In Black America

On this week’s edition one In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dr. Tequila Brownie, CEO of TNTP, formerly known as The New Teacher Project, an organization with a mission to advance policies and practices designed to ensure equal access to quality education for poor and minority students. The post Dr. Tequila Brownie (Ep. 27, 2022) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses strategies for improving African American children’s literacy and mental health, and using Nature as a transformative environment with CARMEN BOGAN, founder of Dream On Publishing and author of Where’s Rodney? The post Carmen Bogan (Ep. 26, 2022) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses the importance of advancing literacy among children of color with Carme Bogan, founder of Dream On Publishing and author of Where’s Rodney?, the story of an African American boy’s transformative day out in nature. This week, on In Black America,. The post Carmen Bogan (Ep. 26, 2022) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents highlights from the Super Bowl 56 Halftime Show, featuring Hip-Hop visionary Dr. Dre, Long Beach icon Snoop Dogg, and Mary J. Blige, the Queen of R&B Hip-Hop, and excerpts from the Pepsi Halftime Press Conference. The post Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige & Snoop Dogg (Ep. 25, 2022) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with and presents highlights from addresses by former Texas Longhorn and NFL linebacker Sam Acho and NFL ProBowler and Super Bowl Champion Matthew Slater, both honored during Super Bowl 56 Week for their humanitarian work with International Justice Mission. The post Sam Acho and Matthew Slater (Ep. 24, 2022) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. pays tribute to his old friend and Detroit music legend the late Ron Banks, a founding member of the vocal group The Dramatics, which formed in the mid-1960s and continued to record and perform for several decades. The post Tribute to Ron Banks (Ep. 23, 2022) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Derrick McCray, senior owner and CEO of historic McCray’s Backyard BBQ and Seafood, a family business located in West Palm Beach, Florida since 1934 and now the official barbecue of  the Super Bowl. The post Derrick McCray, pt. 2 (Ep. 22, 2022) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

On this edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with Derrick McCray, senior owner and CEO of historic McCray’s  Backyard BBQ and Seafood, a family business located in West Palm Beach, Florida since 1934 and now the official barbecue of  the Super Bowl. The post Derrick McCray, pt. 1 (Ep. 21, 2022) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents highlights from the the 35th Annual Super Bowl Breakfast, featuring the presentation of the The Bart Starr Award for outstanding character and leadership. Featured speakers include this year’s winner, Seattle Seahawk quarterback Russell Wilson, along with former NFL defensive end Sam Acho, and Cherry and Bart Starr, Jr. The post The Bart Starr Awards (Ep. 20, 2022) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

On this edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses the disparity between the wealth of African Americans and White Americans with Rodney A. Brooks, former Deputy Managing Editor and Personal Finance and Retirement Columnist with USA Today, and author of Fixing The Racial Wealth Gap: Racism and Discrimination. The post Rodney A. Brooks (Ep. 19, 2022) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.