In Black America

On this edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes a discussion of the challenges and opportunities for African American women in the real estate and facility management industry with Denita R. Conway, founder and president of Proven Management LLC, a leading transition planning and logistics company specializing in project […] The post Denita R. Conway, pt....

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with Denita R. Conway, founder and president of Proven Management LLC, a recognized leader in the moving and logistics industry, specializing in project management, interior design and transition planning, discussing the challenges facing African American women in the real […] The post Denita R. Conway...

On this week’s edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Earl Gilbert Graves Sr., pioneering African American entrepreneur, publisher, philanthropist, and advocate of African-American businesses. A graduate of Morgan State University, he was the founder of Black Enterprise magazine and chairman of the media […] The post A Tribute...

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a 2024 conversation with veteran journalist James Brown, host of NFL Today on CBS and Inside The NFL on Showtime, and a three-time Emmy Award-winning network broadcaster who was elected in 2020 to the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame. The post James “JB” Brown (Ep. 31, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX S...

On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dr. Karida L. Brown, professor of Sociology at Emory University, Oral Historian, and author of The Battle For The Black Mind, discussing the history of segregated schools as the foundation of current systemic inequities from the perspective of archival research […] The post Dr. Karida L. Brown (Ep. 30, 2...

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a conversation with Dyana Williams, radio and television personality, National Museum of African American Music board member, and co-originator and co-founder of Black Music Month, on the occasion of the 41st Anniversary of African American Music Appreciation Month. The post Dyana Williams (Ep. 29, 2025) appeared first o...

On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents the conclusion of remarks made by National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial at the 2024 Annual National Urban League Conference, outlining the Conference’s work in the areas of civil rights, urban advocacy, and elevating standards of living for African […] The post Marc Morial, pt. 2 (Ep. 28...

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...

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...

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 & K...

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....

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, 20...

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) app...

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 .

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 .

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)...

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 Studio...

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) ap...

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 .

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) appear...

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 fi...

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)...

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 f...

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 -- Podca...

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 fi...