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Samuel L. Jackson - Snakes on a Plane Interview
Samuel L. Jackson - Snakes on a Plane Interview Kam Williams Interview Samuel L. Jackson The Snakes on a Plane Interview with Kam Williams Born in Washington, DC on December 21, 1948,...
Brandon T. Jackson - The "Tropic Thunder" Interview
Brandon T. Jackson - The "Tropic Thunder" Interview Kam Williams Interview Brandon on Breakout Role in Tropic Thunder Brandon T. Jackson was born in Detroit on March 7, 1984 t...
Janet Jackson [2010] - The “For Colored Girls” Interview
Janet Jackson [2010] - The “For Colored Girls” Interview Kam Williams Interview Global icon, trendsetter, businesswoman, and multi-talented entertainer, Janet Damita Jo Jackson is a woman wh...
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...
Samuel L. Jackson - Profile
Samuel L. Jackson - Profile Kam Williams Interview The Freedomland Interview The Snakes on a Plane Interview The Black Snake Moan Interview Born in ...
Samuel L. Jackson - The "Black Snake Moan" Interview
Samuel L. Jackson - The "Black Snake Moan" Interview Kam Williams Interview Sam Rises to the Occasion as Lazarus Samuel L. Jackson The Black Snake Moan Interview with Kam Williams ...
R. Kelly Video Impersonating Michael Jackson
R. Kelly Video Impersonating Michael Jackson Kam Williams Interview Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me Click to Buy via Amazon.com by R. Kelly,David Ritz Hardcover: 392 pages Pu...
John Singleton “The Illegal” Tender Interview
John Singleton “The Illegal” Tender Interview Kam Williams Interview Producer John Singleton on the set of Universal Pictures' Illegal Tender - 2007 Boy from the hood ...
Freedomland Interview
Freedomland Interview Kam Williams Interview Green Eggs and Sam Samuel L. Jackson Publicity Still from the film Freedomland (2006) One of the hardest working actors in Hollywood, Samuel...
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...
50 Cent The “Streets of Blood” Interview
50 Cent The “Streets of Blood” Interview Kam Williams Interview 10 Quick Questions for 50 Curtis James Jackson, III, aka 50 Cent was born on July 6...
Meagan Good (2014) - Interview
Meagan Good (2014) - Interview Kam Williams Interview Meagan Good has developed into one of Hollywood's most sought-after actresses for both film and television. Most recently, she starred in...
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...
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...
Rutina Wesley - The "How She Move" Interview
Rutina Wesley - The "How She Move" Interview Kam Williams Interview Get Ready for Rutina! After studying at the Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts, Rutina Wesley attended the University...
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 ...
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...
50 Cent’s 2 Cents on Shooting Scenes, Samuel L., and His Son
50 Cent’s 2 Cents on Shooting Scenes, Samuel L., and His Son Kam Williams Interview Born Curtis James Jackson, III in South Jamaica, Queens on July 6, 1975, 50 Cent has eclipsed his mentor Emine...
The “Talk to Me” Interview
The “Talk to Me” Interview Kam Williams Interview Talk to Me Photo: Kasi Lemmons with Taraji P. Henson. Born in St. Louis on February 24, 1961, Karen "Kasi" Lemmons is the daughter...
Dante Brown - The Won't Back Down Interview
Dante Brown - The Won't Back Down Interview Kam Williams Interview Dante Brown The “Won’t Back Down” Interview Born in Chicago on October 6, 1999, Dante Brown’s big break came at the tender ...
Ice Cube
Ice Cube Kam Williams Interview Ice Cube O’Shea Jackson, aka Ice Cube, was born in L.A. on June 15, 1969. The West Coast gangsta’ rapper found fame as a member of the group N.W.A. who...
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...
Jurnee Smollett-Bell March 2013 Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams
Jurnee Smollett-Bell March 2013 Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams Kam Williams Interview Born in New York City on October 1, 1986, Jurnee Smollett-Bell is an award-winning actress and acti...
Keke Palmer: The “Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story” Interview
Keke Palmer: The “Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story” Interview Kam Williams Interview Keke Palmer: The “Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story” Interview Born in Harvey, Illinois on August 26, 1993, Lauren...
Meagan Good - "The Unborn" Interview
Meagan Good - "The Unborn" Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in Panorama City, California to Tyra Doyle and Leon Good on August 18, 1981, Meagan Monique Good was raised ...
Michael Ealy, the "Think Like a Man" Interview
Michael Ealy, the "Think Like a Man" Interview Kam Williams Interview Really Ealy! Born in Silver Spring, Maryland on August 3, 1973, Michael Ealy majored in English at the University of Maryl...
Rob Brown - "The Express" Interview
Rob Brown - "The Express" Interview Kam Williams Interview Rob Brown: Express-ing Himself Born in Harlem on March 1, 1984, but raised in Brooklyn, Rob Brown got his start ...
Texas Battle - The "Dragonball Evolution" Interview
Texas Battle - The "Dragonball Evolution" Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in Houston on August 9, 1980, Texas Battle earned his bachelor's degree in kinesiology at the...
Van Jones - The "Carbon Nation" Interview
Van Jones - The "Carbon Nation" Interview Kam Williams Interview Former Obama Green Czar Opines on the State of the "Carbon Nation" Anthony "Van" Jones and his twin sister, Angela, were born...
Blair Underwood - The "G" Interview
Blair Underwood - The "G" Interview Kam Williams Interview Blair Underwood The "G" Interview with AALBC.com Blair Underwood was born in Tacoma, Washington on August 25, 1964, but raised ...
Rejoice and Shout (2011) - Production Notes
Rejoice and Shout (2011) - Production Notes Kam Williams Interview About Rejoice and ShoutThe Information below provided coutesy of Magnolia Pictures [2011] The Music, The Footage and The Message...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Will Smith - "The Pursuit of Happyness" Interview
Will Smith - "The Pursuit of Happyness" Interview Kam Williams Interview Fresh Prince Opines on His #1 Film Will Smith The Pursuit of Happyness Interview with Kam Williams Wil...
AALBC.com Interview with Jeff Chang
AALBC.com Interview with Jeff Chang Kam Williams Interview Kam Williams: Hi Jeff. Thanks for the time and congratulations on the NAACP Image Award nomination for Who We Be. You used to ...
Lunchtime Chat with Pamala McCoy
Lunchtime Chat with Pamala McCoy Ida Walker Interview Managing BONA5D full-time gives Pamala the opportunity to help individuals navigate their financial woes through a struggling economy to reach a ...
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson on Writing, Mars, Curiosity, and the Higgs Boson
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson on Writing, Mars, Curiosity, and the Higgs Boson Sandra Kitt Interview Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium, at the Americ...
It’s “More Than a Game”
It’s “More Than a Game” Kam Williams Interview The Gospel According to King James Photo Credit: Steven Williams LeBron Raymone James was born on December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio to Gloria James...
Karrine Steffans from “Superhead” to Supermom
Karrine Steffans from “Superhead” to Supermom Kam Williams Interview Born on St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands on August 24, 1978, Karrine Steffans was a naive ing’nues who, as a tende...
Colin Channer on Caribbean Literature, the Black Readers, Love, Urban Fiction, and the Art of Writing
Colin Channer on Caribbean Literature, the Black Readers, Love, Urban Fiction, and the Art of Writing Robert Fleming Interview With the stunning 1998 publication of Waiting In Vain, Colin Channer in...
Misty Copeland: The “Life in Motion” Interview
Misty Copeland: The “Life in Motion” Interview Kam Williams Interview Misty en Pointe Photo Credit: Jade Young Born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 10, 1982, Misty Copeland is a solo...
Award-winning Author and Journalist asha bandele
Award-winning Author and Journalist asha bandele Robert Fleming Interview An award-winning author and journalist, asha bandele first attained recognition when she penned her ...
Beyoncé: The Pink Panther Interview
Beyoncé: The Pink Panther Interview Kam Williams Interview Publicity Still from The Pink Panther Beyonce Knowles (as Xania) & Steve Martin as (Inspector Jacques Clouseau) Beyonce’ Gise...
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...
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...
An Interview with John A. Williams
An Interview with John A. Williams Dennis A. Williams Interview John A. Williams (right) and Dennis A. Williams Originally published in FORKROADS, A Journal of Ethnic-American Literature, Wint...
Omarion “The Feel the Noise ” Interview
Omarion “The Feel the Noise ” Interview Kam Williams Interview Omarion Ishmael Grandberry was born in his Inglewood, California home around midnight on November 12, ...
Kim Taylor
Kim Taylor Mel Hopkins Interview African American History Matters A master quilter looks back to the past and weaves ancestral history into textile art designs. The ancient West African t...
Amma Asante - The "Belle" Interview (May 2014)
Amma Asante - The "Belle" Interview (May 2014) Kam Williams Interview Writer/director Amma Asante made an unusual entry into filmmaking. As a child, she attended the Barbara Speake stage school ...
Bow Wow - The "Lottery Ticket" Interview
Bow Wow - The "Lottery Ticket" Interview Kam Williams Interview Born Shad Gregory Moss in Columbus, Ohio on March 9, 1987. Bow Wow was a precocious kid who started rhyming as a toddler, and ...
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...
Columbus Short - The This Christmas Interview (Plus Brittany Spears)
Columbus Short - The This Christmas Interview (Plus Brittany Spears) Kam Williams Interview Discovering Columbus Born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 19, 1982, Columbus Keith...
Daryle Jenkins - The Klanbuster Interview
Daryle Jenkins - The Klanbuster Interview Kam Williams Interview Daryle Jenkins - The Klanbuster Interview with Kam Williams Everybody admires the bravery firemen exhibit by ru...
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...
Denzel Whitaker & Jurnee Smollett - "The Great Debaters" Interview [2007]
Denzel Whitaker & Jurnee Smollett - "The Great Debaters" Interview [2007] Kam Williams Interview The Great Young Stars in The Great Debaters In The Great Debaters, Jurnee Smoll...
Eva Longoria - "The Sentinel " Interview
Eva Longoria - "The Sentinel " Interview Kam Williams Interview Desperate Housewife Star on Maxim, Movies, Mexicans and More Eva Longoria The Sentinel Interview with Kam Williams Born o...
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [2011] - Film Review
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [2011] - Film Review Kam Williams Interview Fincher Makes First-Rate Adaptation of Grisly Swedish Crime Saga The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Rated R for rape, t...
Idris Elba (Sept 2014) - No Good Deed
Idris Elba (Sept 2014) - No Good Deed Kam Williams Interview The New York Times Magazine Q&A with Idris Elba No Good Deed PG-13, Mystery & Suspense Directed By: Sam Miller...
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) - Film Review
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) - Film Review Kam Williams Interview Coen Bros Musical Chronicles a Couple of Weeks in the Life of Fledgling Folksinger Inside Llewyn Davis In Theaters: Dec 6, 201...
Jada Pinkett Smith - Interview
Jada Pinkett Smith - Interview Kam Williams Interview Jada Pinkett Smith stars as Christina Hawthorne in TNT's medical drama "Hawthorne." In the role of Chief Nursing Officer at James River H...
Joumana Kidd - The “Let’s Talk about Pep” Interview
Joumana Kidd - The “Let’s Talk about Pep” Interview Kam Williams Interview Jason's Ex Expounds on Life and Love Post-Divorce Born in Beirut, Lebanon on September 28, 1972, Joumana Kid...
Jurnee Smollett & Denzel Whitaker - "The Great Debaters" Interview
Jurnee Smollett & Denzel Whitaker - "The Great Debaters" Interview Kam Williams Interview The Great Young Stars in The Great Debaters In The Great Debaters, Jurnee Smollett and Den...
Keshia Knight Pulliam - The "Madea Goes to Jail" Interview
Keshia Knight Pulliam - The "Madea Goes to Jail" Interview Kam Williams Interview Cosby Kid Chats about Successful Comeback Born in Newark, New Jersey on April 9, 1979, Kesh...
Kimberly Elise - The "Great Debaters"Interview
Kimberly Elise - The "Great Debaters"Interview Kam Williams Interview Minneapolis' Kimberly Elise might be the best African-American actress around yet to generate any Oscar buzz. This, d...
Laila Ali - Interview
Laila Ali - Interview Kam Williams Interview Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee, Rumba Young Woman Rumba! Laila Ali was born in Miami Beach on December 30th, 1977 to Muhamma...
Lisa Kudrow - The "Kabluey" Interview
Lisa Kudrow - The "Kabluey" Interview Kam Williams Interview Making ’Friends' with Lisa Lisa Marie Diane Kudrow was born in Encino, California on July 30, 1963 to Nedra, a travel a...
Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Marcus Mosiah Garvey Kam Williams Interview THE GLOBAL AFRICAN COMMUNITY HISTORY NOTES "UP! YOU MIGHTY RACE: A TRIBUTE TO MARCUS MOSIAH GARVEY (1887-1940)" BY RUNOKO RASHDI DEDICATED TO D...
Mariah Carey - The "Precious" Interview
Mariah Carey - The "Precious" Interview Kam Williams Interview Mariah Makes It Happen Forget the JFK assassination, I can actually remember where I was the first time ...
Meagan Good The "Deception" Interview
Meagan Good The "Deception" Interview Kam Williams Interview Meagan Good The “Deception” Interview Meagan Good stars in NBC's midseason drama "Deception" as Joanna Padget Locasto, a San Franc...
Michelle Obama Addresses Convention
Michelle Obama Addresses Convention Kam Williams Interview Michelle Obama Addresses Convention: Heartfelt Speech Turns Undecided's Fears into Tears by Lloyd Willi...
Raising McCain: Republicans Rally the Base with Racist Appeal to Rednecks
Raising McCain: Republicans Rally the Base with Racist Appeal to Rednecks Kam Williams Interview Raising McCain: Republicans Rally the Base with Racist Appeal to Rednecks by Lloyd ...
Russell Simmons - The "Super Rich" Interview
Russell Simmons - The "Super Rich" Interview Kam Williams Interview Hip-Hop Mogul Expounds on the Transition from Materialism to Meditation Editor's Note: Russell Simmons was nominated for ...
Soledad O'Brien - The "Return to Haiti" Interview
Soledad O'Brien - The "Return to Haiti" Interview Kam Williams Interview Soledad's Follow-Up Report about the Haitian Relief Effort Soledad O'Brien Since Haiti's no longer front-page n...
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 ...
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...
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...
Thandie Newton - The Crash Interview
Thandie Newton - The Crash Interview Kam Williams Interview Thandiwe (pronounced 'Tan-dee') Adjewa Newton was born in Zambia on November 6, 1972, but was raised in Penzance, Cornwall by her...
The Joys of Fatherhood
The Joys of Fatherhood Kam Williams Interview The Joys of Fatherhood - Preparing for Father's Day By Kevin Wayne Johnson "A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son i...
Tip "T.I." Harris - The "ATL" Interview (2006)
Tip "T.I." Harris - The "ATL" Interview (2006) Kam Williams Interview TIp 'T.I.' Harris Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. was born in Atlanta on September 25, 1980. The precocious poet began rhym...
Tre Armstrong - "The How She Move" Interview
Tre Armstrong - "The How She Move" Interview Kam Williams Interview Accomplished Dancer-Turned-Actress Takes Center Stage Tracey Tr’ Armstrong has been dancing as long as she can remember. Dur...
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...
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...
Tyler Perry - The Family That Preys Interview
Tyler Perry - The Family That Preys Interview Kam Williams Interview A Visit to The House of Perry Tyler Perry's path from the perilous streets of New Orleans to the heights of Holly...
Tyler Perry - The “Good Deeds” [2012] Interview with Kam Williams
Tyler Perry - The “Good Deeds” [2012] Interview with Kam Williams Kam Williams Interview Tyler Perry - The “Good Deeds” Interview Tyler Perry’s inspirational journey from the hard stree...
Vivica A. Fox - The "Cover" and "Three Can Play That Game" Interview
Vivica A. Fox - The "Cover" and "Three Can Play That Game" Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in South Bend, Indiana on July 30, 1964, Vivica Anjanetta Fox is of both Native ...
Wayne Brady - "The Adventures of Brer Rabbit" Interview
Wayne Brady - "The Adventures of Brer Rabbit" Interview Kam Williams Interview Wayne's World Wayne Brady Born in Orlando on June 2, 1972, Wayne Brady became set on a career in show biz a...
Dr. Henry Louis Gates - The "Black in Latin America" Interview
Dr. Henry Louis Gates - The "Black in Latin America" Interview Kam Williams Interview Dr. Gates on His New PBS Series Professor Henry Louis Gates dominated the national news for ...
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...