In Black America

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Eric Wilkerson (Ep. 43, 2022) Sep 25, 2022

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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.

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A Tribute to B.B. King (Ep. 42, 2022) Sep 18, 2022

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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 2015.

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Lisa Forbes, pt. 2 (Ep. 41, 2022) Sep 11, 2022

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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.

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Lisa Forbes, pt.1 (Ep 40, 2022) Sep 04, 2022

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On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks 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.

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Rick Hammell (Ep. 39, 2022) Aug 28, 2022

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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Rick Hammell, founder and CEO of Atlas (formerly Elements Global Services), which under Hammell’s leadership has grown from a local start-up to a global HR tech firm. pioneering a new business model for the global employment industry.

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A Tribute to Dick Gregory, pt. 2 (Ep. 38. 2022) Aug 21, 2022

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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents the conclusion of an interview from 2000 with pioneering comedian, civil rights activist, social critic and writer DICK GREGORY, who passed away August 19, 2017, at the age of 84.

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A Tribute to Dick Gregory, pt. 1 (Ep 37, 2022) Aug 14, 2022

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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents an interview from 2000 with pioneering comedian, civil rights activist, social critic and writer DICK GREGORY, who passed away August 19, 2017, at the age of 84.

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Dr. Toinette Gunn (Ep. 36, 2022) Aug 07, 2022

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On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dr. Toinette Gunn, Executive Director of Chicago Debates, an organization formed in 1995 to provide debate training in public schools as an educational and cultural uplifting tool.

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Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams (Ep. 35, 2022) Jul 31, 2022

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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams, stand-up comedian, actress, and author of Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat, the story of her journey from an impoverished childhood to her current success.

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Lee S. Smith (Ep. 34, 2022) Jul 24, 2022

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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Lee S. Smith, former Associate Vice President for Legal Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, and Principal and founder of TravelerSmith Consulting, who was recently honored by St. Mark’s School of Texas with the establishment of a Distinguished Alumni Award in his name. Smith was the first African American…

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