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Dreamgirls Snubbed for Best Pic.

by Kam Williams

Dreamgirls Snubbed for Best Pic. Kam Williams Interview Dreamgirls Lands Most Nominations But Snubbed for Best Picture   Academy Award Nominations Announced by Kam Williams How do you ...

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The “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” Interview

by Kam Williams

The “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” Interview Kam Williams Interview Two-Time Oscar-Nominee Talks about His Latest Offering Photo by Pascal Le Segretain – © 2012 Getty Images Lee Daniels is best k...

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Quentin Tarantino The “Django Unchained” Interview

by Kam Williams

Quentin Tarantino The “Django Unchained” Interview Kam Williams Interview Quentin Tarantino The “Django Unchained” Interview   With a vibrant imagination and dedication to rich, layered storyt...

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Morris Chestnut - November 2013 Interview with AALBC.com

by Kam Williams

Morris Chestnut - November 2013 Interview with AALBC.com Kam Williams Interview Morris Chestnut was born on New Year’s Day 1969 in Cerritos, California where he was a student-athlete in high sc...

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Kola Boof: Words with the Author of the Best Black Book of 2006

by Kam Williams

Kola Boof: Words with the Author of the Best Black Book of 2006 Kam Williams Interview Egyptian/Sudanese-American writer Kola Boof is the author of seven books published in eight countrie...

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Queen Latifah - the "Joyous Noise" Interview [December 2011]

by Kam Williams

Queen Latifah - the "Joyous Noise" Interview [December 2011] Kam Williams Interview The Queen Latifah - the “Joyful Noise” Interview Born Dana Elaine Owens in Newark, NJ on March 18, 1970, Qu...

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Children’s Book Author Tonya Bolden

by Troy Johnson

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...

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Alice Walker The “PBS American Masters” Interview

by Kam Williams

Alice Walker The “PBS American Masters” Interview Kam Williams Interview Alice Walker has been defined as one of the key international writers of the 20th Century. She made history as the fi...

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Yolanda Adams: The “How Sweet the Sound” Interview

by Kam Williams

Yolanda Adams: The “How Sweet the Sound” Interview Kam Williams Interview Ever since her late-Eighties debut, “Just as I Am,” Yolanda Adams has triumphantly carried the torch for c...

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Interview with Zane

by Kam Williams

Interview with Zane Kam Williams Interview Zane (not her real name) is the best-selling author of a plethora of African-American-oriented erotica, including Dear G Spot, Afterbur...

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Carl Weber Gives “Best Selling” Author a New Meaning

by Leah Mullen

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...

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Dante James: The “Huey P. Newton Documentary” Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Boris Kodjoe discusses his new movie, Addicted (2014)

by Kam Williams

Boris Kodjoe discusses his new movie, Addicted (2014) Kam Williams Interview Boris Kodjoe The “Addicted” Interview From his big screen and television roles to his theater and entrepreneurial s...

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Forest Whitaker “The Butler” Interview (August 2013) with Kam Williams

by Kam Williams

Forest Whitaker “The Butler” Interview (August 2013) with Kam Williams Kam Williams Interview This Forest’s on Fire in Lee Daniel's Film The Butler Forest Whitaker is a distinguished artist and ...

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Gina Prince-Bythewood The “Beyond the Lights” Interview (October 2014)

by Kam Williams

Gina Prince-Bythewood The “Beyond the Lights” Interview (October 2014) Kam Williams Interview Gina Prince-Bythewood The “Beyond the Lights” Interview (October 2014) Born on June 10, 1969, Gina M...

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Meagan Good The "Deception" Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Nia Long “The Single Moms Club” Interview - 2014

by Kam Williams

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 ...

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Robert Gossett - "The Closer" Interview

by Kam Williams

Robert Gossett - "The Closer" Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in The Bronx on March 3, 1954, Robert Gossett landed his first professional gig soon after graduating from high schoo...

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RZA  “The Next Three Days” Interview

by Kam Williams

RZA  “The Next Three Days” Interview Kam Williams Interview Renaissance RZA While best known as the founder, producer, and mastermind behind the Wu-Tang Clan, RZA has built an incredibly di...

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Sanaa Lathan - The "Family That Preys" Interview

by Kam Williams

Sanaa Lathan - The "Family That Preys" Interview Kam Williams Interview   Born in New York City on September 19, 1971, Sanaa McCoy Lathan is a Tony-nominated actress (for A Raisin in...

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Taraji P. Henson - The “From the Rough” Interview (April 2014)

by Kam Williams

Taraji P. Henson - The “From the Rough” Interview (April 2014) Kam Williams Interview Taraji P. Henson earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress opposite Brad Pitt in David ...

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Terrence Howard - Profile

by Kam Williams

Terrence Howard - Profile Kam Williams Interview   Terrence Howard in Lionsgate Films' Pride - 2007 Terrence Dashon Howard Date of Birth: March 11, 1969 Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois Ever ...

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Terrence Howard - Pride Interview

by Kam Williams

Terrence Howard - Pride Interview Kam Williams Interview The Pride Interview with Kam Williams Terrence Howard (right) Ever since Terrence Howard landed an Oscar nomination for Hustle...

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Trey Songz - The “Texas Chainsaw 3D” Interview

by Kam Williams

Trey Songz - The “Texas Chainsaw 3D” Interview Kam Williams Interview Trey Songz - The “Texas Chainsaw 3D” Interview Born in Petersburg, Virginia on November 28, 1984, Tremaine Aldon Neverson, A...

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Tavis Smiley The “Death of a King” Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Clarence Page - The “Culture Worrier” Interview

by Kam Williams

Clarence Page - The “Culture Worrier” Interview Kam Williams Interview Clarence Page is a nationally-syndicated columnist and member of the Chicago Tribune editorial board. Besides those duties...

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Quvenzhané Wallis The “Beasts of the Southern Wild” Interview

by Kam Williams

Quvenzhané Wallis The “Beasts of the Southern Wild” Interview Kam Williams Interview Quvenzhané “Nazie” Wallis was born on August 28, 2003, in Houma, Louisiana where ...

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Maya Soetoro-Ng: The “Ladder to the Moon” Interview

by Kam Williams

Maya Soetoro-Ng: The “Ladder to the Moon” Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 15, 1970, Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng is a lecturer at the University of Hawaii&#8217...

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Dr. West’s Prognosis for the Country's Prospects

by Kam Williams

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...

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The Wild, Wild Dr. West

by Kam Williams

The Wild, Wild Dr. West Kam Williams Interview One of America’s most provocative public intellectuals, Dr. Cornel Ronald West has been a champion for ...

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Jasmine Guy - The “October Baby” Interview

by Kam Williams

Jasmine Guy - The “October Baby” Interview Kam Williams Interview Jasmine in Bloom Born in Boston on March 10, 1962, Jasmine Guy is a Renaissance woman with dancer, actress,...

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It’s “More Than a Game”

by Kam Williams

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...

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Stephen Carter “Palace Council” Interview

by Kam Williams

Stephen Carter “Palace Council” Interview Kam Williams Interview Here, he talks about his sequel, New England White, another sophisticated suspense thriller set amidst the African-American elite. ...

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Karrine Steffans from “Superhead” to Supermom

by Kam Williams

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...

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Beyoncé: The Pink Panther Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Raven Symone: The Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue Interview

by Kam Williams

Raven Symone: The Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in Atlanta, Georgia on December 10, 1985, Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman got an early s...

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Ava DuVernay The “Selma” Interview

by Kam Williams

Ava DuVernay The “Selma” Interview Kam Williams Interview Ava DuVernay is a writer, producer, director and distributor of independent film. Winner of the Best Director Award at the 2012 Sundanc...

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John Singleton “The Illegal” Tender Interview

by Kam Williams

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 ...

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Al B. Sure - “The Ultimate Merger” Interview

by Kam Williams

Al B. Sure - “The Ultimate Merger” Interview Kam Williams Interview Al. B. Sure Enough Loves Himself Some Omarosa Albert Joseph Brown, III was born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 4, 1968 b...

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Anthony Anderson - The “34th Annual UNCF: An Evening of Stars” Interview (January 2013)

by Kam Williams

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...

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Dr. Ben Carson - The Gifted Hands Interview

by Kam Williams

Dr. Ben Carson - The Gifted Hands Interview Kam Williams Interview Benjamin Solomon Carson, Sr. had a childhood dream of becoming a physician. Growing up in a single parent home with ...

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Common - The "Happy Feet Two" Interview [November 2011]

by Kam Williams

Common - The "Happy Feet Two" Interview [November 2011] Kam Williams Interview The Dreamer, The Believer Born Lonnie Rashid Lynn in Chicago on March 13, 1972, Common rose to prominence as one ...

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Daniel Craig The “Skyfall” Interview

by Kam Williams

Daniel Craig The “Skyfall” Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in Chester, England on March 2, 1968, and raised on the Wirral Peninsula outside Liverpool, Daniel Craig has gone from waiting tab...

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Derek Luke - The "Notorious" Interview

by Kam Williams

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 ...

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Don Cheadle - Brooklyn's Finest Interview

by Kam Williams

Don Cheadle - Brooklyn's Finest Interview Kam Williams Interview Donald Cheadle might be the best actor around yet to win an Oscar. His only Academy Award nomination came in 2005 for his po...

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Eddie Murphy - The "Dreamgirls" Interview

by Kam Williams

Eddie Murphy - The "Dreamgirls" Interview Kam Williams Interview Murphy Muses on Dream Role Dreamgirls (2006) - Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy The Dreamgirls Interview with Kam Williams Born ...

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Ed Gordon - The Daddy's Promise Interview

by Kam Williams

Ed Gordon - The Daddy's Promise Interview Kam Williams Interview Ed with Daughter Taylor Edward Lansing Gordon, III was born in Detroit in 1960. Both his parents, Ed and Jimmie, we...

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Forest Whitaker The “Repentance” Interview (2014)

by Kam Williams

Forest Whitaker The “Repentance” Interview (2014) Kam Williams Interview Forest Whitaker The “Repentance” Interview Forest Whitaker is a distinguished artist and humanist. He is the founder of ...

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Gladys Knight - The "I Can Do Bad All by Myself" Interview

by Kam Williams

Gladys Knight - The "I Can Do Bad All by Myself" Interview Kam Williams Interview   The great ones endure, and Gladys Knight is a testament to that sage maxim. Over the last ha...

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Q&A with Gloria Rolando on her film Reshipment Recalls Little-Known Chapter of Haitian-Cuban History

by Kam Williams

Q&A with Gloria Rolando on her film Reshipment Recalls Little-Known Chapter of Haitian-Cuban History Kam Williams Interview Gloria Rolando’s Documentary Film, Reshipment, Recalls a Little-Known Chapt...

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Gloria Reuben - The "Raising the Bar" Interview

by Kam Williams

Gloria Reuben - The "Raising the Bar" Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in Toronto on June 9, 1964, Gloria Reuben is the second youngest of a half-dozen children born to ...

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Jada Pinkett Smith - The "HawthoRNe" Interview

by Kam Williams

Jada Pinkett Smith - The "HawthoRNe" Interview Kam Williams Interview   Jada Pinkett Smith The HawthoRNe Interview Maryland Native Jada Pinkett Smith studied dance and acting ...

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Janet Jackson [2010] - The “For Colored Girls” Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Jimmy Carter - The “White House Diary” Interview

by Kam Williams

Jimmy Carter - The “White House Diary” Interview Kam Williams Interview Jimmy Carter - The "White House Diary" Interview photo © Sara Saunders   Jimmy Carter, the 39th...

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Jurnee Smollett-Bell March 2013 Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams

by 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...

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Kam Williams - AALBC.com Reviewer and Interviewer

by Kam Williams

Kam Williams - AALBC.com Reviewer and Interviewer Kam Williams Interview Voted Best Male Entertainment Journalist of the Decade by the Disilgold Soul Literary Review in 2006, Kam Williams...

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Keith Robinson The “Get on Up” Interview (July 2014)

by Kam Williams

Keith Robinson The “Get on Up” Interview (July 2014) Kam Williams Interview Keith Robinson The “Get on Up” Interview (July 2014) In a world where talent takes you far, Keith Robinson is ahe...

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Keith Robinson - The "Canterbury's Law" Interview

by Kam Williams

Keith Robinson - The "Canterbury's Law" Interview Kam Williams Interview Born Kentucky, but raised in Georgia, Keith Robinson is a dynamic and multi-talented actor/singer/songwriter who can...

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Keke Palmer: The “Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story” Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Kerry Washington - The "For Colored Girls and Night Catches Us" Interview [2010]

by Kam Williams

Kerry Washington - The "For Colored Girls and Night Catches Us" Interview [2010] Kam Williams Interview Kerry on Everything from Film, Family & President Obama Winner of the 2005 NAACP Im...

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Kimberly Elise - The "Great Debaters"Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Lisa Kudrow - The "Kabluey" Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Lou Gossett, Jr. - "The Grace Card" Interview

by Kam Williams

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. ...

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Marlon Wayans “A Haunted House” Interview (2013)

by Kam Williams

Marlon Wayans “A Haunted House” Interview (2013) Kam Williams Interview Marlon Wayans “A Haunted House” Interview Multi-talented Marlon Wayans graduated from the prestigious High School of Per...

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Mary J. Blige “The Help” Interview [August 2011]

by Kam Williams

Mary J. Blige “The Help” Interview [August 2011] Kam Williams Interview   Read a statement to the fans of The Help from the Association of Black Women Historians Mary J. Blige "The Help" Interview ...

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Melissa Harris-Perry - The "Sister Citizen" Interview

by Kam Williams

Melissa Harris-Perry - The "Sister Citizen" Interview Kam Williams Interview Sister Melissa Born in Seattle, Washington on October 2, 1973, but raised in Charlottesville and Chester, Virgini...

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Melvin Van Peebles - The "How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (And Enjoy It)" Interview

by Kam Williams

Melvin Van Peebles - The "How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (And Enjoy It)" Interview Kam Williams Interview Restless Rabble-Rouser Reflects on Career as Renaissance Man Melvin Van Pee...

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Michael B. Jordan The “Fruitvale Station” Interview with AALBC.com

by Kam Williams

Michael B. Jordan The “Fruitvale Station” Interview with AALBC.com Kam Williams Interview Emerging Actor Discusses His Breakout Role as the Late Oscar Grant Born in Santa Ana on February 9, 1987...

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Mo'Nique - The "Precious" Interview

by Kam Williams

Mo'Nique - The "Precious" Interview Kam Williams Interview Editor's Note: Mo'Nique Subsequently won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress! Just Give Mo'Nique the Oscar! Mo...

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Mo’Nique - The “Spread the Love Tour” Interview

by Kam Williams

Mo’Nique - The “Spread the Love Tour” Interview Kam Williams Interview Academy Award-Winner in the House! Mo'Nique collected a basketful of Supporting Actress accolades over the course of ...

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One Night Stand: From the Blank Page to Live Stags, All Within 24 Hours! (2013) - Film Review

by Kam Williams

One Night Stand: From the Blank Page to Live Stags, All Within 24 Hours! (2013) - Film Review Kam Williams Interview Theater Documentary Chronicles Captivating Musicals Staged in 24 Hours One N...

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Quentin Tarantino - The "Inglourious Basterds" Interview

by Kam Williams

Quentin Tarantino - The "Inglourious Basterds" Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in Knoxville, Tennessee on March 27, 1963 to an Italian father and a mother of Irish and Cherokee ex...

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Rick Santorum The “EchoLight Studios” Interview

by Kam Williams

Rick Santorum The “EchoLight Studios” Interview Kam Williams Interview Ex-Senator, Rick Santorum, on Role as CEO of Faith-Based Film Studio, EchoLight Studios Born in Winchester, Virginia on May...

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Shirley Sherrod: The “Martin Luther King Awards Dinner” Interview with Kam Williams

by Kam Williams

Shirley Sherrod: The “Martin Luther King Awards Dinner” Interview with Kam Williams Kam Williams Interview Shirley Sherrod is best known as the African-American government official fired in ...

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Sylvester Stallone The “Bullet to the Head” Interview (Jan, 2013)

by Kam Williams

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...

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Taraji P. Henson - "The Family That Preys"Intervieww

by Kam Williams

Taraji P. Henson - "The Family That Preys"Intervieww Kam Williams Interview   Taraji Shares All, Even the Surprising Color of Her Panties Taraji Penda Henson was born on Sep...

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Tasha Smith - The "Why Did I Get Married" Interview

by Kam Williams

Tasha Smith - The "Why Did I Get Married" Interview Kam Williams Interview Tasha Smith is a larger than life actress who brings an endearing combination of chemistry, raw intensity, vulne...

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Terrence Howard - The “Dead Man Down” Interview (March 2013)

by Kam Williams

Terrence Howard - The “Dead Man Down” Interview (March 2013) Kam Williams Interview Terrence Howard - The “Dead Man Down” Interview   In 2006, Terrence Howard received an Academy Award nomin...

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Texas Battle - The "Dragonball Evolution" Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Thandie Newton - The “For Colored Girls” Interview [2010]

by Kam Williams

Thandie Newton - The “For Colored Girls” Interview [2010] Kam Williams Interview Born in London on November 6, 1972, Thandie Newton is a consummate actress associated with riveting performances...

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Tim Meadows - Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Van Jones - The "Carbon Nation" Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Wanda Sykes - The "Over the Hedge" Interview

by Kam Williams

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 ...

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Will Smith - The "I Am Legend" Interview

by Kam Williams

Will Smith - The "I Am Legend" Interview Kam Williams Interview Will Is Legend Will Smith's stratospheric stature in showbiz has only been further enhanced by I Am Legend's rec...

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Halle Berry - Perfect Stranger Interview

by Kam Williams

Halle Berry - Perfect Stranger Interview Kam Williams Interview   Halle Berry Halle Berry is no stranger to the psychological thriller, having once played a shrink-turned-amnesiac mental pati...

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Gil L. Robertson IV: Award-Winning Author Assesses the State of Black Relationships

by Kam Williams

Gil L. Robertson IV: Award-Winning Author Assesses the State of Black Relationships Kam Williams Interview Award-Winning Author Assesses the State of Black Relationships Gil L. Robertson IV i...

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