In Black America

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Nicole A. +Taylor, food writer, master home chef, and author of Watermelon and Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations, and The Up South Cookbook: Chasing Dixie in a Brooklyn Kitchen. The post Nicole A. Taylor (Ep. 13, 2023) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson speaks with Daniel Smith, founder and CEO of Keepingly, a platform designed to help homeowners manage and maintain home management expenses, bill payments, and record-keeping,with a goal of improving and increasing African American home ownership. The post Daniel Smith (Ep. 12, 2023) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcast...

On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Lena Horne, the legendary actress, singer, dancer and Civil Rights activist whose career in theatre, film, television and activism spanned seven decades until her death in 2010. The post A Tribute to Lena Horne (Ep. 11, 2023) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Alexander Murray Palmer Haley, the biographer, screenwriter and novelist best know as the author of Roots: The Saga of an America Family and The Autobiography of Malcolm X, with an interview recorded in February 1988. The post A Tribute to Alex Haley (Ep. 10, 2023) appeared first on KUT &amp...

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, legendary actors whose careers in theatre, films, and Civil Rights activism spanned seven decades, with an interview recorded in 1998 upon the publication of their dual autobiography, In This Life Together. […] The post Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee (Ep. 9, 2023) appeared...

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with actor and producer Ron Simons, a four-time Tony Award winner and founder and CEO of SimonSays Entertainment, a production company that has been a pioneering force in bringing diversity to the Broadway stage. The post Ron Simons (Ep. 8, 2023) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the life and legacy of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,  on the ninety-fourth anniversary of his birth, with excerpts from Dr. King’s addresses and commentary from Andrew Young, the late Coretta Scott King, and former […] The post Remembering Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Ep. 7. 202...

On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses the historical role of photography in the quest for racial justice with Phil Allen, Jr., filmmaker, justice advocate, and author of The Prophetic Lens: The Camera and Black Moral Agency from MLK to Darnella Frazier. The post Phil Allen, Jr. (Ep. 6, 2023) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. pays tribute to the late U.S. Congresswoman Shirley A. Chisholm, the first African American woman elected to Congress, a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, and the first female Presidential candidate, with an interview recorded in 1982. The full transcript of […] The post A Tribute to Shirley A. Chisholm (Ep...

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Dr. Melva K. Williams, who in August 2022 became the seventh President and CEO of Huston-Tillotson University , and its second female President, representing a new, younger breed of college presidents. The post Dr. Melva K. Williams, pt. 2 (Ep. 4, 2023) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- P...

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with Dr. MELVA K. WILLIAMS, the seventh President and CEO of Huston-Tillotson University, and the second woman to lead the historic Austin, Texas institution. The post Dr. Melva K. Williams, pt.1 (Ep 3, 2023) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to legendary soul and R&B recording artist and record company executive Joe Simon, who began his career as a gospel singer, went on to great success as soul singer, eventually returning to Christian music.  Simon died in December 2021. The post Joe Simon (Ep. 2, 2023) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studio...

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Olympian and Civil Rights activist Tommie Smith, co-author of Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist For Justice, discussing Dr. Smith’s athletic and academic career before and after Smith and John Carlos’s iconic protest at the 1968 Olympic Games. The post Dr. Tommie Smith, pt. 2 (Ep. 1, 2023...

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dr. Tommie Smith, Olympic Champion, civil rights activist, and author of Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice, discussing the events preceding and following the historic silent protest by Dr. Smith and teammate John Carlos on the medal stand at […] The post Dr. Tommie Smith (Ep. 52, 2022) appeared first o...

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Bernard Shaw, a pioneering African American journalist and television news correspondent who anchored programs on CNN for two decades until his retirement in 2001. Shaw died in September 2022 at the age of 82. The post Bernard Shaw (Ep. 51, 2022) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts...

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with NFL Hall of Famer Paul Warfield and also speaks with former NFL offensive lineman Al Jenkins, who played for the Cleveland Browns and the 1972 Champion Miami Dolphins The post Paul Warfield & Al Jenkins (Ep. 50, 2022) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr, speaks with former NFL wide receiver and Hall of Famer Paul Warfield, about his thirteen year pro career, first with the Cleveland Browns alongside Jim Brown, and later with the the Miami Dolphins team that went undefeated in 1972. The post Paul Warfield (Ep. 49, 2022) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts...

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with former NFL quarterbacks James Harris, Doug Williams and Warren Moon, who, along with Randall Cunningham, Vince Evans and Jay Walker are known as The Field Generals and gathered during Super Bowl week in February to honor pioneering African American quarterbacks […] The post Field Generals (Ep. 48, 2022) appeared...

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Kevin Merida, Executive Editor of The Los Angeles Times since June 2021 after a career that has included tenures at ESPN and The Dallas Morning News. The post Kevin Merida, pt. 2 (Ep. 47, 2022) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with journalist Kevin Merida, a year into his tenure as Executive Editor of The Los Angeles Times, discussing issues of inclusion, diversity and equity and the role of media in race, sports and culture. The post Kevin Merida, pt. 1 (Ep. 46, 2022) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams, a standup comedian, author, radio host, podcaster and actress from Atlanta whose popular, Emmy-nominated sitcom “The Ms. Pat Show” recently premiered its second season on BET. The post Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams (Ep. 45, 2022) appeared first on...

On this week’s edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson speaks with veteran media personality, author, philanthropist and radio station owner Tavis Smiley, about his recent return to the airwaves and his new venture, Talk Radio station KBLA 1580 AM, the only African American-owned talk station west of the Mississippi. The post Tavis Smiley (Ep. 44, 2022) appeared first o...

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Eric Wilkerson, a Chesley Award-winning illustrator and concept artist, and illustrator of I Color Myself Different, a children’s picture book written by social activist and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The post Eric Wilkerson (Ep. 43, 2022) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Riley B. King, known to the world as B.B. King, one of the greatest blues guitarists of all time, detailing King’s beginnings in Mississippi and Memphis, to his award-winning career, which ended with his death in […] The post A Tribute to B.B. King (Ep. 42, 2022) appeared first on KUT &a...

On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes a conversation  with Lisa Forbes, author of I Can Take It Form Here: A Memoir of Trauma, Prison and Self-Empowerment, which details her journey through through the criminal justice system and post-prison life as a restored citizen. The post Lisa Forbes, pt. 2 (Ep. 41, 2022) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studi...