In Black America

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The Honorable Andrew Young (Ep. 43, 2019) Sep 29, 2019

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On this week’s edition of In Black America, John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with the Honorable Andrew Young, Civil Rights legend, former UN Ambassador, Congressman, and Mayor of Atlanta. Young was a participant in The Summit on Race in America this Spring, at the University of Texas at Austin.

Duke Fakir and Mary Wilson (Ep. 42, 2019) Sep 22, 2019

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On this week’s edition of In Black America, John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Motown legends Abdul “Duke” Fakir, a founding member of The Four Tops, and Mary Wilson, a founding member of the Supremes. Both were participants in The Summit on Race in America this Spring, at the University of Texas at Austin.

Claudette A. Robinson (Ep. 41, 2019) Sep 16, 2019

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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Claudette A. Robinson, a founding member of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, and a recent participant in The Summit On Race In America, at the LBJ Presidential Library at the University of Texas at Austin.

Vanessa Wyche (Ep. 40, 2019) Sep 08, 2019

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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Vanessa Wyche, Deputy Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. She is the first African American deputy director at NASA.

Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. (Ep. 39, 2019) Sep 01, 2019

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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents excerpts from an address at this year’s Summit On Race In America: Liberty And Justice For All by Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., civil rights icon, former CEO of the National Urban League and former Executive Director fo the United Negro College Fund.

March On Washington 56th Anniversary (Ep. 38, 2019) Aug 25, 2019

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On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. presents highlights from the 20th Anniversary commemoration of the 1963 March On Washington, featuring Dr. Maya Angelou, Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Honorable Andrew Young, and the late Congressman Mickey Leland.

Dr. Patrice A. Harris (Ep. 37, 2019) Aug 21, 2019

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On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. presents a 2018 interview with Dr. Patrice A. Harris, MD, a psychiatrist and president of the American Medical Association. She’ll serve for a year as president-elect and become the first African-American woman to lead the organization in 2019.

Mike Haynes (Ep. 36, 2019) Aug 11, 2019

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On this week’s In Black America program, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback and prostate cancer survivor Mike Haynes, about his 14 year NFL career, his cancer recovery, and his Know Your Stats campaign.

Leon Robinson (Ep. 35, 2019) Aug 04, 2019

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This week, In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson presents a conversation with actor, singer-songwriter and film producer Leon Robinson, known for his portrayals of David Ruffin and Little Richard, and as leader of reggae-soul band Leon and The Peoples.

Judge Damon Keith with Peter J. Hammer (Ep. 34, 2019) Jul 28, 2019

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This week on In Black America, producer and host Joh L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Federal Judge Damon J. Keith, with Peter J. Hammer, Wayne State University Law professor and author of Crusader for Justice: Federal Judge Damon J. Keith.

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