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Wendy Williams - "The Wendy Williams Show" Interview
Wendy Williams - "The Wendy Williams Show" Interview Kam Williams Interview How You Doin'? Born in Asbury Park, New Jersey on July 18, 1964, Wendy Joan Williams burst onto the TV landscape ...
Too Beautiful For Words
Too Beautiful For Words Kam Williams Interview Too Beautiful For Words Click to order via Amazon by Monique W. Morris Format: Hardcover, 288pp. ISBN: 0066211050 Publisher: HarperTrade ...
Ann Coulter The “Mugged” Interview with AALBC.com
Ann Coulter The “Mugged” Interview with AALBC.com Kam Williams Interview Ann Coulter The “Mugged” Interview Born in New York City on December 9, 1961, arch-conservative Ann Coulter is the auth...
Critically Acclaimed Children’s Book Author
Critically Acclaimed Children’s Book Author Troy Johnson Interview Many children’s authors and illustrators come from the world of education but you also worked in the field of journalism f...
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...
Rondall Brasher
Rondall Brasher Kam Williams Interview Rondall 'N'rituall' Brasher Poetry is defined by most accounts as an artistic rendition, primarily in written or spoken form, that depicts a cognitive ...
Tasha Smith - The “My Black Is Beautiful” Interview
Tasha Smith - The “My Black Is Beautiful” Interview Kam Williams Interview Tasha's Back, and Black and Beautiful as Ever! Tasha Smith and her identical twin, Sidra, were born on February 28, ...
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 ...
Tavis Smiley - The “Been in the Storm Too Long” Interview
Tavis Smiley - The “Been in the Storm Too Long” Interview Kam Williams Interview From his celebrated conversations with world figures, to his work to inspire the next generation of leaders, a...
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...
Tavis Smiley - The "FAIL UP" Interview
Tavis Smiley - The "FAIL UP" Interview Kam Williams Interview Tavis Reflects on Life Lessons From his celebrated conversations with world figures to his work to inspire the next generation ...
On The Margin Radio Show
On The Margin Radio Show E. Ethelbert Miller Interview Listen to an Interview of AALBC.com’s Founder and Webmaster, Troy D. Johnson.He was interviewed on January 2, 2020 by E. Ethelbert Mille...
Yolanda Adams: The “How Sweet the Sound” Interview
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...
Dr. West’s Prognosis for the Country's Prospects
Dr. West’s Prognosis for the Country's Prospects Kam Williams Interview Dr. Cornel West is a prominent and provocative public intellectual dedicated to democracy. Currently the Class of 19...
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...
Steve Harvey The “Think Like a Man” Interview [April 2012]
Steve Harvey The “Think Like a Man” Interview [April 2012] Kam Williams Interview Steve Harvey The “Think Like a Man” Interview Born in Welch, West Virginia on January 17, 1956, Steve Harvey ...
Cedric the Entertainer - "The Honeymooners" Interview
Cedric the Entertainer - "The Honeymooners" Interview Kam Williams Interview Cedric the Entertainer Interviewed by Kam Williams Cedric Kyles was born in Jefferson City, Missouri on Apri...
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...
Jennifer Hudson - Interview
Jennifer Hudson - Interview Kam Williams Interview Jennifer Kate Hudson was born in Chicago on September 12, 1981 to Darnell Hudson and Samuel Simpson. At the age of seven, she st...
Keith Robinson - The "Canterbury's Law" Interview
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...
Niecy Nash - The "G-Force" Interview
Niecy Nash - The "G-Force" Interview Kam Williams Interview Niecy Nash was born Carol Denise Ensley in Palmdale, California on February 23, 1970. She developed an interest in ...
Steve Harvey: The Still Trippin' Interview
Steve Harvey: The Still Trippin' Interview Kam Williams Interview Steve Reflects on His Career and on the Passing of His Pal Bernie Mac Broderick Steven Harvey was born in W...
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...
Omarosa - The "Life After" Interview
Omarosa - The "Life After" Interview Kam Williams Interview A Tete-a-Tete with the Top Reality-TV Villain of All Time Omaroseonee Manigault-Stallworth was on February 15, 1...
Cuba Gooding Jr. - The "Red Tails" Interview [2012]
Cuba Gooding Jr. - The "Red Tails" Interview [2012] Kam Williams Interview Oscar-Winner Opines on Playing Tuskegee Airman Cuba Gooding, Jr. was born in the Bronx, New York on January 2, 19...
Cuba Gooding, Jr. - Interview
Cuba Gooding, Jr. - Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in the Bronx on January 2, 1968, Cuba Gooding, Jr. is the son of singers Shirley and Cuba, Sr. She was a backup singer for Th...
Kysha N. Brown
Kysha N. Brown Kam Williams Interview KYSHA N. BROWN (Photo Credit: J.R. Thomason) KYSHA N. BROWN is a publisher, poet and performer. She is co-founder and president of Ru...
Alice Walker The “PBS American Masters” Interview
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...
The Deja Vu Interview
The Deja Vu Interview Kam Williams Interview Denzel Washington The Deja Vu Interview with Kam Williams Here, two-time Oscar-winner Denzel Washington, an icon who needs no introduction...
9 Questions for April Ryan, White House Correspondent
9 Questions for April Ryan, White House Correspondent Troy Johnson Interview Race does play a major factor with what’s going on between President Obama and Congress.”—April Ryan ...
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, ...
Eboni K. Williams “The Fox News Specialists” Interview
Eboni K. Williams “The Fox News Specialists” Interview Kam Williams Interview Eboni Weighs-In on New Show and on Turmoil at Fox Eboni K. Williams, Esquire joined the Fox News Network in Septem...
9 Questions for April Ryan, White House Correspondent
9 Questions for April Ryan, White House Correspondent Kam Williams Interview April D. Ryan is veteran journalist who has been a White House correspondent for the past 18 years. Besides coverin...
Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - The “The African Americans” Interview
Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - The “The African Americans” Interview Kam Williams Interview Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - The “The African Americans” Interview Born in Keyser, West Virginia on Septe...
Terry Crews - The “Blended” Interview (2014)
Terry Crews - The “Blended” Interview (2014) Kam Williams Interview Terry Crews - The “Blended” Interview Since retiring from the NFL, Terry Crews has traded in his helmet and cleats to purs...
Clarence Page - The “Culture Worrier” Interview
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...
Tavis Smiley: The State of the Black Union Interview
Tavis Smiley: The State of the Black Union Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in Gulfport, Mississippi on September 13, 1964, Tavis Smiley was raised by his mother an...
Tavis Smiley The “Death of a King” Interview
Tavis Smiley The “Death of a King” Interview Kam Williams Interview Tavis on Repositioning Dr. King as a Revolutionary Photo credit WideVision Photography Tavis Smiley is the host and mana...
A Conversation with Diane Richards about Her Debut Novel <em>Ella</em>
A Conversation with Diane Richards about Her Debut Novel Ella AALBC Staff Writer Interview What inspired you to write a novel about Ella Fitzgerald? What drew you to her life and music as a subje...
Christopher John Farley
Christopher John Farley Kam Williams Interview Photo Credit: Kate Simon Christopher John Farley was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and raised in Brockport, New York. He is a graduate of Harvar...
Valjeanne Jeffers Interview
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 ...
Maya Soetoro-Ng: The “Ladder to the Moon” Interview
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’...
Beverly Johnson - Interview
Beverly Johnson - Interview Kam Williams Interview Beverly Johnson is the first African-American supermodel. She is also an actress, author, activist, businesswoman and TV personality. Sh...
Alicia Keys “The Secret Life of Bees” Interview
Alicia Keys “The Secret Life of Bees” Interview Kam Williams Interview Alicia Keys burst on the scene in April of 2001 with the release of the single Fallin’ from Songs i...
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...
Nyambi Nyambi The "Mike & Molly" Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams
Nyambi Nyambi The "Mike & Molly" Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams Kam Williams Interview Nyambi Nyambi The “Mike & Molly” Interview Versatile Shakespearean thespian and television comedy...
Actress Tamala Jones The “Castle” Interview
Actress Tamala Jones The “Castle” Interview Kam Williams Interview Tamala Jones The “Castle” Interview Tamala Jones has created a varied career based on her prodigious talent, working steadily...
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 ...
Eddie Griffin
Eddie Griffin Kam Williams Interview Easygoing Eddie Expounds on Everything Eddie Griffin Born in Kansas City, Missouri on July 15, 1968, Eddie Griffin's stand-up career began when he ...
Nyambi Nyambi The "Mike & Molly" Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams
Nyambi Nyambi The "Mike & Molly" Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams Kam Williams Interview Nyambi Nyambi The “Mike & Molly” Interview Versatile Shakespearean thespian and television co...
Zoë Kravitz (Interview May, 2015)
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...
Robert Gossett - "The Closer" Interview
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...
Soledad O’Brien - The “Who Is Black in America?” (Black in America 5) Interview
Soledad O’Brien - The “Who Is Black in America?” (Black in America 5) Interview Kam Williams Interview Soledad O’Brien The “Who Is Black in America?” Interview Soledad O’Brien is the anchor fo...
Raven Symone: The Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue Interview
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...
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...
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 ...
Bridget Davis - The “Pocono Film Festival” Interview
Bridget Davis - The “Pocono Film Festival” Interview Kam Williams Interview Bridget Davis - “Pocono Mountain Film Festival” Interview Bridget O. Davis grew up in Harlem, in the Drew Hamilton ...
Christina Milian "The Voice" Interview
Christina Milian "The Voice" Interview Kam Williams Interview Christina Milian "The Voice" Interview Born in New Jersey on September 26, 1981, but raised in Waldorf, Maryland, Christina Milian is...
Craig Robinson Interview (the actor, not 1st Lady Michelle Obama's brother)
Craig Robinson Interview (the actor, not 1st Lady Michelle Obama's brother) Kam Williams Interview Craig Robinson The “Peeples” Interview with AALBC.com Born in Chicago on October 25, 1971, Cr...
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...
Russell Simmons - Shares His Vision for Occupy Wall Street
Russell Simmons - Shares His Vision for Occupy Wall Street Kam Williams Interview Hip-Hop Pioneer Shares His Vision for the Occupy Wall Street Movement Russell Wendell Simmons was born in Qu...
Wanda Sykes - The "Over the Hedge" Interview
Wanda Sykes - The "Over the Hedge" Interview Kam Williams Interview Wanda Sykes Still photographs of "Over the Hedge" The Over the Hedge Interview with Kam Williams Born on March 7, 1964 in ...
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...
Jada Pinkett Smith - The "HawthoRNe" Interview
Jada Pinkett Smith - The "HawthoRNe" Interview Kam Williams Interview Jada Pinkett Smith The HawthoRNe Interview Maryland Native Jada Pinkett Smith studied dance and acting ...
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...
Roland Martin “The First” Interview
Roland Martin “The First” Interview Kam Williams Interview Roland Reflects on Obama's Historic Run for the White House Between Barack Obama's declaring his candidacy for the Presidency and...
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...
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...
Jennifer Hudson - The "Dreamgirls" Interview
Jennifer Hudson - The "Dreamgirls" Interview Kam Williams Interview Hudson Has Arrived! Jennifer Hudson Dreamgirls (2006) Born in Chicago on September 12, 1981, Jennifer Hudson began singi...
Keith David - The "Delta Farce" Interview
Keith David - The "Delta Farce" Interview Kam Williams Interview Keith David Williams was born in Harlem on June 4, 1956. His thirst for the stage was whetted at an early age when he played t...
Mo’Nique - The “Spread the Love Tour” Interview
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 ...
Sanaa Lathan - The "Something New" Interview
Sanaa Lathan - The "Something New" Interview Kam Williams Interview Something from Sanaa Blair Underwood (as Mark) & Sanaa Lathan (Kenya McQueen) Studio Stills Photos from the film "Som...
Prophet Shelby Explains Why Black Messiah Obama Won’t Win
Prophet Shelby Explains Why Black Messiah Obama Won’t Win Kam Williams Interview Photo Credit: Hoover Institution Shelby Steele is a controversial public intellectual w...
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...
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...
Lauren London - The "This Christmas" Interview
Lauren London - The "This Christmas" Interview Kam Williams Interview Photo: This Christmas (2007) - Lauren London Born in Los Angeles on December 5, 1984, Lauren London developed a taste...
Mo'Nique - The "Precious" Interview
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...
Ellen DeGeneres - Interview
Ellen DeGeneres - Interview Kam Williams Interview DeGeneres (L) with NY State Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton Born in Metairie, Louisiana on January 26, 1958, Ellen Lee DeGene...
One Night Stand: From the Blank Page to Live Stags, All Within 24 Hours! (2013) - Film Review
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...
Vicangelo Bulluck
Vicangelo Bulluck Kam Williams Interview Hollywood Power Broker Invest in NAACP Image Awards Vicangelo Bulluck Vicangelo Bulluck The NAACP Image Awards Interview wit...
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...
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...
Antara the Lion
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...
Marvin X Unplugged An Interview by Lee Hubbard
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...
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...
Notes from a Hip Hop Head
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...
Troy Johnson
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...
Jacqueline Jones LaMon
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...
Linda Watkins
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...
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...
Gloria Reuben - The "Raising the Bar" Interview
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 ...
Wesley Snipes - The "Brooklyn's Finest" Interview (March 2010)
Wesley Snipes - The "Brooklyn's Finest" Interview (March 2010) Kam Williams Interview Wesley's Finest! Wesley Snipes was born in Orlando on July 31, 1962 to Marian, a teacher's aide, and We...
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 ...
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...
Soledad O'Brien - The "Haiti Relief Effort" Interview
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...
Uncle Yah Yah Part I & II 21st Century Man of Wisdom - Book Reviewed by Carol Taylor
Uncle Yah Yah Part I & II 21st Century Man of Wisdom - Book Reviewed by Carol Taylor Kam Williams Interview Uncle Yah Yah 21st Century Man of Wisdom - Part II Click to order via Amazo...
David Mann - The "Meet the Browns" Interview
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 ...
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 ...
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...