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Nia Long “The Single Moms Club” Interview - 2014
Nia Long “The Single Moms Club” Interview - 2014 Kam Williams Interview Nia Long “The Single Moms Club” Interview Stunningly-attractive leading lady Nia Long returned to the big screen last ...
Julianne Malveaux: “Are We Better Off” as a Result of Obama’s Presidency?
Julianne Malveaux: “Are We Better Off” as a Result of Obama’s Presidency? Kam Williams Interview Dr. Julianne Malveaux has long been recognized for her progressive and insightful observations. She ...
Dr. Randal Pinkett - The “Black Faces in White Places” Interview
Dr. Randal Pinkett - The “Black Faces in White Places” Interview Kam Williams Interview "You're Hired!" A Chat with the Only African-American Winner of "The Apprentice" Dr. Randal Pinkett ha...
Steve Harvey The “Think Like a Man” Interview [April 2012]
Steve Harvey The “Think Like a Man” Interview [April 2012] Kam Williams Interview Steve Harvey The “Think Like a Man” Interview Born in Welch, West Virginia on January 17, 1956, Steve Harvey ...
Children’s Book Author Tonya Bolden
Children’s Book Author Tonya Bolden Troy Johnson Interview AALBC Founder Troy Johnson with Tonya Bolden at the 2020 African American Children’s Book Fair Tonya Bolden has written numerous be...
Naomie Harris - The “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” Interview
Naomie Harris - The “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” Interview Kam Williams Interview A Long Walk with Naomie As a critically acclaimed actress in film, television, and theatre, Naomie Harris ...
Nia Long - The "Are We Done Yet?" Interview
Nia Long - The "Are We Done Yet?" Interview Kam Williams Interview Nia Long Who ever heard of an actress being typecast as pregnant? That's exactly what appears to be happening to Nia ...
Debating the Black Agenda, a panel discussion - Video Clip
Debating the Black Agenda, a panel discussion - Video Clip Kam Williams Interview MSNBC PRESS RELEASE On Saturday, April 17th, msnbc will carry portions of the National Action Network's...
Cave Canem's 10th Anniversary
Cave Canem's 10th Anniversary Kam Williams Interview Poetry Unleashed - Cave Canem's 10th Anniversary by Rondall Brasher My awakening was Cave Canem's 10th Anniversary celebration he...
Assessing the State of the Black Digital Press
Assessing the State of the Black Digital Press Kam Williams Interview Troy Johnson is the President of AALBC.com, LLC, whose main property is the website AALBC.com, for which Troy is the foun...
Laurel J. Richie - The WNBA Interview
Laurel J. Richie - The WNBA Interview Kam Williams Interview WNBA President on Her Life, the League and the Olympics Laurel J. Richie has more than three decades of experience in consumer mar...
Benedict Cumberbatch “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams
Benedict Cumberbatch “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams Kam Williams Interview Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch was born in London on July 19, 1...
Tavis Smiley - The “Been in the Storm Too Long” Interview
Tavis Smiley - The “Been in the Storm Too Long” Interview Kam Williams Interview From his celebrated conversations with world figures, to his work to inspire the next generation of leaders, a...
Sugar Ray Leonard - “The Big Fight” Interview
Sugar Ray Leonard - “The Big Fight” Interview Kam Williams Interview Sugar Ray Leonard - “The Big Fight” Interview One of the most prodigious pugilists of all time, Sugar Ray Leonard was born ...
Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - The Lincoln on Race and Slavery Interview
Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - The Lincoln on Race and Slavery Interview Kam Williams Interview Dr. Gates Gets Honest about Abe Henry Louis ’Skip’ Gates, Jr. was born in Pi...
Justice Smith - The "American Gladiators" Interview
Justice Smith - The "American Gladiators" Interview Kam Williams Interview Jesse ’Justice’ Smith can be caught kicking butt and taking names on the revitalized, classic reality seri...
Mike Tyson - Interview with AALBC.com APril 2013
Mike Tyson - Interview with AALBC.com APril 2013 Kam Williams Interview The Undisputed Champ’s Undisputed Truth Born in Brooklyn on June 30, 1966, Michael Gerard Tyson is an all-time boxing ...
Kickin' It Old School (2007) - Film Review
Kickin' It Old School (2007) - Film Review Kam Williams Interview Patient Emerges from 20-Year Coma to Breakdance Again in Bad Taste Comedy Kickin’ It Old School Rated PG-13 for profanity, e...
Dante James: The “Huey P. Newton Documentary” Interview
Dante James: The “Huey P. Newton Documentary” Interview Kam Williams Interview Emmy-Winning Director Invites Investors in Black Panther Biopic Dante James is an Emmy Award-winning independen...
Tim Meadows - Interview
Tim Meadows - Interview Kam Williams Interview SNL Alum Back on TV on TBS Series Tim Meadows was born in Highland Park, Michigan on February 5, 1961, the son of Mardell, a nu...
Naturi Naughton - The "Notorious" Interview
Naturi Naughton - The "Notorious" Interview Kam Williams Interview Naturi Cora Maria Naughton was born on May 20, 1984 in East Orange, New Jersey where she started singing in the ...
Idrissa Uqdah
Idrissa Uqdah Kam Williams Interview Idrissa Uqdah, a writer from New Jersey grew up in Philadelphia. Her early fiction and poetry were published in the 1970s. Idrissa spent some time in Bl...
Kysha N. Brown
Kysha N. Brown Kam Williams Interview KYSHA N. BROWN (Photo Credit: J.R. Thomason) KYSHA N. BROWN is a publisher, poet and performer. She is co-founder and president of Ru...
Len Elmore - The “March Madness” Interview
Len Elmore - The “March Madness” Interview Kam Williams Interview Len Elmore - The “March Madness” Interview Photo credit: David Shankbone A man long associated with March Madness, Len E...
Stedman Graham: The “Athletes Against Drugs”
Stedman Graham: The “Athletes Against Drugs” Kam Williams Interview Stedman Graham was born on March 6, 1951 in Whitesboro, NJ, a community founded in 1901 by a group of prominent African...
Steve Harvey: The Still Trippin' Interview
Steve Harvey: The Still Trippin' Interview Kam Williams Interview Steve Reflects on His Career and on the Passing of His Pal Bernie Mac Broderick Steven Harvey was born in W...
Bob Johnson - The Who’s Your Caddy Interview
Bob Johnson - The Who’s Your Caddy Interview Kam Williams Interview First Black Billionaire Gives His Two Cents on Everything from Making Movies to Making Money Robert L. Johnson was b...
The “Black Nativity” Interview
The “Black Nativity” Interview Kam Williams Interview Kam Williams: Hi Kasi, thanks for the interview. Kasi Lemmons: No problem. KW: What a powerful film! I don’t remember ever s...
Wayne Pharr - Obituary - September 6, 2014
Wayne Pharr - Obituary - September 6, 2014 Kam Williams Interview Wayne Pharr, former Black Panther who fought the Los Angeles Police in a historic gun battle in 1969, passed away on September 6, 2...
Rondall Brasher
Rondall Brasher Kam Williams Interview Rondall 'N'rituall' Brasher Poetry is defined by most accounts as an artistic rendition, primarily in written or spoken form, that depicts a cognitive ...
Lou Gossett, Jr. - "The Grace Card" Interview
Lou Gossett, Jr. - "The Grace Card" Interview Kam Williams Interview Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr. was born in Coney Island, Brooklyn on May 27, 1936 to Helen Rebecca Wray, a nurse, and Lou, Sr. ...
Wendy Williams - "The Wendy Williams Show" Interview
Wendy Williams - "The Wendy Williams Show" Interview Kam Williams Interview How You Doin'? Born in Asbury Park, New Jersey on July 18, 1964, Wendy Joan Williams burst onto the TV landscape ...
Do Yourself a Favor Authors; Market Your Book
Do Yourself a Favor Authors; Market Your Book Kam Williams Interview Do Yourself a Favor Authors; Market Your Book by A. Yamina Collins If you’re a writer on the cusp of publishing a book, today mi...
Cornel West
Cornel West Kam Williams Interview Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 2, 1953, Princeton Professor Cornel Ronald West is one of America's most gifted and provocative...
Interview with Bakari Kitwana
Interview with Bakari Kitwana Kam Williams Interview Bakari Kitwana Bakari Kitwana has been the Executive Editor of The Source, the Editorial Director at 3rd World Press, and a music rev...
Ken Bevel - The "Courageous" Interview with AALBC.com
Ken Bevel - The "Courageous" Interview with AALBC.com Kam Williams Interview Marine Captain-Turned-Pastor "Courageous" A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Ken Bevel is a graduate of the Un...
Bob Johnson: The “Urban Movie Channel” Interview
Bob Johnson: The “Urban Movie Channel” Interview Kam Williams Interview Robert L. “Bob” Johnson is the Founder and Chairman of The RLJ Companies, an innovative business network tha...
Cathy Hughes - The TV One Interview
Cathy Hughes - The TV One Interview Kam Williams Interview One on One with TV One's Media Mogul Catherine Elizabeth Woods Hughes was born in Omaha, Nebraska where she attended Creighton Un...
Eddie’s Big Brother on Belatedly Making It on His Own
Eddie’s Big Brother on Belatedly Making It on His Own Kam Williams Interview Charles Quinton Murphy, Jr. was born in Bushwick, Brooklyn on July 12, 1959, but raised in Roosevelt on Long...
Dr. West’s Prognosis for the Country's Prospects
Dr. West’s Prognosis for the Country's Prospects Kam Williams Interview Dr. Cornel West is a prominent and provocative public intellectual dedicated to democracy. Currently the Class of 19...
Anthony Anderson - The “34th Annual UNCF: An Evening of Stars” Interview (January 2013)
Anthony Anderson - The “34th Annual UNCF: An Evening of Stars” Interview (January 2013) Kam Williams Interview A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste Anthony Anderson - The “34th Annual UNCF: An Even...
Black Panther Founder, Bobby Seale
Black Panther Founder, Bobby Seale Kam Williams Interview Seizing the Time with the Black Panther Founder Robert George Seale was born on October 22, 1936 in Dallas, Texas where, from ...
Gabby Douglas The “Raising the Bar” Interview
Gabby Douglas The “Raising the Bar” Interview Kam Williams Interview Gymnast Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas was born in Virginia Beach on December 31st, 1995. At the 2012 London Summer O...
Troy Johnson on #WritersonWriting with Dr. Brenda M. Greene (#Center4BlackLit)
Troy Johnson on #WritersonWriting with Dr. Brenda M. Greene (#Center4BlackLit) Brenda M. Greene Interview Dr. Brenda Greene interviews Troy Johnson, the founder of the African American Literature Boo...
Michael Clarke Duncan - The "Green Lantern" Interview [2011]
Michael Clarke Duncan - The "Green Lantern" Interview [2011] Kam Williams Interview From The Green Mile to Green Lantern Michael Clarke Duncan (1957-2012) was born in Chic...
Lauren London - The "This Christmas" Interview
Lauren London - The "This Christmas" Interview Kam Williams Interview Photo: This Christmas (2007) - Lauren London Born in Los Angeles on December 5, 1984, Lauren London developed a taste...
Kim Fields The “Question of Faith” Interview
Kim Fields The “Question of Faith” Interview Kam Williams Interview Kim Fields is a veteran actress with an eminent household name, starring in two long – running series, NBC’s Facts of...
Sylvester Stallone The “Bullet to the Head” Interview (Jan, 2013)
Sylvester Stallone The “Bullet to the Head” Interview (Jan, 2013) Kam Williams Interview Still Sly After All These Years Sylvester Stallone has been known worldwide as a true screen legend si...
Reverend Al Sharpton The “Murder in Black and White Interview”
Reverend Al Sharpton The “Murder in Black and White Interview” Kam Williams Interview Alfred Charles Sharpton, Jr. was born in Brooklyn, NY on October 3, 1954 to Ada and Alfred...
Carl Weber Gives “Best Selling” Author a New Meaning
Carl Weber Gives “Best Selling” Author a New Meaning Leah Mullen Interview A year ago this summer Hollywood witnessed the emergence of the "Original Kings of Comedy. "In the publishing wor...
Vernon Davis: The NFL Playoffs Interview [2012]
Vernon Davis: The NFL Playoffs Interview [2012] Kam Williams Interview Vernon Davis: The NFL Playoffs Interview San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis is a game-changer who embodies the e...
Tyler Perry Interview June 2012
Tyler Perry Interview June 2012 Kam Williams Interview Tyler Perry The “Madea’s Witness Protection” Interview Tyler Perry’s inspirational journey from the hard streets of New Orleans to the h...
An Open Statement to the Fans of The Help by Association of Black Women Historians (ABWH)
An Open Statement to the Fans of The Help by Association of Black Women Historians (ABWH) Kam Williams Interview An Open Statement to the Fans of The Help http://www.abwh.org On behalf of ...
The “Disaffected” Interview with Sean Pittman
The “Disaffected” Interview with Sean Pittman Troy Johnson Interview What inspired you to write Disaffected? Throughout my travels working on political campaigns and movements, a persistent ...
Terry Crews - The “Blended” Interview (2014)
Terry Crews - The “Blended” Interview (2014) Kam Williams Interview Terry Crews - The “Blended” Interview Since retiring from the NFL, Terry Crews has traded in his helmet and cleats to purs...
Giving it Away: My "Free" Lance Writing Career
Giving it Away: My "Free" Lance Writing Career Kam Williams Interview Giving it Away: My ’Free’ Lance Writing Career By Leah Mullen A few weeks ago while I was listening to one of my books...
Wanda Sykes - The "Over the Hedge" Interview
Wanda Sykes - The "Over the Hedge" Interview Kam Williams Interview Wanda Sykes Still photographs of "Over the Hedge" The Over the Hedge Interview with Kam Williams Born on March 7, 1964 in ...
9 Questions for April Ryan, White House Correspondent
9 Questions for April Ryan, White House Correspondent Troy Johnson Interview Race does play a major factor with what’s going on between President Obama and Congress.”—April Ryan ...
9 Questions for April Ryan, White House Correspondent
9 Questions for April Ryan, White House Correspondent Kam Williams Interview April D. Ryan is veteran journalist who has been a White House correspondent for the past 18 years. Besides coverin...
Nate Parker Interview on his role in, Beyond the Lights
Nate Parker Interview on his role in, Beyond the Lights Kam Williams Interview Parker recently launched a campaign aimed at addressing the crisis affecting black males across America. Actor an...
Derek Luke - The "Notorious" Interview
Derek Luke - The "Notorious" Interview Kam Williams Interview Derek Luke was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on April 24, 1974, one of three boys who blessed the holy union ...
Wesley Snipes - The "Brooklyn's Finest" Interview (March 2010)
Wesley Snipes - The "Brooklyn's Finest" Interview (March 2010) Kam Williams Interview Wesley's Finest! Wesley Snipes was born in Orlando on July 31, 1962 to Marian, a teacher's aide, and We...
Q & A with Robin W. Pearson
Q & A with Robin W. Pearson Robin W. Pearson Interview Robin W. Pearson’s writing sprouts from her Southern roots, where she learned to sing “Jesus Loves Me,” how to make corn bread...
Bright Eyes, Brown Skin - Why This Book is Important
Bright Eyes, Brown Skin - Why This Book is Important Kam Williams Interview Bright Eyes, Brown Skin Click to order via Amazon Written by Cheryl Willis Hudson & Bernette Ford &a...
Ice Cube - The “Are We There Yet?” Interview
Ice Cube - The “Are We There Yet?” Interview Kam Williams Interview Chilling with Ice O'Shea Jackson was born on June 15, 1969, and adopted the cool alias "Ice Cube" before founding N.W.A. i...
Nyambi Nyambi The "Mike & Molly" Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams
Nyambi Nyambi The "Mike & Molly" Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams Kam Williams Interview Nyambi Nyambi The “Mike & Molly” Interview Versatile Shakespearean thespian and television co...
Nyambi Nyambi The "Mike & Molly" Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams
Nyambi Nyambi The "Mike & Molly" Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams Kam Williams Interview Nyambi Nyambi The “Mike & Molly” Interview Versatile Shakespearean thespian and television comedy...
Jada Pinkett Smith - The "HawthoRNe" Interview
Jada Pinkett Smith - The "HawthoRNe" Interview Kam Williams Interview Jada Pinkett Smith The HawthoRNe Interview Maryland Native Jada Pinkett Smith studied dance and acting ...
Wesley Snipes “The Expendables 3” Interview
Wesley Snipes “The Expendables 3” Interview Kam Williams Interview Wesley Snipes “The Expendables 3” Interview Wesley T. Snipes is a globally celebrated actor, film producer, mas...
Zetta Brown: Scotland’s Zane Hits Big in Publishing World
Zetta Brown: Scotland’s Zane Hits Big in Publishing World Robert Fleming Interview The international publishing world is taking notice off Zetta Brown’s red hot L-L Publications with...
Anthony Mackie - The "Crossover and Half Nelson" Interview (2006)
Anthony Mackie - The "Crossover and Half Nelson" Interview (2006) Kam Williams Interview at the 2008 Tribeca All Access awards A graduate of Juilliard, classically-trained Anthony Mackie is...
Soledad O’Brien - The “Who Is Black in America?” (Black in America 5) Interview
Soledad O’Brien - The “Who Is Black in America?” (Black in America 5) Interview Kam Williams Interview Soledad O’Brien The “Who Is Black in America?” Interview Soledad O’Brien is the anchor fo...
Interview with Angela Bassett
Interview with Angela Bassett Kam Williams Interview Born in New York City, but raised by her single-mom, Betty, along with her sister, D’nette, in St. Petersburg, Florida, Angela ...
Newt Gingrich The “Crossfire” Interview with AALBC.com
Newt Gingrich The “Crossfire” Interview with AALBC.com Kam Williams Interview Newt Gingrich The “Crossfire” Interview Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on June 17, 1943, Newt Gingrich spent 201...
Regina King - The "This Christmas" Interview
Regina King - The "This Christmas" Interview Kam Williams Interview Regina's Command Performance Born in L.A. on January 15, 1971, Regina King started her showbiz career on the stage w...
Ryan Coogler's "Fruitvale Station" Interview with AALBC.com
Ryan Coogler's "Fruitvale Station" Interview with AALBC.com Kam Williams Interview Born in Oakland, California on May 23, 1986, Ryan Coogler attended college on a football scholarship, playing wi...
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry Kam Williams Interview Tyler on Madea and More Born in New Orleans on September 13, 1969, Tyler Perry’s is a true rags-to-riches story. He overcame a troubled childhood during whic...
Ludacris - The "Gamer" Interview
Ludacris - The "Gamer" Interview Kam Williams Interview Christopher Brian Bridges was born on September 11, 1977 in Champaign, Illinois where he began rapping at the age of...
Marque Richardson - The “Dear White People” Interview
Marque Richardson - The “Dear White People” Interview Kam Williams Interview The “Dear White People” Interview with Marque Richardson Photo Credit: Jeremy Ray Valdez Marque Richardson is a hig...
Raven-Symone: College Road Trip Interview
Raven-Symone: College Road Trip Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in Atlanta, Georgia on December 10, 1985, Raven-Symone Christina Pearman moved with her family to New York City while still...
Naomie Harris interview (October 2012) with AALBC.com
Naomie Harris interview (October 2012) with AALBC.com Kam Williams Interview Naomie Harris is the new James Bond Girl in Skyfall Naomie Harris was born on September 6, 1976 in London, England ...
Snoop Dogg The “Turbo” Interview (July 2013)
Snoop Dogg The “Turbo” Interview (July 2013) Kam Williams Interview Snoop Dogg The “Turbo” Interview Calvin Cordozar Broadus was born on October 20, 1971 in Long Beach, California where he ...
Zoe Saldana - The "Star Trek" Interview
Zoe Saldana - The "Star Trek" Interview Kam Williams Interview Given Zoe Saldana’s meteoric rise, it only makes sense that the flick that finally rockets her to the h...
The Vanishing Black Male Interview
The Vanishing Black Male Interview Kam Williams Interview KW: Do you really think black men are vanishing and becoming extinct? Hisani DuBose (HD): With over one million African Amer...
Keith David - The "Delta Farce" Interview
Keith David - The "Delta Farce" Interview Kam Williams Interview Keith David Williams was born in Harlem on June 4, 1956. His thirst for the stage was whetted at an early age when he played t...
Tom Cruise - The "Mission: Impossible III" Interview
Tom Cruise - The "Mission: Impossible III" Interview Kam Williams Interview Ten Quick Questions for Tom Tom Cruise (TC): The Mission: Impossible III Interview with Kam Williams (KW) ...
Steve McQueen - The “12 Years a Slave” Interview
Steve McQueen - The “12 Years a Slave” Interview Kam Williams Interview Artist and filmmaker Steven Rodney McQueen III was born in London on October 9, 1969. His critically-acclaimed directoria...
Tavis Smiley The “Death of a King” Interview
Tavis Smiley The “Death of a King” Interview Kam Williams Interview Tavis on Repositioning Dr. King as a Revolutionary Photo credit WideVision Photography Tavis Smiley is the host and mana...
Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain Interview
Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in Philadelphia on July 6, 1980, Kevin Hart is one of the most versatile comedic actors in both television and film. He’...
Jaleel White - The "Who Made the Potatoe Salad" Interview
Jaleel White - The "Who Made the Potatoe Salad" Interview Kam Williams Interview Headline: Urkel Actor Alive and Well! Photo Date: 18 January 2003 Photo by Lester Cohen - ’ WireImage...
Nate Parker - Actor Interview
Nate Parker - Actor Interview Kam Williams Interview Is Nate the Next Denzel? Nate Parker was born in Norfolk, Virginia on November 18, 1979 to a 17 year-old single-mom who never married ...
Actress Tamala Jones The “Castle” Interview
Actress Tamala Jones The “Castle” Interview Kam Williams Interview Tamala Jones The “Castle” Interview Tamala Jones has created a varied career based on her prodigious talent, working steadily...
Tavis Smiley - The "FAIL UP" Interview
Tavis Smiley - The "FAIL UP" Interview Kam Williams Interview Tavis Reflects on Life Lessons From his celebrated conversations with world figures to his work to inspire the next generation ...
Terry Crews - “The Expendables” Interview
Terry Crews - “The Expendables” Interview Kam Williams Interview Hailing from Flint, Michigan, Terry Crews has not only one of the most recognizable faces around, but maybe one of the mo...
Cloves Campbell, Jr. The “NNPA Chairman” Interview
Cloves Campbell, Jr. The “NNPA Chairman” Interview Kam Williams Interview Cloves C. Campbell, Jr., is the Publisher of the Arizona Informant, a family owned and operated newspaper that ...
The X-Men 3 Interview
The X-Men 3 Interview Kam Williams Interview Halle Berry The X-Men 3 Interview with Kam Williams With X-Men 3, Halle Berry is back on the big screen for the first time in two ...
Ice Cube The “22 Jump Street” Interview (June 2014)
Ice Cube The “22 Jump Street” Interview (June 2014) Kam Williams Interview Ice Cube The “22 Jump Street” Interview As much as technology, business and society have changed since the Eighties, ...
Janet Jackson - The “Why Did I Get Married Too” Interview
Janet Jackson - The “Why Did I Get Married Too” Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in Gary, Indiana on May 16, 1966, Janet Damita Jo Jackson entered show business at the tender age of 7 whe...
Jayne Cubbage
Jayne Cubbage Kam Williams Interview A well-experienced journalist, Jayne Cubbage has a broad ranging career in electronic and print media. She has covered sports, business, entertainment an...
Jennifer Hudson - Interview
Jennifer Hudson - Interview Kam Williams Interview Jennifer Kate Hudson was born in Chicago on September 12, 1981 to Darnell Hudson and Samuel Simpson. At the age of seven, she st...