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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a look back at the state of African American presence in sports broadcasting, presenting interviews recorded in 1987 with the late John Saunders and Irv Cross, pioneering sports analysts who at the time were the only African Americans on nationally televised sports programs.
May 28, 2023
K. Braeden Anderson (Ep. 26, 2023)
On this week’s edition of In BlackAmerica, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses strategies for African American success and empowerment with K. Braeden Anderson, attorney, philanthropist, entrepreneur and author of Black Resilience: A Blueprint for Black Triumph in the Face of Racism.
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May 26, 2023
On this week’s episode of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Bernard Shaw, a pioneering African American broadcast journalist and CNN’s chief anchor from 1980 until his retirement in 2001. Shaw died in September, 2022, at the age of 82.
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May 14, 2023
Randall Robinson (Ep. 24, 2023)
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Randall Robinson, civil rights attorney, author, political activist and founder of the TransAfrica Forum (now TransAfrica), an organization whose goal was to influence American policy toward Africa and the Caribbean. Robinson died March 24, 2023.
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May 7, 2023
On this edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Ebonie Smith, award-winning music producer, audio engineer, singer-songwriter, and founder and President of Gender Amplified, Inc., an organization that celebrates and supports the next generation women working in the music industry.
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April 30, 2023
Dr. Cameka Smith (Ep. 22, 2023)
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dr. Cameka Smith, founder and CEO of The BOSS Network, and online community that supports professional and entrepreneurial women through digital programs and event-based networking. BOSS is an acronym for “Bringing Out Successful Sisters.”
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April 23, 2023
Jerome and Jarrett Humphrey (Ep. 21, 2023)
On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with JEROME HUMPHREY and his brother JARRETT, co-authors and illustrators of a series of children’s picture books, including The Old Truck and Creepy Things Are Scaring Me.
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April 16, 2023
Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes (Ep. 20, 2023)
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents commentary by Philadelphia Eagles quarterback JALEN HURTS and PATRICK MAHOMES, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, recorded during the week preceding Super Bowl LVII.
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April 9, 2023
Shondra J. Brown (Ep. 19, 2023)
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses issues of diversity and inclusion in the workplace with Shondra J. Brown, a Family Nurse Practitioner and author of The Black Professional’s Guide: How to Navigate White Privilege in the Workplace.
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