The African American Hour

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Audio-Reader‘s weekly pod with news and information on black and African-American issues of culture, politics, entertainment and sports.

  1. 3D AGO

    Ep 163 - Black History Month, Lincoln and Douglas's Complicated Relationship, An Excerpt from new Douglas Biography

    Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from History.com, Forbes, and the unpopulist.net. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

    58 min

  2. JAN 23

    Ep 162 - Miami Lawyers Navigate Legal Landscape, MLK Day and Juneteenth Could Be Restored as Nat'l Park Fee-Free Days

    Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from The Miami Times, the AP, and binnews.com. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

    58 min

  3. JAN 16

    Ep 161 - Trump Releases FBI Files on MLK Jr., Excerpt from new MLK Biography, The Long and Unrelenting Battle to Establish MLK Jr Day

    Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from The Independent, Non-Profit Quarterly, and Mentalfloss.com. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

    58 min

  4. JAN 9

    Ep 160 - Lincoln University Receives $25 Million Donation, 2025 W.E. Dubois Medal Recipients, Viola Fletcher Obit

    Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from The Journal of Black Higher Education, The New York Times, The Oklahoma Newspaper, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, and The Philadelphia Tribune. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

    58 min

  5. 12/24/2025

    Ep 159 - Timelessness of Christmas Spirituals, Kwanzaa -- What is It and How is It Celebrated, Origins of New Year's Day Food Traditions

    Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from news.web.baylor.edu, Southern Living, History.com, Chatanooga Free Times Press, Parents.com, and The Independent. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

    58 min

  6. 12/19/2025

    Ep 158 - The History of Mac n Cheese, Short Story by Langston Hughes, Afro Carribean Christmas Traditions

    Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from The New York Times, Pew Research Center, Essence, and The Windsor Star Newspaper. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

    57 min

  7. 12/12/2025

    Ep 157 - Founder of "Cowboys of Color" Has Died, Black WWII Veteran Plaque Removed, Black Modernist Architects

    Byron Buckner shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from Baltimore Afro American, Atlanta Journal Constitution Newspaper, San Francisco Examiner, Dallas Morning News, Newsweek, and Black Enterprise. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

    58 min

  8. 12/05/2025

    Ep 156 - Top 50 African American Podcasts (and ours is included!), Why Black Middle Class is Still Struggling, New Black-Led Movies in Theaters in 2025

    Rosemarie Onwukwe shares selected stories of news, politics, arts & culture from The Voice, Afro News, The Voice of Black Cincinnati, and BET. This content is intended for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.

    57 min
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Audio-Reader‘s weekly pod with news and information on black and African-American issues of culture, politics, entertainment and sports.

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  • Creator
    Audio-Reader
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The African American Hour