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Raising the Bar
Raising the Bar Kam Williams Book Review “Gabrielle Douglas is the first African-American and first woman of color from any nation to win an Olympic gold medal in the individual gymnastics ...
Grace
Grace Kam Williams Book Review “Gymnastics is not my passion anymore. I want to get famous off of running track, or I want to try dancing, or become a singer. I can get a job at Chi...
Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds
Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds Kam Williams good_deeds_movie%20Poster.jpg Film Review CEO Torn between Employee and Fiancée in Tyler Perry Morality Play Good Deeds [2012] In Theaters: Fe...
Sparkle (2012)
Sparkle (2012) Kam Williams sparkle-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Singing Siblings Seek Fame in Remake of Musical Morality Play Sparkle [2012] In Theaters: Aug 17, 2012 Wide Rated PG-13 for v...
Marley
Marley Kam Williams marely2012_movie_poster.jpg Film Review Revealing Biopic Chronicles Personal Life and Musical Career of Revered Reggae Icon Marley [2012] Order via Amazon.com In Theaters: A...
Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror Kam Williams mirror_mirror.jpg Film Review Snow White Saves Prince in Refreshing Overhaul of Beloved Classic Mirror Mirror [2012] In Theaters: Mar 30, 2012 Wide Science Fiction &am...
October Baby
October Baby Kam Williams october_baby_2012_movie_poster.jpg Film Review Abortion Survivor Searches for Birth Mom in Modern Morality Play October Baby [2012] In Theaters: Mar 23, 2012 Limited ...
A Thousand Words
A Thousand Words Kam Williams a_thousand_words_movie_poster.jpg Film Review Eddie Murphy Gives Audience the Silent Treatment in Ill-Conceived Sitcom A Thousand Words [2012] In Theaters: Mar...
Wrath of the Titans
Wrath of the Titans Kam Williams wrathoftitans_movieposter.jpg Film Review 3D Sequel’s Spectacular Showdown of the Gods Improves upon the Original Episode Wrath of the Titans [2012] I...
Zero Dark Thirty
Zero Dark Thirty Kam Williams zero-dark-thirty-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Riveting Docudrama Recounts International Manhunt for Bin Laden Zero Dark Thirty (2012) In Theaters: Dec 19, 20...
96 Minutes
96 Minutes Kam Williams img21.jpg Film Review Gangstas Carjack College Coeds in Character-Driven Crime Caper 96 Minutes [2012] Order via Amazon.com In Theaters: Apr 27, 2012 Limited On DVD: May 2...
Cloud Atlas
Cloud Atlas Kam Williams cloud-atlas-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Halle & Hanks Co-Star in Adaptation of Sci-Fi Best-Seller Cloud Atlas (2012) In Theaters: Oct 26, 2012 Wide Rated R for viole...
The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games Kam Williams hungergames_movieposter.jpg Film Review Teens Forced to Compete in Fight to the Death in Futuristic Sci-Fi The Hunger Games [2012] In Theaters: Mar 23, 2012 Wide PG...
Ikland
Ikland Kam Williams ikland-girls.jpg Film Review Redemptive Documentary Rectifies Image of Much-Maligned African Tribe Ikland (2012) In Theaters: Jun 15, 2012 Limited Unrated In Englis...
Restless City
Restless City Kam Williams restlesscity.jpg Film Review Harlem Provides Backdrop for Gritty Survival Saga Restless City [2012] In Theaters: Apr 27, 2012 (limited) Rated R for drug use and brief sex...
Safe House
Safe House Kam Williams safehouse_movieposter.jpg Film Review Rookie and Rogue Agents Make Strange Bedfellows in High Body-Count Spy Thriller Safe House In Theaters: Feb 10, 2012 Wide Rated R fo...
Think Like a Man
Think Like a Man Kam Williams movie%20still.jpg Film Review What happens to four couples whose love lives are shaken up after reading Steve Harvey’s relationship book? Thi...
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street Kam Williams 21jumpstreet.jpg Film Review Polar Opposite Partners Infiltrate H.S. in Unlikely-Buddies Comedy 21 Jump Street [2012] In Theaters: Mar 16, 2012 Wide R, 1 hr. 49 min. A...
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Beasts of the Southern Wild Kam Williams beasts-of-the-southern-wild.jpg Film Review Carefree Cherub Laments Climate Change in Enchanting Cautionary Parable Beasts of the Southern Wild In Theaters: ...
A Beautiful Soul
A Beautiful Soul Kam Williams a-beautiful-soul.jpg Film Review Shades of ’It’s a Wonderful Life’ Abound in Faith-Based Morality Play A Beautiful Soul [2012] In Theaters: May 4, 2012...
Django Unchained (2012)
Django Unchained (2012) Kam Williams https://aalbc.com/reviews/django-movie-poster2.jpg Film Review Ex-Slave Exacts Vengeance in Tarantino Variation on Spaghetti Western Django Unchained (201...
The Cabin in the Woods
The Cabin in the Woods Kam Williams cabininthewoods.jpg Film Review College Kids Hunted at Haunted House in Harrowing Horror Flick The Cabin in the Woods [2012] In Theaters: Apr 13, 2012 Wide Rated...
Changing the Game
Changing the Game Kam Williams changing-the-game.jpg Film Review Ambitious Ghetto Orphan Tested in All Ways in Sobering Coming-of-Age Changing the Game [2012] In Theaters: May 11, 2012 Limited Dram...
The Five-Year Engagement
The Five-Year Engagement Kam Williams 5yearengagement.jpg Film Review Wedding Delays Strain Relationship in Raunchy Romantic Comedy The Five-Year Engagement [2012] In Theaters: Apr 27, 201...
Bestselling DVD's for 2012
Bestselling DVD's for 2012 Kam Williams https://aalbc.com/reviews/aalbcdvd5.jpg Film Review Top Ten Selling DVDs for 2012 See Bestselling DVDs #6 - #10 #1 • What Black Men Think Click to...
We the Party
We the Party Kam Williams wetheparty.jpg Film Review The African-American answer to American Pie! We the Party [2012] In Theaters: Apr 6, 2012 Limited Comedy Directed By: Mario V...
Lincoln
Lincoln Kam Williams lincoln-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Civil War Docudrama Revisits Great Emancipator’s Team of Rivals Lincoln (2012) In Theaters: Nov 16, 2012 Wide Rated PG-13 for gruesom...
Louder Than a Bomb
Louder Than a Bomb Kam Williams louder_than_a_bomb.jpg Film Review DVD Chronicles Chicago Poetry Slam Louder Than a Bomb [2011] Click to order via Amazon DVD Release Date: March 20, 2012 Directors:...
Madea’s Witness Protection
Madea’s Witness Protection Kam Williams madeas-witness-protection.jpg Film Review Tyler Perry and Eugene Levy Make for Strange Bedfellows in Fish-Out-of-Water Comedy Madea’s Witness Protec...
Men in Black 3
Men in Black 3 Kam Williams mib2-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Alien-Fighting Franchise Revived for Time-Travel Finale Men in Black III In Theaters: May 25, 2012 Wide Rated PG-13 for violence and su...
Mosquita y Mari
Mosquita y Mari Kam Williams mosquita-y-mari.jpg Film Review Coming-of-Age Drama Revolves around Lesbian-Curious Latinas Mosquita y Mari In Theaters: Aug 3, 2012 Limited Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min. Dr...
Prometheus
Prometheus Kam Williams Prometheus-idris-elba.jpg Film Review Archaeologists Search for Birthplace of Humanity in Sci-Fi Horror Flick Prometheus In Theaters: Jun 8, 2012 Wide Ra...
2012
2012 Kam Williams images/wpggjvvb.jpg Film Review Roland Emmerich’s Apocalyptic Adventure Arrives on DVD 2012 (2009) Click to order via Amazon Actors: John Cusack,...
The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises Kam Williams dark-night-rises-banner.jpg Film Review Batman Emerges from Exile to Battle Terrorist in Trilogy Finale The Dark Knight Rises In Theaters: Jul 20, 2012 Wide ...
Daughters of the Dust: The Making of an African American Woman&rquo;s Film
Daughters of the Dust: The Making of an African American Woman&rquo;s Film Akilah Monifa Book Review This historical novel is actually a sequel to the movie of the same title. The book although stee...
The “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” Interview
The “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” Interview Kam Williams https://aalbc.com/reviews/the-butler.jpg Film Review Two-Time Oscar-Nominee Talks about His Latest Offering Photo by Pascal Le Segretain – © 2...
Letters to a Young Sister
Letters to a Young Sister Kam Williams Book Review ’In Letters to a Young Sister, Hill has covered all the important issues. As a woman, I can't agree more with how import...
Life of Pi
Life of Pi Kam Williams life-of-pi-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Pastel Seascape Serves as Exquisite Backdrop for Spiritual Tale of Survival Life of Pi (2012) In Theaters: Nov 21, 2012 Wide Rat...
The Loving Story
The Loving Story Kam Williams the-loving-story.jpg Film Review Civil Rights Documentary Recounts Landmark Supreme Court Decision on Interracial Marriage The Loving Story (2012) In Theaters: Dec 10...
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
The Odd Life of Timothy Green Kam Williams the-odd-life-of-timothy-green.jpg Film Review Childless Couple’s Prayers Answered in Enchanting Fairytale The Odd Life of Timothy Green In Thea...
The Pirogue
The Pirogue Kam Williams la-pirogue.jpg Film Review Senegalese Peasants Set Out for Spain in Seafaring Tale of Survival La Pirogue (2012) In Theaters: Jan 23, 2013 Limited Directed By: Moussa TourÃ...
Premium Rush
Premium Rush Kam Williams premium-rush-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Manhattan Serves as Backdrop for Adrenaline-Fueled Bike Thriller Premium Rush (2012) In Theaters: Aug 24, 2012 Wide Rated PG-13 ...
Red Hook Summer
Red Hook Summer Kam Williams red-hook-summer.jpg Film Review Latest Spike Lee Joint Deserves to Get the Hook Red Hook Summer (2012) In Theaters: Aug 10, 2012 Limited R, 2 hr. 1 min. Drama Directed ...
Red Tails
Red Tails Kam Williams redtails.jpg Film Review WWII Saga Recounts Heroic Exploits of Tuskegee Airmen Red Tails [2012] In Theaters: Jan 20, 2012 Wide Written By: Aaron McGrude...
A Streetcar Named Desire (Review of the Broadway Play)
A Streetcar Named Desire (Review of the Broadway Play) Troy Johnson atreetcardposter.jpg Film Review Parker & Underwood Bring New Brilliance to Williams’ Streetcar Tennessee Williams&...
The Velvet Elvis
The Velvet Elvis Kam Williams velvet_elvis_still.jpg Film Review Black Elvis Impersonator Moonlights as Demon Hunter in Hilarious Horror Comedy The Velvet Elvis Unrated Running time: 112 m...
The Words
The Words Kam Williams the-words-moive-poster.jpg Film Review Plagiarism Exacts Emotional Toll in Tale of Overwhelming Regret The Words (2012) In Theaters: Sep 7, 2012 Wide Rated PG-13 for smoking,...
2016: Obama’s America
2016: Obama’s America Dinesh Sharma 2016-obamas-america.jpg Film Review 2016: Obama’s America (2012) In Theaters: Jul 13, 2012 Limited PG, 1 hr. 29 min. Documentary, Special Interest D...
The Avengers
The Avengers Kam Williams samuel_avenger.jpg Film Review Superheroes Unite to Save the Planet in ‘Marvel’ous Comic Book Adaptation The Avengers [2012] In Theaters: May 4, 2012 Wide Ra...
Booker’s Place: A Mississippi Story
Booker’s Place: A Mississippi Story Troy Johnson books-place.jpg Film Review Booker’s Place: A Mississippi Story Booker’s Place: A Mississippi Story Click to rent or buy th...
Detropia
Detropia Kam Williams detropia.jpg Film Review Cautionary Exposé Warns of Detroit’s Impending Demise Detropia [2012] - Film Review In Theaters: Sep 5, 2012 Limited Unrated Documentary D...
Flight
Flight Kam Williams flight-moive-poster.jpg Film Review Hero Pilot Participates in Cover-Up in Special F/X-Driven Legal Thriller Flight (2012) In Theaters: Nov 2, 2012 Wide Drama Directed By: Robert...
Hoodwinked
Hoodwinked Kam Williams hoodwinked.jpg Film Review Black Stereotypes Debunked in Thought-Provoking Sequel Hoodwinked (2012) Click to order via Amazon Directed and Produced by Janks Morton DV...
Won't Back Down
Won't Back Down Kam Williams https://aalbc.com/reviews/wont-back-down.jpg Film Review Jaded Teacher and Single-Mom Join Forces in Uplifting Tale of Female Empowerment Won’t Back Down (2012) In ...
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Ice Age: Continental Drift Kam Williams ice-age-4-moive-poster.jpg Film Review A Frenetic Animated Adventure Strictly for Tykes Ice Age: Continental Drift [2012] In Theaters: Jul 13, 2012 Wide Rat...
Iron Lady
Iron Lady Kam Williams theironlady_movieposter.jpg Film Review Streep Delivers Oscar-Quality Performance Impersonating Brit PM The Iron Lady Rated PG-13 for violent images and brief nudity. R...
Joyful Noise
Joyful Noise Kam Williams joyfullnoisemoiveposter.jpg Film Review Joyful Noise [2012] In Theaters: Jan 13, 2012 Wide Warner Bros. Pictures PG-13, 1 hr. 58 min. Comedy Directed By...
Bibsy
Bibsy Carol Taylor Book Review “Langston County is tucked into the southern tip of New York State, wedged between the Hudson River and the New Jersey state line. And it was home to Jake Tuck...
Such a Pretty Face
Such a Pretty Face Emanuel Carpenter Book Review Mia Sanchez has issues. Her waistline is increasing. Her co-worker is jealous of her success and may be out to get her. And to top it off, her live-i...
The Perfect Holiday
The Perfect Holiday Kam Williams the_pe24.jpg Film Review Santa Woos Overburdened Mom in Syrupy Sweet Christmas Comedy The Perfect Holiday Rated PG for mild epithets and suggestive humor. Runni...
Black Coffee
Black Coffee Kam Williams black-coffee-2014-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Fired and Dumped Dude Finds Soul Mate on Rebound in Faith-Based Romantic Romp Black Coffee In Theaters: Jan 10, 2014 Limited...
Bring It On 4
Bring It On 4 Kam Williams bring_60.jpg Film Review Fourth Installment of Cheerleading Franchise Out on DVD Bring It On 4: In It to Win It Rated PG-13 for profanity, crude humor and su...
Constellation
Constellation Kam Williams conste58.jpg Film Review Dysfunctional Family Drama Unfolds Across the Color Line Constellation Click to order via Amazon Rated PG-13 for brief profanit...
Daddy’s Little Girls
Daddy’s Little Girls Kam Williams daddy’15.jpg Film Review Frigid Attorney Melts for Amorous Auto Mechanic in Charming, if Predictable, Romantic Comedy Daddy’s Little Girls Film Re...
The Honeymooners
The Honeymooners Kam Williams the_honeymooners.jpg Film Review The Honeymooners Directed by John Schultz Writing credits Barry W. Blaustein, Danny Jacobson, et. al. Cedric the Entertai...
Banished
Banished Kam Williams banish32.jpg Film Review Jaw-Dropping Documentary Revisits America’s Ethnic Cleansing of Blacks between Emancipation and Early 20th Century Banished: How ...
Traffic
Traffic Marvin X movietraffic.jpg Film Review There are many classic films on drugs and addiction, Traffic is now one of them. — Marvin X Traffic Click to order via Amazon Dir...
Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God
Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God Kam Williams Book Review “Why is it becoming increasingly acceptable to kill unarmed black children? Why are they so easily perceived as...
Kingston Noir
Kingston Noir Robert Fleming Book Review With his first anthology for Akashic, Iron Balloons, Colin Channer, author of the celebrated novel, Waiting In Vain, showcased the full range of contempo...
Heist: Who Stole the American Dream?
Heist: Who Stole the American Dream? Kam Williams heist.jpg Film Review Wall Street Exposé Chronicles Systematic Dismantling of Financial Protections Heist: Who Stole the American Dream? In...
Corridors of Genius
Corridors of Genius Robert Fleming Book Review So many conflicting words have been written about the King of Pop, Michael Joseph Jackson, (1958-2009). Glenda R. Taylor’s Corridors of Genius tak...
The Dagger
The Dagger Hedi Harrington Book Review Timothy George’s 2016 novel, The Dagger, should come with a warning to all readers: “Fasten your seatbelts.” The fast-paced thriller is a sequ...
This Is Herman Cain: My Journey to the White House
This Is Herman Cain: My Journey to the White House Kam Williams Book Review "I didn’t grow up wanting to be President of the United States. I grew up po', which is even worse than be...
The Miseducation of Obi Ifeanyi by Chinedu Achebe
The Miseducation of Obi Ifeanyi by Chinedu Achebe Robert Fleming Book Review Some of the world’s finest fiction has been written by Nigerians. Let’s look at the writers from that area in...
Magic Mike
Magic Mike Kam Williams magic-mike.jpg Film Review Channing Tatum Stars as Reluctant Stripper in Riveting, Character-Driven Drama Magic Mike In Theaters: Jun 29, 2012 Wide Rated R for profanity, ...
Paradise: Love (Paradies: Liebe)
Paradise: Love (Paradies: Liebe) Kam Williams paradise-love-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Single-Mom Develops Jungle Fever in Kenya in Initial Installment of Incendiary Trilogy Paradise: Love...
The Single Moms Club
The Single Moms Club Kam Williams The-Single-Moms-Club-poster.jpg Film Review The Single Moms Club In Theaters: Mar 14, 2014 Wide Rated PG-13 for sexuality and mature themes Running time: 11...
Think Like a Man Too
Think Like a Man Too Kam Williams think-like-a-man-too.jpg Film Review Think Like a Man Too In Theaters: Jun 20, 2014 Wide Rated PG-13 for profanity, drug use, crude humor, sexual references and ...
United in Anger: A History of ACT UP
United in Anger: A History of ACT UP Kam Williams united-in-anger.jpg Film Review Riveting Gay Rights Retrospective Revisits Rise of AIDS Activism Movement United in Anger: A History of ACT ...
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man Kam Williams images/spiderman-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Andrew Garfield Stars in Reboot of Marvel Comics Franchise The Amazing Spider-Man In Theaters: Jul 3, 2012 Wide ...
Best Kept Secret
Best Kept Secret Kam Williams best-kept-secret.jpg Film Review Moving Documentary Chronicles Dedicated Teacher’s Selfless Efforts on Behalf of Her Autistic Students Best Kept Secret In Theater...
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus Kam Williams the-sweet-blood-of-jesus.jpg Film Review Da Sweet Blood of Jesus [2015] In Theaters: Feb 13, 2015 LimitedRating: UnratedGenre: Drama Runtime: 2 hr. 3 min.Stu...
Bestselling DVDs for 2013
Bestselling DVDs for 2013 Kam Williams https://aalbc.com/reviews/zanes-sex-chronicles.jpg Film Review Best-selling DVDs for 2013 #1 • Zane's Sex Chronicles Season 1 Click to Buy Via Amaz...
An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy
An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy Ralph Ellison Book Review Gunnar Myrdal’s An American Dilemma is not an easy book for an American Negro to review. Not because he mig...
Adam by Adam
Adam by Adam Thumper Book Review ’Never let anyone keep you contained and never let anyone keep your voice silent.’ -Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. to a young Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. If I were...
Adam by Adam: The Autobiography of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
Adam by Adam: The Autobiography of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Thumper Book Review ’Never let anyone keep you contained and never let anyone keep your voice silent.’ -Adam Clayton Powell, ...
Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an an American Cuisine
Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an an American Cuisine Kam Williams Book Review From frontier cabins to plantation houses to the White House, from steamboat galleys and Pullman kitchens to pub...
F.B. Eyes: How J. Edgar Hoover’s Ghostreaders Framed African American Literature
F.B. Eyes: How J. Edgar Hoover’s Ghostreaders Framed African American Literature Kam Williams Book Review “Drawing on nearly 14,000 pages of newly released FBI files, F.B. Eyes exposes the Bu...
Social Crisis and Social Demoralization
Social Crisis and Social Demoralization Kam Williams Book Review ’American race relations are closely tied up with social status. Race relations’ reflect the economic and social force...
Remembering Roots: How an American Classic Transformed the World
Remembering Roots: How an American Classic Transformed the World Robert Fleming Book Review Unfortunately, there were efforts to demean the late Alex Haley’s Roots: The Saga of an American Family whe...
The Meaning of Michelle
The Meaning of Michelle Kam Williams Book Review “Michelle Obama is unlike any other First Lady in American History. From her first moment on the public stage, she has challenged traditional Am...
Justice While Black: Helping African-American Families Navigate and Survive the Criminal Justice System
Justice While Black: Helping African-American Families Navigate and Survive the Criminal Justice System Kam Williams Book Review “The August 9th fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown by poli...
The African-American Criminal Justice Guide
The African-American Criminal Justice Guide Kam Williams Book Review “As a defense attorney, I spend a lot of time counseling young African-American men and women about making better lives fo...
Do You Speak American?
Do You Speak American? Kam Williams Book Review "It is one of the paradoxes of American life that white America both is fascinated by black culture and disapproves of it, embracing it and bad-...
God and Race in American Politics
God and Race in American Politics Kam Williams Book Review "Together, race and religion make up, not only the nation’s deepest and most enduring moral problem, but also its broadest and mos...
Justice While Black: Helping African-American Families Navigate and Survive the Criminal Justice Sys
Justice While Black: Helping African-American Families Navigate and Survive the Criminal Justice Sys Kam Williams Book Review “The August 9th fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown by police ...
Where Did Our Love Go: Love and Relationships in the African-American Community
Where Did Our Love Go: Love and Relationships in the African-American Community Kam Williams Book Review “SBF. Single Black Female. Walk through any major city in the U.S. on a Friday or Sa...
The Protest Psychosis: How Schizophrenia Became a Black Disease
The Protest Psychosis: How Schizophrenia Became a Black Disease Kam Williams Book Review "This book tells the story of how race gets written into the definition of mental illness… The book a...
The Hiptionary
The Hiptionary Kam Williams Book Review ’Throughout the cultural evolution of the United States, Black people have consistently contributed a huge stock of colorful words, phr...
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross Kam Williams Book Review “One of the central themes of African Americans is the exploration of the diversity of ethnic origins of the people from ...