In Black America
John L. Hanson
June 15, 2025
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a conversation with Dyana Williams, radio and television personality, National Museum of African American Music board member, and co-originator and co-founder of Black Music Month, on the occasion of the 41st Anniversary of African American Music Appreciation Month.
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June 8, 2025
Marc Morial, pt. 2 (Ep. 28, 2025)
On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents the conclusion of remarks made by National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial at the 2024 Annual National Urban League Conference, outlining the Conference’s work in the areas of civil rights, urban advocacy, and elevating standards of living for African […]
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June 1, 2025
Marc Morial, pt. 1 (Ep. 27, 2025)
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents part one of a discussion with National Urban League president and CEO Marc Morial about the National Urban League’s Fair Budget Coalition, a new alliance of civil rights leaders, economic justice advocates, and policy experts demanding a responsible federal budget based […]
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May 25, 2025
Jocelyn Robinson (Ep. 26, 2025)
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Jocelyn Robinson, founding Director of the Ohio-based HBCU Radio Preservation Project and Director of the Center for Radio Preservation and Archives at WYSO, whose mission is to preserve the rich history of radio stations affiliated with historically Black colleges and […]
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May 18, 2025
Vanessa P. Daniel (Ep. 25, 2025)
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Vanessa P. Daniel, social justice activist and organizer, and author of Unrig The Game: What Women Of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning, offering on-the-ground perspective on the obstacles community, union and electoral activist leaders face.
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May 11, 2025
Carlton Dixon, pt. 2 (Ep. 24, 2025)
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Carlton Dixon, former star high school and collegiate basketball player, high school basketball coach and athletic director, and founder and CEO of Reveal Suits, a custom clothier offering officially-licensed special event suits and blazers for male and female […]
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May 4, 2025
Carlton Dixon, pt. 1 (Ep. 23, 2025)
On this edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with Carlton Dixon, former star high school and collegiate basketball player, high school basketball coach and athletic director, and founder and CEO of Reveal Suits, a custom clothier offering officially-licensed suits and blazers for male and female athletes.
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April 27, 2025
Wiley P. Davis, Jt. (Ep. 22, 2025)
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Wiley P. Davis, Jr., retired educator, educational and sports consultant, and author of The Flight of a Thousand Songbirds: A Family’s Courage Leads to a New Life, a Detroit family’s journey of determination, heartbreak and triumph during The Great Migration.
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For 50 years, “In Black America” has featured weekly interviews with some of the most influential African American voices of our time discussing education, economics, social issues, sports, families, culture, literature and politics.
In 2019, the program received a recordings-at-risk grant to digitize hundreds of old reels containing shows going back to the early 1980s. We don’t yet have these ready for the podcast, but you can listen to them on the American Archive of Public Broadcasting website.
John L. Hanson
In this interview, Hanson reflects on 40+ years of hosting IBA.
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