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This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with Emily Lordi, cultural critic, professor of English at Vanderbilt University, and author of Holding Lightning: The Life, Loves and Art of Whitney Houston, discussing Lordi’s intimate portrait of the iconic singer, a critical biography that explores Houston’s origins […]

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Glenn Doughty, co-founder of Career Information and Training Network, an eight year of the National Football League, and founder of Shake and Bake Family Fun Center in Baltimore, Maryland, discussing his collegiate football career as a member of […]

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with Glenn Doughty, an eight year of the National Football League, co-founder of Career Information and Training Network, and founder of Shake and Bake Family Fun Center in Baltimore, Maryland, discussing his collegiate football career as a member of […]

On this week’s edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson speaks with Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover, PhD., retired president of Tennessee State University and author of How Dare You: An HBCU President’s Fight For Half A Billion Dollars Owed – And The State’s Action To Avoid Payment.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents highlights from a panel discussion at the 2026 National Urban League Conference addressing the current state of Black America, featuring U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett. CNN political analyst Van Jones, and Vanderbilt University professor Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, reflecting on the current […]

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents commentary fromNational Urban League President Marc Morial and 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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Tracye McDaniel, president of TIP Strategies, Inc and a trusted advisor to CEOs, non-profits, and public and private organizations and businesses. Formerly president and chief executive of the Texas Economic Development Corporation and TexasOne, she brings a global […]