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A Conversation With Songwriters James 'Jimmy Jam' Harris III, Shemekia Copeland And Wyclef Jean

KUT 90.5 | By John L. Hanson Jr.
Published June 26, 2019 at 4:36 PM CDT

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. presents highlights of the Summit On Race In America: Liberty and Justice for All.

Today's show highlights a discussion with songwriters James ‘Jimmy Jam' Harris III, Shemekia Copeland, and Wyclef Jean from the event, which was held last spring at the LBJ Presidential Library at UT Austin.

 
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Life & Arts In Black AmericaAfrican AmericanLBJ Presidential LibrarySummit On Race In AmericaJimmy JamShemeka CopelandWyclef JeanCivil RightsSongwriters
John L. Hanson Jr.
John L. Hanson is the producer and host of the nationally syndicated radio series In Black America. It’s heard on home station KUT at 10 p.m. Tuesdays and 6:30 a.m. Sundays — and weekly on close to 20 stations across the country. The weekly podcast of IBA, the only nationally broadcast Black-oriented public affairs radio program, is one of KUT’s most popular podcasts.
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