniel (Ep. 25, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Vanessa P. Daniel, social justice activist and organizer, and author of Unrig The Game: What Women Of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning, offering on-the-ground perspective on the obstacles community, union and electoral activist leaders face. The post Vanessa P. Daniel (Ep. 25, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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    Carlton Dixon, pt. 2 (Ep. 24, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Carlton Dixon, former star high school and collegiate basketball player, high school basketball coach and athletic director, and founder and CEO of Reveal Suits, a custom clothier offering officially-licensed special event suits and blazers for male and female […] The post Carlton Dixon, pt. 2 (Ep. 24, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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    Carlton Dixon, pt. 1 (Ep. 23, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 29:04


    On this edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with Carlton Dixon, former star high school and collegiate basketball player, high school basketball coach and athletic director, and founder and CEO of Reveal Suits, a custom clothier offering officially-licensed suits and blazers for male and female athletes. The post Carlton Dixon, pt. 1 (Ep. 23, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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    Wiley P. Davis, Jt. (Ep. 22, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Wiley P. Davis, Jr., retired educator, educational and sports consultant, and author of The Flight of a Thousand Songbirds: A Family’s Courage Leads to a New Life, a Detroit family’s journey of determination, heartbreak and triumph during The Great Migration. The post Wiley P. Davis, Jt. (Ep. 22, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Dr. Louis Moore, pt. 2 (Ep. 21, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025


    On this edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Dr. Louis Moore, professor of History at Grand Valley State University and author of The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and the Making of the Black Quarterback. The post Dr. Louis Moore, pt. 2 (Ep. 21, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Dr. Louis Moore, pt. 1 (Ep. 20, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025


    On this edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with Dr. Louis Moore, professor of History at Grand Valley State University and author of The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and the Making of the Black Quarterback. The post Dr. Louis Moore, pt. 1 (Ep. 20, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Super Bowl LIX (Ep. 19, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents highlights from Super Bowl 59, featuring highlights, interviews and commentary from Super Bowl Week in New Orleans, Louisiana, featuring quarterbacks Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy, and Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley. The post Super Bowl LIX (Ep. 19, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Ralph McDaniels (Ep. 18, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with pioneering music video director, DJ and VJ Ralph McDaniels, who in 1983 created Studio 31 Dance Party, a television program presenting recordings of music performances that evolved into the long-running music video program Video Music Box. The post Ralph McDaniels (Ep. 18, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Mike Jackson, pt. 2 (Ep. 17, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Mike Jackson, Emmy and Tony Award-winning film, theater and television producer, host of the new podcast Why Not Me? and co-founder and managing partner with John Legend of Get Lifted Film Co., developing projects for major networks including […] The post Mike Jackson, pt. 2 (Ep. 17, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Mike Jackson, pt. 1 (Ep. 16, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 30:26


    On this edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson begins a conversation with Mike Jackson, Emmy and Tony Award-winning film, theater and television producer, co-founder and managing partner with John Legend of Get Lifted Film Co., and host of the new podcast Why Not Me? The post Mike Jackson, pt. 1 (Ep. 16, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Michelle Adams, pt. 2 (Ep. 15, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 30:36


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Michelle Adams, Professor of Law at The University of Michigan Law School, and author of Containment: Detroit, The Supreme Court, and the Battle for Racial Justice in the North, discussing the epic social and legal struggle to integrate […] The post Michelle Adams, pt. 2 (Ep. 15, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Michelle Adams, pt. 1 (Ep. 14. 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 30:12


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with Michelle Adams, Professor of Law at The University of Michigan Law School, and author of Containment: Detroit, The Supreme Court, and the Battle for Racial Justice in the North, discussing the epic social and legal struggle to integrate […] The post Michelle Adams, pt. 1 (Ep. 14. 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Phillip Washington, Jr. (Ep. 13, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 30:23


    On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Phillip Washington, Jr., founder and CEO of Stone Hill Wealth Management, discussing the rising popularity of Bitcoin among African Americans as an alternative to traditional finance: a means of building wealth without banks or governments controlling its supply. The post Phillip Washington, Jr. (Ep. 13, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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    Robert C. Maynard (Ep. 12, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 30:16


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to pioneering journalist the late Robert C. Maynard, newspaper publisher, editor and former owner of the Oakland Tribune newspaper, the first African American to own a major daily newspaper, with an interview recorded in 1985. Maynard died in August […] The post Robert C. Maynard (Ep. 12, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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    Spencer Haywood (Ep. 11, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 30:17


    On this episode of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents an interview with American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association legend, Olympic gold medalist, and trailblazer Spencer Haywood, recorded in 2015 on the occasion of his induction into the NBA Hall of Fame. The post Spencer Haywood (Ep. 11, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    A Tribute to Alex Haley (Ep. 10, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 30:13


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson presents at tribute to the life and career of legendary biographer, screenwriter and novelist Alexander Murray Palmer Haley, best known as the author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family, and The Autobiography of Malcolm X, with an interview recorded in February […] The post A Tribute to Alex Haley (Ep. 10, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Jessica Norwood (Ep. 09, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 29:58


    On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Jessica Norwood, financial activist and investor, social entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Runway Project, and author of Believe In You Money: What Would It Look Like If The Economy Loved Black People?, about her efforts to remove barriers to investment […] The post Jessica Norwood (Ep. 09, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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    Jeffery L. Williams (Ep. 08, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 30:08


    On this episode of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson speaks with Jeffery Lorenzo Williams, real estate broker, creator of the shoe and fashion brand JLORENZO, and author of My Feet Are Off The Ground: Turning Tragedy Into Triumph, the story of his journey from suffering permanent paralysis from an accidental shooting […] The post Jeffery L. Williams (Ep. 08, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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    A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Ep. 07, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 30:11


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the 96th anniversary of his birth, featuring commentary by Coretta Scott King, the Honorable Andrew Young, and former President Barack Obama, as well as excerpts from Dr. King’s address […] The post A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Ep. 07, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Chuck Bishop (Ep. 06, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 29:54


    On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Chuck Bishop, Senior Vice President and Head of Diverse Segments at Wells Fargo Home Lending, who drew inspiration from his mother’s lack of home ownership opportunities to create pathways to home ownership and financial freedom for people of color and […] The post Chuck Bishop (Ep. 06, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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    A Tribute to the Late John Hope Franklin (Ep. 05, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 30:18


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Dr. John Hope Franklin, a native of Oklahoma, longtime professor and Professor Emeritus at Duke University as well as Fisk University and Howard University, and prolific scholar of African American history who profoundly influenced thinking about […] The post A Tribute to the Late John Hope Franklin (Ep. 05, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Destin G. Bell, pt. 2 (Ep. 04, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 30:15


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson concludes his conversation with Destin George Bell, co-founder and CEO of Card.io, a gamified fitness app that turns outdoor cardio exercise into a community-based game of team turf war that gained credibility and investors after a successful featured appearance on the ABC-TV show […] The post Destin G. Bell, pt. 2 (Ep. 04, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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    Destin G. Bell (Ep. 03, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 30:25


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson begins a conversation with Destin George Bell, co-founder and CEO of Card.io, a gamified movement app that turns outdoor cardio exercise into a community-based game of team turf war that gained credibility and investors after a successful featured appearance on the ABC-TV show […] The post Destin G. Bell (Ep. 03, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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    Chanel Dupree (Ep. 02, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 30:11


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Chanel Dupree, an award-winning screenwriter and director, whose recent documentary, You Think You Grown: Dismantling Adultification, which addresses issues of racial and gender stereotypes, specifically the societal perception of African American girls sexually and physically mature beyond their years. The post Chanel Dupree (Ep. 02, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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    Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee (Ep. 01, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 29:52


    On this edition of In Black America, producer and host John L, Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the lives of the late Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, one of the most revered couples of the American stage and screen, whose careers spanned six decades and were distinguished for their work as actors and as […] The post Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee (Ep. 01, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    A Tribute to Shirley Chisholm (Ep. 52, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 30:08


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents an interview recorded in 1982 with the late Shirley A. Chisholm, the former Congresswoman from New York’s 12th Congressional District, the first African America woman elected to Congress, and the first major-party African American candidate for President of the United States. The post A Tribute to Shirley Chisholm (Ep. 52, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    King Hollis and Lindell Singleton (Ep. 51, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 30:06


    On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with King Hollis and Lindell Singleton, co-directors, writers and producers of Quakertown, USA, a film about a thriving black settlement originally called Freedman Town, in North Texas, which was eliminated by malevolent political and economic forces in 1921. The post King Hollis and Lindell Singleton (Ep. 51, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    T. Dallas Smith (Ep. 50, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 30:22


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with T. Dallas Smith, founder and CEO of T. Dallas Smith & Company, the largest African American-owned pure tenant representation commercial real estate country in America, with a focus on mentoring young African Americans in the commercial real estate industry. The post T. Dallas Smith (Ep. 50, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Greg Kaplan (Ep. 49, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 29:55


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Greg Kaplan, founder of the Kaplan Educational Group and author of The Journey: How to Prepare Kids for a Competitive and Changing World. An internationally recognized college admissions strategist, Kaplan discusses his effort to help students and their parents prepare […] The post Greg Kaplan (Ep. 49, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Cheryl Tyler (Ep. 48, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 30:22


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Cheryl Tyler, a former Secret Service Special Agent who served on protective duty for Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. She is the founder and owner of CLT3 Security Logistics in Washington, DC. and author of Trailblazer: The Story […] The post Cheryl Tyler (Ep. 48, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Dr. Tameka Gillum (Ep. 47, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 30:23


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dr. Tameka Gillum, Associate Professor of Community Health in the College of Population Health at the University of New Mexico, discussing the multilevel society factors that contribute to disparities in gun violence among African American communities. The post Dr. Tameka Gillum (Ep. 47, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    James “JB” Brown (Ep. 46, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 30:40


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with James “JB” Brown, host of The NFL Today on CBS and Inside The NFL on Showtime, a three-time Emmy Award winner who in 2020 was elected into The Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame, and host of The Super Bowl television […] The post James “JB” Brown (Ep. 46, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Dr. Louis Moore, pt. 2 (Ep. 45, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Dr. Louis Moore, professor of History at Grand Valley State University, co-host of The Black Athlete podcast, and author of The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and the Making of the Black Quarterback, discussing the pioneering African […] The post Dr. Louis Moore, pt. 2 (Ep. 45, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Dr. Louis Moore, pt. 1 (Ep. 44, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024


    This week on In Black America, producer and host begins a conversation with Dr. Louis Moore, professor of History at Grand Valley State University, co-host of The Black Athlete podcast, and author of The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and the Making of the Black Quarterback, discussing the pioneering African American NFL football players who […] The post Dr. Louis Moore, pt. 1 (Ep. 44, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Dr. Tiffany Bussey (Ep. 43, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dr. Tiffany Bussey, founding director of the Morehouse Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, a global model for assisting in the the development of minority entrepreneurship through scholarly research, training, and consulting services. The post Dr. Tiffany Bussey (Ep. 43, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Sean Wilson (Ep. 42, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Sean Wilson, Senior Director of Organizing and Partnerships at Dream.Org., building one of the most transformational training programs in the nation, focusing on youth justice, voting rights, police reform and criminal justice. The post Sean Wilson (Ep. 42, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Mark H. Morial (Ep. 41, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Mark H. Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, the nation’s largest historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization, about the Urban Leagues, latest Annual Report on the State of Black America, and about the league’s social and […] The post Mark H. Morial (Ep. 41, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Julius and Mildred Whittier (Ep. 40, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024


    On this edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. spotlights the life and legacy of the late Julius Whittier, the first African American football scholarship recipient and letterman at the University of Texas at Austin, with insights provided by Whittier in a KUT interview, and commentary by his surviving sister […] The post Julius and Mildred Whittier (Ep. 40, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Larry Tye (Ep. 39, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses the musical and social legacies of three African American jazz pioneers with Larry Tye, historian, former Boston Glove reporter, former journalism professor, and author of The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America.” The post Larry Tye (Ep. 39, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Dr. Kate West and Leslie Rangel (Ep. 38, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses the importance of preparing journalism students for the difficulties and pressure of their chosen career with University of Texas journalism professor Dr. Kate West and broadcast journalist Leslie Rangel, authors of Journalists Break News: Don’t Let It Break You. The post Dr. Kate West and Leslie Rangel (Ep. 38, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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    David C. Williams (Ep. 37, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with David C. Williams, engineer, inventor, author of Business Model: Where Incredible Will Meets Professional Skill, and Assistant Vice-President for Hyper-Automation at AT&T, where he leads the largest robotics process automation program worldwide. The post David C. Williams (Ep. 37, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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    The Late Dick Gregory, pt. 2 (Ep. 36, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents the conclusion to his tribute to the late comedian, actor, activist and social critic, Dick Gregory, who died in August 2017, after a legendary career that spanned seven decades and gained him worldwide fame. The post The Late Dick Gregory, pt. 2 (Ep. 36, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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    The Late Dick Gregory, pt. 1 (Ep. 35, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 30:38


    On this week’s episode of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents part one of a tribute to the late Dick Gregory, the legendary entertainer, Civil Rights activist, author and wellness advocate whose career spanned seven decades. Gregory died in August 2017 at the age of 84. The post The Late Dick Gregory, pt. 1 (Ep. 35, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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    Ron Simons (Ep. 34, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 30:32


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Ron Simons, the four-time Tony award winning producer, four-time Sundance Film Festival selected producer, and founder and CEO of SimonSays Entertainment. Simons died June 12, 2024, at the age of 63. The post Ron Simons (Ep. 34, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    David Lee (Ep. 33, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 29:44


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with David Lee, co-founder and president of On The Corner Media Group and author of The Only One in the Room, about the need for greater African American representation in the tech industry and On The Corner’s efforts to empower black […] The post David Lee (Ep. 33, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    The Honorable John R. Lewis, pt.2 (Ep. 32, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 29:08


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents Part Two of a tribute to the late John R. Lewis, Civil Rights icon, advocate for social justice and equality, and member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District from 1987 until his death in 1987. The post The Honorable John R. Lewis, pt.2 (Ep. 32, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    The Honorable John R. Lewis, pt. 1(Ep. 31, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 29:32


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents Part One of a tribute to the late John R. Lewis, Civil Rights icon, Freedom Rider, and member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District from 1987 until his death in 1987. The post The Honorable John R. Lewis, pt. 1(Ep. 31, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Dyana Williams (Ep. 30, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 29:29


    On this edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dyana Williams, radio and television personality, music industry veteran, journalist and member of the Board of Directors of The National Museum of African American Music. Williams is a co-originator and co-founder of Black Music Month. The post Dyana Williams (Ep. 30, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    Willie Barney (Ep. 29, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 29:29


    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Willie Barney, founder of The Empowerment Network and Omaha 360, an innovative community initiative that works to reduce violent crime by addressing the root causes, engaging with at-risk youth, and fostering cooperation between community leaders and law enforcement. The post Willie Barney (Ep. 29, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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