In Black America

On this edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson Jr. presents a tribute to the life and legacy of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the 97th anniversary of his birth. The episode features excerpts from King's addresses and commentary from the honorable Andrew Young, Rev. Jesse Jackson, former President Barack Obama, the late Robert F. Kennedy, and the late D’ Army Bailey.

Dr. John Hope Franklin is the author of From Slavery to Freedom

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with the late Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee.

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. presents an encore presentation of a conversation he had with the late Shirley A. Chisholm.

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Vanessa Priya Daniel, Social Justice Activist and Organizer and author of ‘Unrig The Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning.’

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Jordan E. Cooper, Tony Award-nominated Actor, Playwright, Producer, and Director, and founder of Cookout Entertainment.

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Wylin D. Wilson, associate professor of Theological Ethics at Duke Divinity School, and author of ‘Womanist Bioethics: Social Justice, Spirituality, and Black Women’s Health.’

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with M. Quentin Williams, founder and CEO of Dedication to Community, chairman and CEO of Williams Media and Marketing Group, LLC; attorney, author, international speaker, former FBI agent and former federal prosecutor; and former executive with the National Football League, and National Basketball Association.

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. presents his second, and final, discussion with Fran Harris, former WNBA champion, gold medalist with USA Basketball, captain and leading scorer of the undefeated 1986 national championship team at The University of Texas, broadcaster, author, entrepreneur, and a recipient of the UT/Austin 2025 Distinguished Alumnus Award.

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Fran Harris, former WNBA champion, gold medalist with USA Basketball, captain and leading scorer of the undefeated 1986 national championship team at UT/Austin, broadcaster, author, entrepreneur, and a recipient of the UT/Austin 2025 Distinguished Alumnus Award.