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May 15, 2022

Sam Acho and Matthew Slater (Ep. 24, 2022)

By: David Alvarez

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with and presents highlights from addresses by former Texas Longhorn and NFL linebacker Sam Acho and NFL ProBowler and Super Bowl Champion Matthew Slater, both honored during Super Bowl 56 Week for their humanitarian work with International Justice Mission.


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September 13, 2026

State of Black America (Ep. 42, 2026)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents highlights and commentary from the 2026 State of Black America Report, since 1976 one of the most highly anticipated benchmarks and sources for leadership around racial equality in the United States, led by Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National […]

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September 6, 2026

Mark S. Robinson, pt. 2 (Ep. 41, 2026)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Mark S. Robinson, veteran advertising, marketing and communications executive and author of Pitch Black: The Best Black Ads of the Past 50+ Years, discussing the untold history of African American advertising, from the earliest depictions of African Americans […]

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August 30, 2026

Mark S. Robinson, pt. 1 (Ep. 40, 2026)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with Mark S. Robinson, veteran advertising, marketing and communications executive and author of Pitch Black: The Best Black Ads of the Past 50+ Years, discussing the untold history of African American advertising, from the earliest depictions of African Americans […]

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August 23, 2026

Dr. Catherine Meeks, pt. 2 (Ep. 39, 2026)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation about racial healing, community leadership, and African American intellectual life with Dr. Catherine Meeks, PhD, founder of the Turquoise and Lavender Institute for Transformation and Healing, and author of Bridging the Rivers of Difference: A Proclamation of Unity in […]

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August 16, 2026

Dr. Catherine Meeks, pt. 1 (Ep. 38, 2026)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation about racial healing, community leadership, and African American intellectual life with Dr. Catherine Meeks, PhD, founder of the Turquoise and Lavender Institute for Transformation and Healing, and author of Bridging the Rivers of Difference: A Proclamation of Unity in […]

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August 9, 2026

Nicole Carr, pt. 2 (Ep. 37, 2026)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Nicole Carr, four-time Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist, visiting Assistant Professor at Morehouse College, and author of The Price of Exclusion: The Pursuit of Healthcare in a Segregated Nation, discussing the history of systemic discrimination against African American medical […]

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August 2, 2026

Nicole Carr, Pt. 1 (Ep. 36, 2026)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with Nicole Carr, four-time Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist, visiting Assistant Professor at Morehouse College, and author of The Price of Exclusion: The Pursuit of Healthcare in a Segregated Nation, discussing the history of systemic discrimination against African American medical […]

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July 26, 2026

The Honorable John Lewis (Ep. 35, 2026)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Honorable John R. Lewis, the U.S. Congressman who represented Georgia’s 5th Congressional District, and who dedicated his life to the protection of human rights, securing civil liberties through his work in the Civil Rights Movement alongside […]

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