In Black America

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The Bart Starr Awards, pt. 1 (Ep. 23, 2019) May 12, 2019

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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents highlights from the 2019 Bart Starr Awards, held during Super Bowl week, honoring Calais Campbell, the 2019 recipient of the Athletes in Action/Bart Starr Award for outstanding character and leadership.

A Tribute To Ron Banks (Ep. 22, 2019) May 05, 2019

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On this week’s program, In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a conversation recorded in 2008 with the late Ron Banks, founder of the long-running Detroit R&B vocal group The Dramatics. Ron Banks passed away in March, 2010.

Ben Tankard (Ep. 21, 2019) Apr 28, 2019

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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Ben Tankard, minister, motivational speaker, best-selling author, Reality TV Dad, and Gospel and Jazz musician from Daytona Beach, Florida.

14th Annual Fritz Pollard Awards, pt. 2 (Ep. 20, 2019) Apr 21, 2019

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On this week’s program, In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents highlights from the 2019 Fritz Pollard Awards, featuring NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Lifetime Achievement Award winner Warwick Dunn, and Fritz Pollard Alliance founder John Wooten.

14th Annual Fritz Pollard Awards, pt. 1 (Ep. 19, 2019) Apr 14, 2019

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On this week’s program, In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents highlights from the 2019 Fritz Pollard Awards, held during Super Bowl Week, honoring award recipient Michael Bidwell, plus a tribute to retiring Fritz Pollard Alliance founder and chairman John Wooten.

Dr. Garth Graham (Ep. 18, 2019) Apr 07, 2019

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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dr. Garth Graham, cardiologist, former Deputy Assistant Secretary in the U.s. Department of Health and Human Services in the Office of Minority Health, and Vice President of Community Health for Aetna, Inc.

Dr. Robert F. Jefferson (Ep. 17, 2019) Apr 01, 2019

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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dr. Robert F. Jefferson, Associate Professor of History at the University of New Mexico and author of Brothers in Valor: Battlefield Stories of the 89 African Americans Awarded the Medal of Honor.

Kimmie Horne (Ep. 16, 2019) Mar 24, 2019

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On this week’s program, In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Kimmie Horne, international Jazz vocalist and recording artist, actress, spokesperson and model. Ms. Horne is the founder of the Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival in Detroit.

Dr. Sheila Brooks (Ep. 15, 2019) Mar 17, 2019

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On this week’s In Black America program, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a conversation with Dr. Sheila Brooks, founder, president ant CEO of SRB Communications, LLC, based in Washington, DC. Dr. Brooks is the author of Lucille H. Bluford and the Kansas City Call: Activist Voice for Social Justice.

Dr. Derrick R. Brooms (Ep. 14, 2019) Mar 10, 2019

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On this week’s program, In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses the educational experiences of African American men in college with Dr. Derrick R. Brooms, assistant professor of Sociology and Africana studies at the University of Cincinnati. and author of Being Black, Being Male On Campus.

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