This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with T. Dallas Smith, founder and CEO of T. Dallas Smith & Company, the largest African American-owned pure tenant representation commercial real estate country in America, with a focus on mentoring young African Americans in the commercial real estate industry. The post T.…

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Greg Kaplan, founder of the Kaplan Educational Group and author of The Journey: How to Prepare Kids for a Competitive and Changing World. An internationally recognized college admissions strategist, Kaplan discusses his effort to help students and their parents prepare…

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Cheryl Tyler, a former Secret Service Special Agent who served on protective duty for Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. She is the founder and owner of CLT3 Security Logistics in Washington, DC. and author of Trailblazer: The Story of the First Black Female…

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dr. Tameka Gillum, Associate Professor of Community Health in the College of Population Health at the University of New Mexico, discussing the multilevel society factors that contribute to disparities in gun violence among African American communities. The post Dr. Tam…

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with James “JB” Brown, host of The NFL Today on CBS and Inside The NFL on Showtime, a three-time Emmy Award winner who in 2020 was elected into The Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame, and host of The Super Bowl television broadcast a record eleven times. The post James “JB” B…

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Dr. Louis Moore, professor of History at Grand Valley State University, co-host of The Black Athlete podcast, and author of The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and the Making of the Black Quarterback, discussing the pioneering African …

This week on In Black America, producer and host begins a conversation with Dr. Louis Moore, professor of History at Grand Valley State University, co-host of The Black Athlete podcast, and author of The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and the Making of the Black Quarterback, discussing the pioneering African American NFL football pla…

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dr. Tiffany Bussey, founding director of the Morehouse Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, a global model for assisting in the the development of minority entrepreneurship through scholarly research, training, and consulting services. The post Dr. Tiffany Bussey (E…

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Sean Wilson, Senior Director of Organizing and Partnerships at Dream.Org., building one of the most transformational training programs in the nation, focusing on youth justice, voting rights, police reform and criminal justice. The post Sean Wilson (Ep. 42, 2024) appea…

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Mark H. Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, the nation’s largest historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization, about the Urban Leagues, latest Annual Report on the State of Black America, and about the league’s social and economic agenda. T…

On this edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. spotlights the life and legacy of the late Julius Whittier, the first African American football scholarship recipient and letterman at the University of Texas at Austin, with insights provided by Whittier in a KUT interview, and commentary by his surviving sister Mildred Whi…

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses the musical and social legacies of three African American jazz pioneers with Larry Tye, historian, former Boston Glove reporter, former journalism professor, and author of The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America.” The post La…

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses the importance of preparing journalism students for the difficulties and pressure of their chosen career with University of Texas journalism professor Dr. Kate West and broadcast journalist Leslie Rangel, authors of Journalists Break News: Don’t Let It Break You. The pos…

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with David C. Williams, engineer, inventor, author of Business Model: Where Incredible Will Meets Professional Skill, and Assistant Vice-President for Hyper-Automation at AT&T, where he leads the largest robotics process automation program worldwide. The post David C. Willi…

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents the conclusion to his tribute to the late comedian, actor, activist and social critic, Dick Gregory, who died in August 2017, after a legendary career that spanned seven decades and gained him worldwide fame. The post The Late Dick Gregory, pt. 2 (Ep. 36, 2024) appeared f…

On this week’s episode of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents part one of a tribute to the late Dick Gregory, the legendary entertainer, Civil Rights activist, author and wellness advocate whose career spanned seven decades. Gregory died in August 2017 at the age of 84. The post The Late Dick Gregory, pt. 1 (Ep. 35, 202…

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Ron Simons, the four-time Tony award winning producer, four-time Sundance Film Festival selected producer, and founder and CEO of SimonSays Entertainment. Simons died June 12, 2024, at the age of 63. The post Ron Simons (Ep. 34, 2024) appeared first …

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with David Lee, co-founder and president of On The Corner Media Group and author of The Only One in the Room, about the need for greater African American representation in the tech industry and On The Corner’s efforts to empower black and brown voices. The post David Lee (E…

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents Part Two of a tribute to the late John R. Lewis, Civil Rights icon, advocate for social justice and equality, and member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District from 1987 until his death in 1987. The post The Honorable Joh…

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents Part One of a tribute to the late John R. Lewis, Civil Rights icon, Freedom Rider, and member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District from 1987 until his death in 1987. The post The Honorable John R. Lewis, pt. 1(Ep. 31, 2…

On this edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dyana Williams, radio and television personality, music industry veteran, journalist and member of the Board of Directors of The National Museum of African American Music. Williams is a co-originator and co-founder of Black Music Month. The post Dyana Williams (E…

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Willie Barney, founder of The Empowerment Network and Omaha 360, an innovative community initiative that works to reduce violent crime by addressing the root causes, engaging with at-risk youth, and fostering cooperation between community leaders and law enforcement. T…

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Franklin C. Edwards, author, publisher and owner of Franklin The Helper Children’s Books in Plano, Texas. Edwards published his first children’s book in 2021 and has now written 17 books, with a mission to promote positive social behaviors and self confidence in young …

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson speaks with Dr. Blair LM Kelley, noted scholar of Black History and the African American Experience, Director of The Center for the Study of the American South and co-director of The Southern Futures Initiative, and author of Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class. The post D…

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dr. Steven Williams, MD., a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon, founder of Tri Valley Plastic Surgery in Dublin, California, and the first African American president of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons. The post Dr. Steven Williams, MD. (Ep. 26,…