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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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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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Behold the 9th Wonder of the World!

by Kam Williams

Behold the 9th Wonder of the World! Kam Williams Interview Behold the 9th Wonder of the World! Born Patrick Denard Douthit in Winston-Salem, NC on January 15, 1975, 9th Wonder is a G...

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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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Craig Robinson The "A Game of Character" Interview

by Kam Williams

Craig Robinson The "A Game of Character" Interview Kam Williams Interview Fraternizing with the First Brother-in-Law Craig Robinson was born in Chicago on April 21, 1962, to Fraser and Mar...

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Marque Richardson - The “Dear White People” Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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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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David Mann - The "Meet the Browns" Interview

by Kam Williams

David Mann - The "Meet the Browns" Interview Kam Williams Interview Meet the Manns Born on August 7, 1966 with a beautiful singing voice, Texas-native David Mann began ...

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Jill Scott - The “Why Did I Get Married Too” Interview

by Kam Williams

Jill Scott - The “Why Did I Get Married Too” Interview Kam Williams Interview The Lady Waxes Eloquent Jill Scott was born on April 4, 1972 in The City of Brotherly Love where she was ra...

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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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Sean "Diddy" Combs The "A Raisin in the Sun" Interview

by Kam Williams

Sean "Diddy" Combs The "A Raisin in the Sun" Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in New York on November 4, 1969, rap mogul Sean ’Diddy’ Combs is the CEO and founder of Bad Boy Worldwide ...

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Will.i.Am - The "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" Interview

by Kam Williams

Will.i.Am - The "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" Interview Kam Williams Interview Will Expounds on Everything from X:Men to ’Yes We Can’ William James Adams, aka Will.i.Am, was...

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Omarion “The Feel the Noise ” Interview

by Kam Williams

Omarion “The Feel the Noise ” Interview Kam Williams Interview Omarion Ishmael Grandberry was born in his Inglewood, California home around midnight on November 12, ...

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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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Common - Smokin' Aces Interview

by Kam Williams

Common - Smokin' Aces Interview Kam Williams Interview Common Making Sense Born in Chicago on March 13, 1972, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. is said to be one of seven children fathered by ...

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Common The “Just Wright” Interview

by Kam Williams

Common The “Just Wright” Interview Kam Williams Interview Common was born Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. in Chicago on March 13, 1972 to Lonnie, Sr. a former pro basketball player, and Dr. ...

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Eric Benet - The “Trinity Goodheart” Interview 2011

by Kam Williams

Eric Benet - The “Trinity Goodheart” Interview 2011 Kam Williams Interview Eric Benét - The "Trinity Goodheart" Interview Born in Milwaukee on October 15, 1970, two-time Grammy-nominee Eri...

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Ja Rule Interview with AALBC.com

by Kam Williams

Ja Rule Interview with AALBC.com Kam Williams Interview Ja Rule The “I’m in Love with a Church Girl” Interview Born in Hollis, Queens on February 29, 1976, Jeffrey “Ja Rule” Atkins began rapping ...

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Lenny Kravitz - The “Precious” Interview

by Kam Williams

Lenny Kravitz - The “Precious” Interview Kam Williams Interview Leonard Albert Kravitz was born in New York City on May 26, 1964 to actress Roxie Roker, and Sy Kravitz, a news producer at NB...

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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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R. Kelly Video Impersonating Michael Jackson

by Kam Williams

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...

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Zoë Kravitz (Interview May, 2015)

by Kam Williams

Zoë Kravitz (Interview May, 2015) Kam Williams Interview Born December 1, 1988, Zoë Isabella Kravitz is the daughter of 5-time Grammy-winner Lenny Kravitz and Emmy-nominated actress Lisa Bonet...

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Kysha N. Brown

by Kam Williams

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...

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Rondall Brasher

by Kam Williams

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 ...

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Award-winning Author and Journalist asha bandele

by Robert Fleming

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 ...

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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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Valjeanne Jeffers Interview

by Derrick Ferguson

Valjeanne Jeffers Interview Derrick Ferguson Interview Valjeanne Jeffers is a graduate of Spelman College and North Carolina Central University, and a member of the Carolina African American ...

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Antara the Lion

by Kam Williams

Antara the Lion Kam Williams Interview THE GLOBAL AFRICAN COMMUNITY HISTORY NOTES "ANTARA THE LION: FATHER OF HEROES" BY RUNOKO RASHDI DEDICATED TO DR. KHALID ABDULLAH TARIQ AL-MANSOUR Archaeo...

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Jacqueline Jones LaMon

by Kam Williams

Jacqueline Jones LaMon Kam Williams Interview Jaci LaMon JaciWrites@aol.com Jacqueline Jones LaMon is a poet and writer. Her work has appeared in various publications inclu...

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Linda Watkins

by Kam Williams

Linda Watkins Kam Williams Interview Linda Watkins, a Cincinnati native transplanted to Indianapolis, is a poet and writer. Poems from her chapbook, "Let me Shake your Leav...

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Marvin X Unplugged An Interview by Lee Hubbard

by Kam Williams

Marvin X Unplugged An Interview by Lee Hubbard Kam Williams Interview Marvin X Unplugged An Interview by Lee Hubbard While drugs and their impact have been talked about, no one has rea...

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Notes from a Hip Hop Head

by Kam Williams

Notes from a Hip Hop Head Kam Williams Interview April 19, 2007 An Open Letter to Oprah Winfrey: Notes from a Hip Hop Head by Saul Williams Dear Ms. Winfrey, It is with the g...

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Tip "T.I." Harris - The "ATL" Interview (2006)

by Kam Williams

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...

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Troy Johnson

by Kam Williams

Troy Johnson Kam Williams Interview "Hello, Troy. I visited your site - very interesting. It is a good deal more than a Book Club for bucks - more like a neighborhood bookstore - a labor of lo...

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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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Bob Zemeckis (Nov 2012) Flight Interview

by Kam Williams

Bob Zemeckis (Nov 2012) Flight Interview Kam Williams Interview Oscar-Winning Director, Bob Zemeckis on Latest Film Flight Related Links

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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: College Road Trip Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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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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The “My Mic Sounds Nice”

by Kam Williams

The “My Mic Sounds Nice” Kam Williams Interview Ava DuVernay has worked in the world of film as a marketer and publicist for more than 14 years, forming DVA Media + Marketing in 1999. Her awar...

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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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Danny Glover - The "Honeydripper" Interview

by Kam Williams

Danny Glover - The "Honeydripper" Interview Kam Williams Interview Danny on Acting, Directing, and His Commitment to the Downtrodden and Disenfranchised Danny Glover as TYRONE PURVIS in...

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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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Giving it Away: My "Free" Lance Writing Career

by Kam Williams

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...

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Jeffrey Wright - The "Blackout" Interview

by Kam Williams

Jeffrey Wright - The "Blackout" Interview Kam Williams Interview Jeffrey Wright was born on December 7, 1965 in Washington, DC where he was raised by his mother, an attorney, with the help of ...

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Jennifer Hudson - Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Juan Williams - The "Muzzled: The Assault on Honest Debate" Interview [August 2011]

by Kam Williams

Juan Williams - The "Muzzled: The Assault on Honest Debate" Interview [August 2011] Kam Williams Interview Juan Williams Un-Muzzled Juan Williams was born in Panama on April 10, 1954, but ...

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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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Laurel J. Richie - The WNBA Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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The “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” Interview

by Kam Williams

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Marlon Wayans “A Haunted House 2” Interview (2014)

by Kam Williams

Marlon Wayans “A Haunted House 2” Interview (2014) Kam Williams Interview Marlon Wayans “A Haunted House 2” Interview (2014) Born in New York City on July 23, 1972, Marlon Wayans graduated f...

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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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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 “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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Music Impresario Ralph Mercado Passes Away

by Kam Williams

Music Impresario Ralph Mercado Passes Away Kam Williams Interview September 29, 1941- March 10, 2009 Music impresario Ralph Mercado passed away today, Tuesday, March 10, at 4:...

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Russell Simmons - The "Success through Stillness" Interview - March 2014

by Kam Williams

Russell Simmons - The "Success through Stillness" Interview - March 2014 Kam Williams Interview Rap Mogul Reaps Benefits from Meditation Regimen Photo Credit David Shankbone Master entrepren...

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Rutina Wesley - The "How She Move" Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Ryan Coogler's "Fruitvale Station" Interview with AALBC.com

by Kam Williams

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...

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Soledad O’Brien - The “Who Is Black in America?” (Black in America 5) Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Soledad O'Brien - The "Haiti Relief Effort" Interview

by Kam Williams

Soledad O'Brien - The "Haiti Relief Effort" Interview Kam Williams Interview Soledad's Eyewitness Report on the Haitian Relief Effort In the wake of the Haitian earthquake, CNN's Soledad...

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Sugar Ray Leonard - “The Big Fight” Interview

by Kam Williams

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 ...

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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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Actress Tamala Jones The “Castle” Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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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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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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Terry Crews - The “Blended” Interview (2014)

by Kam Williams

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...

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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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The X-Men 3 Interview

by Kam Williams

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 ...

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Tishuan Scott “The Retrieval” Interview 2014

by Kam Williams

Tishuan Scott “The Retrieval” Interview 2014 Kam Williams Interview Tishuan Scott “The Retrieval” Interview Tishuan Scott was born on October 27, 1979 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He attended Mo...

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Tracy Morgan - The “Cop Out” Interview

by Kam Williams

Tracy Morgan - The “Cop Out” Interview Kam Williams Interview Tracy Morgan as the New Black Brooklyn-born Tracy Morgan started out in showbiz in his teens, doing standup until he was in...

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Tre Armstrong - "The How She Move" Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Tyler Perry - The Family That Preys Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Usher - The "In the Mix" Interview

by Kam Williams

Usher - The "In the Mix" Interview Kam Williams Interview Usher Raymond IV was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on October 14, 1978 to Jonnetta Patton, a single-mom who encouraged him to join t...

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