In Black America

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Phyllis Hyman (Ep. 31, 2023) Jul 02, 2023

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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Jazz and R&B singer Phyllis Hyman, with an interview recorded in 1983, discussing her professional music career, which began in 1971 and included many hit recordings, stage and film appearances, and ended with her death by suicide in 1995 at the age of 45.

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James B. Rosseau (Ep. 30, 2023) Jun 25, 2023

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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with James B. Rosseau, Sr., founder and CEO of The Corelink Solution, co-owner of Christian Media Properties, and author or Success on Your Own Terms: 6 Promises to Fire Up Your Passion, Ignite Your Career and Create an Amazing Life.

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Lydia Pope (Ep. 29, 2023) Jun 18, 2023

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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses the struggles and challenges of African American families against discriminatory real estate policies and practices in the housing market with Lydia Pope, President of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers.

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Jerry Adams and Ben Tankard (Ep. 28, 2023) Jun 11, 2023

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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with media mogul Jerry Adams, President and CEO of VTV Television Network, and music mogul Ben Tankard, pioneering Gospel and Smooth Jazz musician and producer, about the collaboration between Adams’ VTV and Tankard’s Smooth Life multimedia streaming services.

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Ken Coleman (Ep. 27, 2023) Jun 04, 2023

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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses the history of the legendary jazz nightclub Baker’s Keyboard Lounge and its role in the cultural and economic resurgence of Detroit, with historian Ken Coleman, Special Projects Contributor at the The Michigan Advance.

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K. Braeden Anderson (Ep. 26, 2023) May 29, 2023

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On this week’s edition of In BlackAmerica, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses strategies for African American success and empowerment with K. Braeden Anderson, attorney, philanthropist, entrepreneur and author of Black Resilience: A Blueprint for Black Triumph in the Face of Racism.

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Bernard Shaw (Ep. 25, 2023) May 26, 2023

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On this week’s episode of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Bernard Shaw, a pioneering African American broadcast journalist and CNN’s chief anchor from 1980 until his retirement in 2001. Shaw died in September, 2022, at the age of 82.

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Randall Robinson (Ep. 24, 2023) May 14, 2023

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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Randall Robinson, civil rights attorney, author, political activist and founder of the TransAfrica Forum (now TransAfrica), an organization whose goal was to influence American policy toward Africa and the Caribbean. Robinson died March 24, 2023.

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Ebonie Smith (Ep. 23, 2023) May 07, 2023

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On this edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Ebonie Smith, award-winning music producer, audio engineer, singer-songwriter, and founder and President of Gender Amplified, Inc., an organization that celebrates and supports the next generation women working in the music industry.

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Dr. Cameka Smith (Ep. 22, 2023) Apr 30, 2023

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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dr. Cameka Smith, founder and CEO of The BOSS Network, and online community that supports professional and entrepreneurial women through digital programs and event-based networking. BOSS is an acronym for “Bringing Out Successful Sisters.”…

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