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September 11, 2017

Donnie Simpson (Ep. 40, 2017)

By: John L. Hanson

In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with veteran radio and television personality and Detroit native Donnie Simpson, about his illustrious career and ground-breaking work in high-profile radio and television programs, and his return to the airwaves after a five-year retirement.


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March 13, 2022

Glynn Turman (Ep. 15, 2022)

On this week’s edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Emmy Award-winning actor, writer, director and producer Glynn Turman, whose career began in 1959 in the original Broadway production of A Raisin in the Sun and includes film and television roles, most currently as Emmett Till’s great-uncle in […]

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March 8, 2022

Jewel Tankard (Ep. 14, 2022)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses the importance off women controlling their own finances with Jewel Tankard, founder and CEO of The Millionairess Club, economist-turned-financial powerhouse, and author of The Mind of a Millionairess.

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February 27, 2022

John R. Lewis, pt. 2 (Ep. 13, 2022)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late U.S. Congressman and iconic Civil Rights leader and advocate, The Honorable John R. Lewis, with the conclusion of an interview conducted at the LBJ Library at the University of Texas at Austin. John Lewis died in […]

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February 20, 2022

The Honorable John Lewis (Ep. 12, 2022)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late U.S. Congressman and iconic Civil Rights leader and advocate, John R. Lewis, with an interview conducted at the LBJ Library at the University of Texas at Austin. John Lewis died in July, 2020.

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February 14, 2022

Jeremiah Flowers (Ep. 11, 2022)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses entrepreneurism, money management, and business tax with Jeremiah Flowers, a self-described “tax nerd,” financial coach, and tax advisor, and originator of a new television series, The Enterpriser.

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February 8, 2022

Lena Horne (Ep. 10, 2022)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Lena Horne, the legendary dancer, actress, singer and Civil Rights activist whose career spanned over 70 years, who died in  2010.

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February 1, 2022

A.J. Ali (Ep. 9, 2022)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses the difficult relationship between police officers and the African American communities they serve with A. J. Ali, Chief Executive Office of Eclipse Productions, and director, writer and producer of Walking While Black: L.O.V.E. Is The Answer.

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January 24, 2022

Lee S. Smith (Ep. 8, 2022)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Lee S. Smith, former Associate Vice President for Legal Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin and Principal and founder of Travelersmith Consulting, who was recently honored as the first African American of St. Mark’s School of Texas, which […]

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