On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with the late Dr. Alfred Nelson Poindexter Jr., Prairie View A&M University professor emeritus and veterinarian. Dr. Poindexter, or "Doc" as his friends, colleagues, and students affectionately called him began...
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On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Sheila Raye Charles. Charles has created her own distinct sound while delivering her intensely inspiring message of hope and love. As a talented singer/songwriter, she has found her voice in acoustic jazz and R &...
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On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Leonard Pitts, Jr. syndicated columnist and author of Freeman. In his new novel, Pitts takes us to the first few months following the Confederate surrender and the assassination of President Abraham...
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On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with the late Rev. Dr. Samuel D. Proctor, distinguished minister, educator and author. During his lifetime he served as President of two universities, Virginia Union...
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On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with the late Phyllis Hyman. Hyman began her career as a silky voiced, jazz-influenced singer and gradually moved into slick, heavily produced urban contemporary ballads and light dance songs. She was born Phyllis Linda...
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On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with the late John Saunders Chase, the first African American graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and the first African...
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On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Dr. Dennis Kimbro, nationally acclaimed author, professor at Clark Atlanta University School of Business Administration, and head of CAU’s CEO Academy. Few...
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On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Michelle Alexander, civil rights lawyer, legal scholar and author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. The New Jim Crow is a stunning account of the rebirth of a caste-like system in...
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On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with author, minister and gospel balladeer Earnest Pugh. Webster’s defines a “worshiper” as a person who gives reverent honor and homage to God. Simply put, Pugh is a worshiper. A superior vocalist, song stylist...
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On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Major General Dana J.H. Pittard, Commanding General of the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss, Texas. On July 9th, 2010 he assumed that command. He is the only African American to command a combat...
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On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with the Honorable William D. Magwood, IV, Commissioner of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. On April 1^st, 2010, Magwood was sworn...
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On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Scipio Spinks, former major league pitcher. Spinks has played baseball all his life. As a child he played little league, but when he got to high school, his school didn't have a team. No problem - he played semi-pro...
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On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Doug Carter, author of The Black Elvis: Jackie Wilson. They called him “Mr. Excitement,” and indeed Jackie Wilson was a gifted singer of considerable range and an athletic showman who commanded a stage like few...
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On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. presents his second, and final, discussion with the Honorable Glenda A. Hatchett, author of Dare To Take Charge: How To Live Life on Purpose. Hatchett has seen more...
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