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In Black America

IBA profiles a diverse selection of current and historically significant figures whose stories help illuminate life in Black America.

Podcast · By KUT & KUTX Studios, John L. Hanson · American English · Official site

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Sep 27, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 27, 2026

    State of Black America Panel (Ep. 44, 2026) (opens the original)

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    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents highlights from a panel discussion at the 2026 National Urban League Conference addressing the current state of Black America, featuring U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett. CNN political analyst Van Jones, and Vanderbilt University professor Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, reflecting on the current […]

  2. Episode · Sep 20, 2026

    State of Black America, pt. 2 (Ep. 43, 2026) (opens the original)

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    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents commentary fromNational Urban League President Marc Morial and the 2026 State of Black America Report, since 1976 one of the most highly anticipated benchmarks and sources for leadership around racial equality in the United States.

  3. Episode · Sep 13, 2026

    State of Black America (Ep. 42, 2026) (opens the original)

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    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents highlights and commentary from the 2026 State of Black America Report, since 1976 one of the most highly anticipated benchmarks and sources for leadership around racial equality in the United States, led by Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National […]

  4. Episode · Sep 6, 2026

    Mark S. Robinson, pt. 2 (Ep. 41, 2026) (opens the original)

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    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Mark S. Robinson, veteran advertising, marketing and communications executive and author of Pitch Black: The Best Black Ads of the Past 50+ Years, discussing the untold history of African American advertising, from the earliest depictions of African Americans […]

  5. Episode · Aug 30, 2026

    Mark S. Robinson, pt. 1 (Ep. 40, 2026) (opens the original)

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    This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with Mark S. Robinson, veteran advertising, marketing and communications executive and author of Pitch Black: The Best Black Ads of the Past 50+ Years, discussing the untold history of African American advertising, from the earliest depictions of African Americans […]

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