In Black America

June 7, 2026

Voting Rights Act (Ep. 28, 2026)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents excerpts from a recent media briefing conducted by leading U.S. Civil Rights organizations, state and federal legislators and other Civil Rights advocates and officials in response to to the April 29 Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana vs, Callais, which dealt a […]

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May 31, 2026

Jason G. Green, pt. 2 (Ep. 27, 2026)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with attorney Jason Green, former Special Assistant and Associate White House Counsel to President Barack Obama, co-founder of SkilSmart, CEO of Evergreen Labs, and author ofToo Precious To Lose: A Memoir of Family, Community, and Possibility, with a discussion […]

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May 24, 2026

Jason G. Green, pt. 1 (Ep. 26, 2026)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with attorney Jason Green, former Special Assistant and Associate White House Counsel to President Barack Obama, co-founder of SkilSmart, CEO of Evergreen Labs, and author of Too Precious To Lose: A Memoir of Family, Community, and Possibility, with a […]

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May 17, 2026

Larry Wansley, pt. 2 (Ep. 25, 2026)

On this edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with former U.S. Marine, Compton, California police officer and undercover FBI agent, Larry Wansley, discussing his new book, Tough Streets, Rough Skies and Sunday Sidelines, which details Wansley’s career in law enforcement, the military, and the world of […]

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May 10, 2026

Larry Wansley, pt. 1 (Ep. 24, 2026)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with Larry Wansley, former Marine, Compton, California police officer, FBI undercover agent, and author of Tough Streets, Rough Skies and Sunday Sidelines, discussing his military and law enforcement career, as well as his tenure as the first Director of […]

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May 3, 2026

Mark S. Robinson, pt. 2 (Ep. 23, 2026)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Mark S. Robinson, author of Black on Madison Avenue, about his four decade-long career working at a high level in marketing and advertising, providing rare and valuable insight into the lack of diversity in the advertising world, and […]

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April 26, 2026

Mark S. Robinson (Ep. 22, 2026)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Mark S. Robinson, a forty-year veteran of high-level, prestigious advertising and marketing agencies and author or Black on Madison Avenue, an inside look at the lack of diversity and the obstacles faced by African American professionals in the advertising agency […]

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April 19, 2026

Chris Boucher (Ep. 21, 2026)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses the life and legacy of pioneering African American basketball player Harry “Bucky” Lew with Chris Boucher, author of Harry “Bucky” Lew: A Biography of Basketball’s First Black Professional, shedding light on Lew’s perseverance and triumph over racial discrimination and his pivotal […]

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