In Black America

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Reverend Dr. Samuel D. Proctor, a distinguished minister, educator and author of three books. Dr. Proctor served as president of two universities. He died in June, 1997, at the age of 75. The post The Late Dr. Samuel D. Proctor (Ep. 32, 2021) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

On this week’s edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. examines the historical precedent of U.S. Presidents manipulating the Supreme Court with attorney Rawn James, Jr., former Assistant Attorney General  for the District of Columbia, and author of The Truman Court: Law and the Limits of Loyalty. The post Rawn James, Jr. (Ep. 31, 2021) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

On this week’s edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with actor, playwright and producer Javon Johnson about his career, his starring role in Tyler Perry’s Black Entertainment Television series, The Oval, and his founding of the Bear Fruit Conservatory.   The post Javon Johnson (Ep. 30, 2021) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson speaks with renowned actor, playwright and producer Javon Johnson about his distinguished career in the performing arts and his current role in Tyler Perry’s The Oval, airing on Black Entertainment Television. The post Javon Johnson (Ep. 30, 2021) 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 Mary Wilson, a founding member of The Supremes, and member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, with an interview conducted during the 2019 Summit on Race in America at the LBJ Library on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. The post Mary Wilson (Ep. 29, 2021) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with actress Angela Lewis, co-star of Snowfall, the  popular TV crime drama series created by the late Academy Award-nominated writer and director John Singleton, which explores the crack cocaine epidemic in 1080’s Los Angeles. The post Angela Lewis (Ep. 28, 2021) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses the factors  resulting in the disproportionate numbers of African Americans with heart disease, and current efforts to overcome those disparities with Dr. Aaron Horne, MD.,  and interventional cardiologist and heart care specialist in North Richland Hill, Texas. The post Dr. Aaron Horne, MD. (Ep. 27, 2021) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses the current Black media renaissance and African American cultural influence with Ya’Ke Smith, Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Associate Professor of Film at the University of Texas at Austin. The post Ya’Ke Smith (Ep. 26, 2021) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

On this week’s edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses the rich history and cultural importance of Ebony Magazine with Lavaille Lavette, President and publisher of Ebony Magazine Publishing and author of Ebony: Covering Black America. The post Lavaille Lavette (Ep. 25, 2021) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

On this week’s edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Dr. Peggy Brooks-Bertram, educator, social historian, community activist, and author Dear Kamala: Women Write to The New Vice President. She is also a co-founder of the Uncrowned Queens Institute for Research and Education on Women, Inc. 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 Dr. Peggy Brooks-Bertram (Ep. 24, 2021) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.