On this week’s program, In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents highlights from the 2019 Fritz Pollard Awards, featuring NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Lifetime Achievement Award winner Warwick Dunn, and Fritz Pollard Alliance founder John Wooten.
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Howard Bryant (Ep. 35, 2018)
In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Howard Bryant, senior writer at ESPN The Magazine, sports correspondent for NPR Weekend Edition, and author of Heritage: Black Athletes, A Divided America, and the Politics of Patriotism.
The Activist Athlete (Ep. 17, 2018)
This week, In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a discussion of race relations and sports with Jocelyn Benson, Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality CEO, New York Jets quarterback Josh McCown, ESPN reporter Jim Trotter, and NFL Executive Troy Vincent.
Jarrett Bell, pt. 2 (Ep. 44, 2017)
In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson concludes his conversation with Jarrett Bell, NFL columnist with USA Today and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee.
Jarrett Bell, pt. 1 (Ep. 43, 2017)
In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson speaks with Jarrett Bell, NFL columnist with USA Today and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee, about his career as a sports journalist.
The 12th Annual Fritz Pollard Awards, pt. 2 (Ep. 19, 2017)
In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents public comments from Reggie McKenzie, Doug Williams, Anthony Lynn and Kevin Warren, at the 12th Annual Johnnie L. Cochran Salute to Excellence Awards at Super Bowl 51.
The 12th Annual Fritz Pollard Awards, pt. 1 (Ep. 18, 2017)
In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents interviews, addresses, and public comments from the 12th Annual Johnnie L. Cochran Salute to Excellence Awards at Super Bowl 51.
Four Who Have Made A Difference (Ep. 12, 2017)
In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a second look at four notable Achievers who have made significant contributions to African American life: John Wooten, Michel Martin, Ron Kirk, and the late Joyce Ann Brown.
Roger Goodell and John Wooden (Ep. 18, 2016)
In Black America presents highlights from Super Bowl 50 Week, with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, The Walter Payton Man of the Year finalists, and John Wooden, co-founder of the Fritz Pollard Alliance Foundation.
11th Annual Fritz Pollard Awards (Ep. 16, 2016)
In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents highlights from the 11th Annual Johnnie L. Cochran Salute to Excellence Awards at Super Bowl 50, featuring NFL Hall of Famer Jim Brown and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
The 2014 NFL Season and Super Bowl XLIX (Ep. 18, 2015)
In Black America presents Super Bowl Week remarks by NFL Commissioner Roger Goddell, and interviews with USA Today sports journalist Jarrett Bell and KXAS Sports Director Newy Scruggs.