In Black America

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with pioneering music video director, DJ and VJ Ralph McDaniels, who in 1983 created Studio 31 Dance Party, a television program presenting recordings of music performances that evolved into the long-running music video program he created and co-hosts, Video Music Box. The full transcript of this episode of In Black America is available on the KUT & KUTX Studio website. The transcript is also available as subtitles or captions on some podcast apps.The post Ralph McDaniels (Ep. 09, 2026 re-broadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

On this episode of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson speaks with Jeffery Lorenzo Williams, real estate broker, creator of the shoe and fashion brand JLORENZO, and author of My Feet Are Off The Ground: Turning Tragedy Into Triumph, the inspirational story of his journey from suffering permanent paralysis from an accidental shooting to acceptance, autonomy, forgiveness and awakening, and a new life as an example of possibilities for the disabled community. The full transcript of this episode of In Black America is available on the KUT & KUTX Studio website. The transcript is also available as subtitles or captions on some podcast apps.The post Jeffery L. Williams (Ep. 08, 2026 re-broadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the 97th anniversary of his birth, featuring commentary by the Reverend Jesse Jackson, the Honorable Andrew Young, and former President Barack Obama, as well as excerpts from Dr. King’s address at the 1963 March on Washington and his Letter From a Birmingham Jail. The full transcript of this episode of In Black America is available on the KUT & KUTX Studio website. The transcript is also available as subtitles or captions on some podcast apps.The post A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Ep. 07, 2026) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a conversation with Chuck Bishop, Senior Vice President and Head of Diverse Segments at Wells Fargo Home Lending, discussing pathways to home ownership and wealth creation for underserved communities, which disproportionately include people of color. The post Chuck Bishop (Ep. 06, 2026 re-broadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late John Hope Franklin, a noted scholar of African American history, whose career of more than 60 years in scholarship, teaching and advocacy included a distinguished professorship at Duke University, helping prepare the landmark Supreme Court case for Brown v. Board of Education, and marching with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Montgomery, Alabama. Franklin died in March, 2009. The post John Hope Franklin, Jr. (Ep. 05, 2026 re-broadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses the wealth gap between White and Black Americans with Phillip Washington, Jr., registered investment adviser, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Stone Hill Wealth Management, and host of the Wealth Building Mad Simple podcast. The post Phillip Washington, Jr. (Ep. 04, 2026) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Katrina Montgomery, the new Chief Financial Officer of the Austin Independent School District, whose chosen mission is to ensure the financial health and stability of the district, focusing on transparency, accountability and efficient resource allocation. The post Katrina Montgomery (Ep. 03, 2026) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

On this edition of In Black America, producer and host John L, Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the lives of the late Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, one of the most revered couples of the American stage and screen, whose careers spanned six decades and were distinguished for their work as actors and as activists. The interview was conducted in 1998, upon publication of their autobiography, In This Life Together. The post Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee (Ep. 02, 2026 re-broadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents an interview recorded in 1982 with the late Shirley A. Chisholm, the former Congresswoman from New York’s 12th Congressional District, the first African America woman elected to Congress, and the first major-party African American candidate for President of the United States. The post Shirley A. Chisholm (Ep. 01, 2025 re-broadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Denise Nicholas, veteran actress, writer, activist and author of Finding Home: A Memoir, discussing her new memoir, her personal and professional experiences during her six-decade film and television career, and her participation in the Civil Rights Movement. In Black America is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX in Austin, Texas. You can support our work by donating at supportthispodcast.org. The full transcript of this episode of In Black America is available on the KUT & KUTX Studio website. The transcript is also available as subtitles or captions on some podcast apps.The post Denise Nicholas, pt. 2 (Ep. 52, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.