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August 21, 2022

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

By: John L. Hanson

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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July 22, 2018

Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams (Ep. 33, 2018)

In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams, standup comedian, actress, and author of Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat, about her early challenges and her subsequent healing and successful career.

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July 15, 2018

Michael Hurd (Ep. 32, 2018)

In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Michael Hurd, Director of the Texas Institute for the Preservation of History and Culture at Prairie View A&M University and author of Thursday Night Lights: The Story of Black High School Football in Texas.

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July 8, 2018

Dr. Mary Frances Berry, pt. 2 (Ep. 31, 2018)

In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Dr. Mary Frances Berry, historian, educator, civil rights advocate, and author of History Teaches Us To Resist: How Progressive Movements Have Succeeded In Challenging Times.

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July 1, 2018

Dr. Mary Frances Berry, pt. 1 (Ep. 30, 2018)

In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dr. Mary Frances Berry, educator, civil rights advocate, and author of History Teaches Us To Resist: How Progressive Movements Have Succeeded In Challenging Times.

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June 24, 2018

Benjamin Crump (Ep. 29, 2018)

On this week’s program, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Benjamin Crump, an nationally prominent Civil Rights attorney and advocate, representing clients in important and high-profile cases.In 2015, he became the 73rd president of the National Bar Association.

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June 17, 2018

Dr. Benjamin W. Nero, DMD (Ep. 28, 2018)

Producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes a conversation with Dr. Benjamin W. Nero, DMD, author of That’s The Way It Was: A Memoir.  Dr. Nero discusses his ground-breaking academic and professional career, his forty-five years as an orthodontist, and the positive influence of community and family.

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June 10, 2018

Dr. Benjamin W. Nero, DMD (Ep. 27, 2018)

Producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with Dr. Benjamin W. Nero, DMD, author of That’s The Way It Was: A Memoir.  Dr. Nero discusses his ground-breaking academic and professional career, and how community and family shaped the man he became.

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June 3, 2018

Mike Haynes (Ep. 26, 2018)

This week, In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Mike Haynes, Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback and prostate cancer survivor, about his 14-season NFL career, his battle with cancer, and the Know Your Stats Campaign.

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