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February 20, 2018

Slim Thicker Than a Bowl of Grits (Ep. 5)

By: DaLyah Jones

Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Texas Dr. Germine Awad talks about her study on the way black women view their own body imagery. Slam Poet Champion Ebony Stewart also shares some words on the value of black hair.


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February 25, 2024

Byron Hurt and Althier Eady, pt. 2 (Ep. 13, 2024)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with writer and filmmaker Byron Hurt and Althier Eady, granddaughter of Lee and Liza Hurt, discussing the development and production of Lee and Liza’s Family Tree, Hurt’s documentary film about the history of the Hurt family.

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February 23, 2024

A Case For Curiosity Part II

Have you ever wondered about something but didn’t ask about it because you thought it was something you should already know about? You may have worried someone might think less of you for not knowing. It turns out that that happens more often than we’d like to admit mainly because of subtle judgments we may […]

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January 21, 2024

John Saunders and Irv Cross (Ep. 8, 2024)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a look back at African Americans in sports broadcasting in 1987, featuring interviews with the late John Saunders and Irv Cross, pioneers in television sports analysis at a time when African American broadcasters were rare.

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January 3, 2024

The Midnight Stroll: “You Can Escape”

Often the main ingredient in supergroup concoctions is a set of sonic similarities between the members’ preexisting independent projects. Other times, their territories barely border on each other, and yet the chemistry between the individual players is too good to pass up. So no, we’re obviously not talking about Lulu. Instead, it’s The Midnight Stroll, […]

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December 20, 2023

KUT Morning Newscast for December 20, 2023

Central Texas top stories for December 20, 2023. Travis County Democrats and Republicans agree on rules for the March 2024 primary election. Texas Civil Rights groups sue over the state’s new immigration law. And the Austin Independent School District is trying to help students to have reliable internet at home.

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December 18, 2023

J Halp: “Alone Again”

All kinds of projects experience peaks and valleys when it comes to periods of prominence. But for one percussionist in particular, the passion for putting his sticks in the mix has never gotten tied down by any one group’s momentum. And no, we’re actually not talking about John Speice IV. Instead we’re taking this Monday […]

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