In Black America

29:44

Larry Wansley, pt. 2 (Ep. 25, 2026)

In Black America ·

2026/05/17

On this edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with former U.S. Marine, Compton, California police officer and undercover FBI agent, Larry Wansley, discussing his new book, Tough Streets, Rough Skies and Sunday Sidelines, which details Wansley’s career in law enforcement, the military, and the world of […]The post Larry Wansley, pt. 2 (Ep. 25, 2026) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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29:44

Larry Wansley, pt. 1 (Ep. 24, 2026)

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2026/05/10

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with Larry Wansley, former Marine, Compton, California police officer, FBI undercover agent, and author of Tough Streets, Rough Skies and Sunday Sidelines, discussing his military and law enforcement career, as well as his tenure as the first Director of […]The post Larry Wansley, pt. 1 (Ep. 24, 2026) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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30:19

Mark S. Robinson, pt. 2 (Ep. 23, 2026)

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2026/05/03

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Mark S. Robinson, author of Black on Madison Avenue, about his four decade-long career working at a high level in marketing and advertising, providing rare and valuable insight into the lack of diversity in the advertising world, and […] The post Mark S. Robinson, pt. 2 (Ep. 23, 2026) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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30:10

Mark S. Robinson (Ep. 22, 2026)

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2026/04/26

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Mark S. Robinson, a forty-year veteran of high-level, prestigious advertising and marketing agencies and author or Black on Madison Avenue, an inside look at the lack of diversity and the obstacles faced by African American professionals in the advertising agency […] The post Mark S. Robinson (Ep. 22, 2026) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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29:56

Chris Boucher (Ep. 21, 2026)

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2026/04/19

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. discusses the life and legacy of pioneering African American basketball player Harry “Bucky” Lew with Chris Boucher, author of Harry “Bucky” Lew: A Biography of Basketball’s First Black Professional, shedding light on Lew’s perseverance and triumph over racial discrimination and his pivotal […]The post Chris Boucher (Ep. 21, 2026) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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29:56

Dr. Rosenna Bakari (Ep. 20, 2026)

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2026/04/12

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dr. Rosenna Bakari, psychologist, empowerment expert, educator and author of Seven Exits: Leave Behind What No Longer Serves You, discussing her career as a counselor and educator, and her work to support a cultural shift from focusing on mental wellness […]The post Dr. Rosenna Bakari (Ep. 20, 2026) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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30:11

Gladys H. DeCouet, pt. 2 (Ep. 19, 2026)

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2026/04/05

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Gladys H. DeClouet, a pioneering executive and engineer who began her professional career as the first female engineer in offshore oil and gas exploration and later became an executive leading divisions at major corporations like British Petroleum, Burger […] The post Gladys H. DeCouet, pt. 2 (Ep. 19, 2026) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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Gladys H. DeClouet (Ep. 18, 2026)

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2026/03/29

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with Gladys DeClouet, a pioneering executive leading divisions at major corporations like British Petroleum, Burger King and Jack in the Box, who began her professional career as the first female engineer in offshore oil and gas exploration. She is […]The post Gladys H. DeClouet (Ep. 18, 2026) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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30:35

Ed Welburn (Ep. 17, 2026 r–broadcast)

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2026/03/22

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson presents a conversation with Ed Welburn, Vice President of Global Design at General Motors, the first African American to head one of the largest design organizations in the world, leading design centers in eight countries, responsible for the design and development of all […]The post Ed Welburn (Ep. 17, 2026 r–broadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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30:35

William F. “Bill” Williams (Ep. 16, 2026 re-broadcast)

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2026/03/15

On this episode of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. remembers the late William F. “Bill” Williams, the pioneering philanthropic co-founder of Glory Foods, Inc. in 1989, developing the concept of producing and distributing food products targeting African American consumers and promoting the growth of ethnic food distribution. Williams died December […]The post William F. “Bill” Williams (Ep. 16, 2026 re-broadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX

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Dr. Tameka Gillum (Ep. 15, 2026 re-broadcast)

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2026/03/08

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a 2024 conversation with Dr. Tameka Gillum, Associate Professor of Community Health in the College of Population Health at the University of New Mexico, and author of a study examining the multilevel societal factors that contribute to disparities in gun violence […]The post Dr. Tameka Gillum (Ep. 15, 2026 re-broadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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30:36

Michelle Adams (Ep. 14, 2026 re-broadcast)

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2026/03/01

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a conversation with Michelle Adams, law professor at the University of Michigan Law School, and author of Containment: Detroit, The Supreme Court, and the Battle for Racial Justice in the North, which tells the epic story of the struggle to integrate […]The post Michelle Adams (Ep. 14, 2026 re-broadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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Dr. Blair LM Kelley (Ep. 13, 2026 re-broadcast)

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2026/02/22

On this week’s edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a conversation with Dr. Blair LM Kelley, a noted scholar of Black History and the African American experience, Director of the Center for the Study of the American South and The National Humanities Center, and award-winning author of Black […] The post Dr. Blair LM Kelley (Ep. 13, 2026 re-broadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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30:36

A Tribute to Earl G. Graves, Sr. (Ep. 12, 2026...

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2026/02/15

On this episode of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Earl Graves, Sr., entrepreneur, publisher, philanthropist and advocate of African American businesses, who founded Black Enterprise Magazine in 1970. He died April 8, 2020, at the age of 85.The post A Tribute to Earl G. Graves, Sr. (Ep. 12, 2026 re-broadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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30:24

Robert C. Maynard (Ep. 11, 2026 re-broadcast)

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2026/02/08

On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson presents an interview recorded in 1985 with Robert C. Maynard, a newspaper journalist and editor who became the first African American owner of a major daily newspaper, The Oakland Tribune. Maynard was also a co-founder of The Institute For Journalism Education, a non-profit […]The post Robert C. Maynard (Ep. 11, 2026 re-broadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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29:07

A Tribute to Alex Haley (Ep. 10, 2026 re-broadcast)

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2026/02/01

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson pays tribute to the life and career of legendary biographer, screenwriter and novelist Alexander Murray Palmer Haley, best known as the author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family, and The Autobiography of Malcolm X, with an interview recorded in February 1988. […] The post A Tribute to Alex Haley (Ep. 10, 2026 re-broadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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29:06

Ralph McDaniels (Ep. 09, 2026 re-broadcast)

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2026/01/25

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 post Ralph McDaniels (Ep. 09, 2026 re-broadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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29:04

Jeffery L. Williams (Ep. 08, 2026 re-broadcast)

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2026/01/18

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 […] The post Jeffery L. Williams (Ep. 08, 2026 re-broadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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29:07

A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Ep. 07, 2026)

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2026/01/11

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 […]The post A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Ep. 07, 2026) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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30:12

Chuck Bishop (Ep. 06, 2026 re-broadcast)

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2026/01/04

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.

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