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In Black America host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes a conversation with Ylonda Gault Caviness, parenting journalist and editor, mother of three, and author of “Child, Please: How Mama’s Old-School Lessons Helped Me Check Myself Before I Wrecked Myself.”
April 7, 2023
William F. “Bill” Williams (Ep. 18, 2023)
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late William F. “Bill” Williams, who co-founded Glory Foods, Inc. in 1989 and developed it into a nationwide distributor of food products for African American consumers and a philanthropic force. Williams died in 2001, at the age […]
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March 26, 2023
Russell Hornsby (Ep. 17, 2023)
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with award-winning film and television actor Russell Hornsby, who discusses his role as controversial boxing promoter Don King on the Hulu miniseries Mike, as well as roles in the Stars series BMF and in films like The Hate You Give, Creed […]
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March 19, 2023
The Late John Hope Franklin (Ep. 16, 2023)
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late John Hope Franklin, the distinguished attorney and legal scholar and professor who helped prepare the Supreme Court case for Brown v. Board of Education and later became Professor of Legal History at Duke University Law School. […]
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March 14, 2023
Bakari T. Sellers (Ep. 15, 2023)
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Bakari T. Sellers, CNN political analyst, former South Carolina House Representative, and author of Who Are Your People, a children’s picture book that takes readers on a journey from cotton fields, to sit-ins, to the present day.
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March 5, 2023
Justin Sutherland (Ep. 14, 2023)
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Iron Chef America winner Justin Sutherland, discussing his roots in Southern cooking and his classical culinary training, his rise as an award-winning chef, and his diverse contributions not only to the culinary world but his philanthropic endeavors and community involvement.
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February 26, 2023
Nicole A. Taylor (Ep. 13, 2023)
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Nicole A. +Taylor, food writer, master home chef, and author of Watermelon and Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations, and The Up South Cookbook: Chasing Dixie in a Brooklyn Kitchen.
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February 19, 2023
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson speaks with Daniel Smith, founder and CEO of Keepingly, a platform designed to help homeowners manage and maintain home management expenses, bill payments, and record-keeping,with a goal of improving and increasing African American home ownership.
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February 12, 2023
A Tribute to Lena Horne (Ep. 11, 2023)
On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Lena Horne, the legendary actress, singer, dancer and Civil Rights activist whose career in theatre, film, television and activism spanned seven decades until her death in 2010.
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