Justin Hart

Justin Hart

CEO
Oak95 Productions Inc.

Education

  • Journalism

Highlights

Justin Hart is a visionary NAACP Image

Award-winning and Emmy-nominated

TV producer with a passion for crafting

compelling, culture-shaping content. With

over 12 years in the entertainment industry,

he has played a pivotal role in producing

acclaimed television projects, including

Iyanla: Fix My Life, E! News Daily Pop, and

The Real. Most recently, Justin created and

produced the PBS series Fatherhood, which

earned an Emmy nomination for its powerful

storytelling and representation of Black

fatherhood. He also helped launch hit shows

on FOX Entertainment’s streaming platforms like Fox Soul’s Black Report, winner

of the 2021 Rhonesha Byng Award, as well as Cocktails with Queens and Tea-G-I-F,

two of the platform’s highest-rated programs.

As CEO of Oak95 Productions Inc., Hart developed groundbreaking programming

that resonates with diverse audiences across multiple platforms. Beyond television,

Hart is the founder of Black Men Crowned, a Memphis-based nonprofit that

celebrates and uplifts Black men through community-driven initiatives. His work

with Black Men Crowned has been spotlighted on The Kelly Clarkson Show, where

he was recognized as a “Rad Human” for his dedication to empowering others.

Hart is an adjunct professor of Digital Media Practices at his alma mater, Middle

Tennessee State University, mentoring and guiding aspiring storytellers.


Inducted: 2025 | School of Journalism