In Black America

On this edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes a discussion of the challenges and opportunities for African American women in the real estate and facility management industry with Denita R. Conway, founder and president of Proven Management LLC, a leading transition planning and logistics company specializing in project management, interior design and transition planning. The post Denita R. Conway, pt. 2 (Ep 34, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with Denita R. Conway, founder and president of Proven Management LLC, a recognized leader in the moving and logistics industry, specializing in project management, interior design and transition planning, discussing the challenges facing African American women in the real estate and facility management industry. The post Denita R. Conway, pt. 1 (Ep. 33, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

On this week’s edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Earl Gilbert Graves Sr., pioneering African American entrepreneur, publisher, philanthropist, and advocate of African-American businesses. A graduate of Morgan State University, he was the founder of Black Enterprise magazine and chairman of the media company Earl G. Graves, Ltd The post A Tribute to Earl Graves, Sr. (Ep. 32, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a 2024 conversation with veteran journalist James Brown, host of NFL Today on CBS and Inside The NFL on Showtime, and a three-time Emmy Award-winning network broadcaster who was elected in 2020 to the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame. The post James “JB” Brown (Ep. 31, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dr. Karida L. Brown, professor of Sociology at Emory University, Oral Historian, and author of The Battle For The Black Mind, discussing the history of segregated schools as the foundation of current systemic inequities from the perspective of archival research and sociological insight. The post Dr. Karida L. Brown (Ep. 30, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a conversation with Dyana Williams, radio and television personality, National Museum of African American Music board member, and co-originator and co-founder of Black Music Month, on the occasion of the 41st Anniversary of African American Music Appreciation Month. The post Dyana Williams (Ep. 29, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents the conclusion of remarks made by National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial at the 2024 Annual National Urban League Conference, outlining the Conference’s work in the areas of civil rights, urban advocacy, and elevating standards of living for African Americans. The post Marc Morial, pt. 2 (Ep. 28, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents part one of a discussion with National Urban League president and CEO Marc Morial about the National Urban League’s Fair Budget Coalition, a new alliance of civil rights leaders, economic justice advocates, and policy experts demanding a responsible federal budget based on fairness and equal opportunity. The post Marc Morial, pt. 1 (Ep. 27, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Jocelyn Robinson, founding Director of the Ohio-based HBCU Radio Preservation Project and Director of the Center for Radio Preservation and Archives at WYSO, whose mission is to preserve the rich history of radio stations affiliated with historically Black colleges and universities. The post Jocelyn Robinson (Ep. 26, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Vanessa P. Daniel, social justice activist and organizer, and author of Unrig The Game: What Women Of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning, offering on-the-ground perspective on the obstacles community, union and electoral activist leaders face. The post Vanessa P. Daniel (Ep. 25, 2025) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.