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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Earl Graves, Sr., entrepreneur, publisher, and advocate of African American businesses, who founded Black Enterprise Magazine in 1970. He died in April, 2020, at the age of 85.
January 21, 2018
Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams (Ep. 7, 2018)
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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January 14, 2018
The Late Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Ep. 6, 2018)
In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a remembrance of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the 89th anniversary of his birth. The program features addresses and comments by Dr. King, former U.S. President Barack Obama, and the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
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January 7, 2018
Bishop T.D. Jakes (Ep. 5, 2018)
In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Bishop T. D. Jakes, Senior Pastor of The Potter’s House in Dallas, Texas, and author of Soar: Build Your Vision From The Ground Up.
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December 31, 2017
Dr. Noliwe Rooks, pt. 2 (Ep. 4, 2018)
In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr concludes a conversation with Dr. Noliwe Rooks, Director of American Studies and Associate Professor of African Studies at Cornell University and author of Cutting School: Privatization, Segregation and the End of Public Education.
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December 24, 2017
Dr. Noliwe Rooks, pt. 1 (Ep. 3, 2018)
In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr speaks with Dr. Noliwe Rooks, author of Cutting School: Privatization, Segregation and the End of Public Education, and Director of American Studies and Associate Professor of African Studies at Cornell University.
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December 18, 2017
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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December 10, 2017
Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee (Ep. 1, 2018)
In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a 1998 interview with the late Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, one of the most revered couples of the American stage and films, on the 100th anniversary of Davis’ birth.
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December 5, 2017
The Late Dick Gregory, part 2 (Ep. 52, 2017)
In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents the conclusion to an interview from 2000 with pioneering comedian, social critic, civil rights activist, author and wellness guru Dick Gregory, who passed away August, 19, 2017, at the age of 84.
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