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The African American Hour

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Audio-Reader‘s weekly pod with news and information on black and African-American issues of culture, politics, entertainment and sports.

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Ep 194 - Why Do Some Black Americans Not Celebrate the 4th?, A Focus on Diversity in Revolutionary Era, Keeping the Memory of Revolutionary War Soldiers of Color Alive 10.07.2026 57:40

Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from The National Parks Magazine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Boston Globe, Blavity, The Indianapolis Reporter, and The Cape Cod Chronicle. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 193 - How Smoking Has Declined, Medications That Can Cause Weight Gain, Lynn Whitfield Doesn't Do Broke 02.07.2026 58:50

Rosemarie Onwukwe shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from Voice Health News, The Voice News Service, AARP, Wichita Reporter, BBC, Blavity, and The Grio. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 192 - Juneteenth Advocate's Memoir, MLK III on Fatherhood, Are Black Church Choirs Dying? 26.06.2026 57:43

Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from The Atlanta Journal Constitution, The New York Times, KC Next Page, Texas Monthly, Fort Worth Report, and USA Today. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 191 - Miss Teen KS to Compete in National Competition, Books for Black Music Month, Creator of Critical Race Theory Memoir 12.06.2026 57:37

Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from WordInBlack.com, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, The New York Times, BBC, and Kansas Community Voice Newspaper. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 190 - Guide to the World Cup, Why Melanin Isn't a Shield, More Black Men Are Tuning Out Major Media Outlets 05.06.2026 58:38

Rosemarie Onwukwe shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from Ebony, Time, Blavity, Huffpost, Andscape, The Root, and The Grio. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 189 - Voting Rights Act Changed Georgia, Rodeo Fuels Revival in Historic Black Town, Robert Woodsen Obituary 29.05.2026 57:19

Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, The Boston Globe, and The New York Times. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 188 - SPLC Leader Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud Charges, NAACP Scholarship, Should Black Britains Play African Americans? 22.05.2026 57:25

Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from The Baltimore Afro American, Taipei Times, The Guardian, The Journal of American History, and The Associated Press. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 187 - ATL Firm Faces Discrimination Investigation, USDA Cancels $300 Million Program, The Black Caucus Is the Conscience of Congress 15.05.2026 57:51

Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from The Washington Post, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, The Observer, FreeNews.com, The Associated Press, Black Agenda Report, and Politico.com. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 186 - Review of new MLK Jr. Biography, Essential Black Books, Black Comic Books 07.05.2026 56:38

Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from The Dig, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, and AAIHS.org. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 185 - Kansas City Public Schools making strides in graduation rate, Is Your Joint Pain Actually A Bone Spur?, Rihanna makes history again by breaking RIAA singles certification record 01.05.2026 58:59

Rosemarie Onwukwe shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from Ebony, Voice Health News, The Beacon KC, Blavity, Andscape, and The Grio. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 184 - Introduction and 1st Chapter of the Book "The First Eight", Review of "The First Eight" 23.04.2026 57:15

Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from The Washington Post and from the book titled "The First Eight". This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 183 - Black Out Loud book review, Black Farmers Shut Out of Trump Event, 1st Group of Black Lawmakers in Georgia Remembered 17.04.2026 57:35

Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from The Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA Today, nola.com, and The Atlanta Journal Constitution. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 182 - Mackenzie Scott Donates $42 Million to HBCU, 5 Black Churches Receive Million Dollar Grants, Atlanta's DAs Work to Change the Game 09.04.2026 57:46

Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from The Atlanta Journal Constitution, MississippiToday.org, Canada History Magazine, Religious News Service, The Houston Defender, The Washington Post, and People magazine. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 181 - What Does Marriage Look Like for This New Generation?, America’s Birthrate At Record Low, Unrivaled Gives Lisa Leslie Space to Impart Wisdom 08.04.2026 58:59

Rosemarie Onwukwe shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from Ebony, Voice Health News, The Beacon KC, ANDSCAPE, The Washington Post, and The Grio. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 180 - The Delta Dream Flight, Delta's 1st Black Flight Attendants, Challenger Disaster 40 Years Later 27.03.2026 57:37

Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from The Atlanta Journal Constitution and Christian Science Monitor. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 179 - Only 5% of American Doctors are Black, Rod Page Obit, An American Fugitive from Slavery in Britain 20.03.2026 57:04

Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from The Atlanta Journal Constitution, BBC History, Associated Press, Baltimore Afro American, Wordinblack.com, and Scientific American. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 178 - 100 Yr Anniversary of Black History Month, 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre, DEI Work That Saved Lives 13.03.2026 57:59

Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from The Atlanta Journal Constitution. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 177 - Inspiration for Generations of Black Dems, Key Political Quotes of Jesse Jackson, How Jackson Touched Ireland With His Energy 06.03.2026 57:54

Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from the The New York Times, The Irish Independent, The Chicago Sun-Times, The British Independent, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, and Stars & Stripes. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 166 - Erin Jackson -- Gold Medal Winner, Working Homelessness in KC, Lagos to Lombardi 27.02.2026 58:36

Rosemarie Onwukwe shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from The AP, The Beacon KC, Blavity News, Ebony, The Root, The Grio, and News One. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 165 - How One Place Shaped Generations, Black Athletes & the Nazis, Billy Bates Nelson Obit 20.02.2026 57:55

Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from the Wichita Community Voice, The New York Times, and The Associated Press. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 164 - Claudette Colvin Obit, How the Red Scare Erased a US Icon, The Midwife of Black Nationalism 13.02.2026 57:59

Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from the BBC, The Atlantic, The New York Times, and reuters.com. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 163 - Black History Month, Lincoln and Douglas's Complicated Relationship, An Excerpt from new Douglas Biography 06.02.2026 57:53

Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from History.com, Forbes, and the unpopulist.net. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 162 - Miami Lawyers Navigate Legal Landscape, MLK Day and Juneteenth Could Be Restored as Nat'l Park Fee-Free Days 23.01.2026 57:56

Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from The Miami Times, the AP, and binnews.com. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 161 - Trump Releases FBI Files on MLK Jr., Excerpt from new MLK Biography, The Long and Unrelenting Battle to Establish MLK Jr Day 16.01.2026 57:55

Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from The Independent, Non-Profit Quarterly, and Mentalfloss.com. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

Ep 160 - Lincoln University Receives $25 Million Donation, 2025 W.E. Dubois Medal Recipients, Viola Fletcher Obit 09.01.2026 57:59

Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from The Journal of Black Higher Education, The New York Times, The Oklahoma Newspaper, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, and The Philadelphia Tribune. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.