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Bright Eyes, Brown Skin - Why This Book is Important
Bright Eyes, Brown Skin - Why This Book is Important Kam Williams Interview Bright Eyes, Brown Skin Click to order via Amazon Written by Cheryl Willis Hudson & Bernette Ford &a...
Anika Malone: A New Voice in Women’s Fiction
Anika Malone: A New Voice in Women’s Fiction Leah Mullen Interview Reprinted Courtesy of Writersandpoets.com, LLC Late last year I talked to two authors Carl Weber and Toni Lee who both ...
Common The “Just Wright” Interview
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. ...
Do Yourself a Favor Authors; Market Your Book
Do Yourself a Favor Authors; Market Your Book Kam Williams Interview Do Yourself a Favor Authors; Market Your Book by A. Yamina Collins If you’re a writer on the cusp of publishing a book, today mi...
Clinton, Springer & Barry
Clinton, Springer & Barry Kam Williams Interview Jerry Springer saves Bill Clinton & gets consultation from Marion Barry. by Cinque Brown Did u know that Jerry Springer saved Bill Clin...
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...
Naturi Naughton - The "Notorious" Interview
Naturi Naughton - The "Notorious" Interview Kam Williams Interview Naturi Cora Maria Naughton was born on May 20, 1984 in East Orange, New Jersey where she started singing in the ...
Nicole Beharie - The "American Violet" Interview
Nicole Beharie - The "American Violet" Interview Kam Williams Interview A recent grad of the acting program at the prestigious Juilliard School, Nicole Beharie made her screen d...
Deesha Philyaw: Writing Black Women Toward Freedom
Deesha Philyaw: Writing Black Women Toward Freedom Leyda Aileen https://aalbc.com/author-photos/Deesha-Philyaw.webp Interview When I caught up with Deesha Philyaw, she was enjoying something increasin...
Dr. Condoleezza Rice - The “Ordinary, Extraordinary People” Interview
Dr. Condoleezza Rice - The “Ordinary, Extraordinary People” Interview Kam Williams Interview Dr. Condoleezza Rice was born in Birmingham, Alabama on November 14, 1954, the only child to bless th...
Trice Hickman - Interview
Trice Hickman - Interview Kam Williams Interview Trice Hickman's sophomore novel promises more sizzle just in time for the summer By Leah Mullen As soon as I turned the last page...
Children’s Book Author Tonya Bolden
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...
VL Towler: A Conversation About Writing and Literary Fiction
VL Towler: A Conversation About Writing and Literary Fiction Jay Lemming Interview
Abiola Abrams Interview with <em>BackList</em>
Abiola Abrams Interview with BackList Felicia Pride Interview In her interview with BackList, she drops knowledge on classical literature, screenwriting, and why she’s definitely an O.G. ...
Carl Weber Gives “Best Selling” Author a New Meaning
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...
Giving it Away: My "Free" Lance Writing Career
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...
Jimmy Carter - The “White House Diary” Interview
Jimmy Carter - The “White House Diary” Interview Kam Williams Interview Jimmy Carter - The "White House Diary" Interview photo © Sara Saunders Jimmy Carter, the 39th...
Alvin C. Romer - Book Reviewer - Educator - Freelance Writer - Journalist - Essayist
Alvin C. Romer - Book Reviewer - Educator - Freelance Writer - Journalist - Essayist Kam Williams Interview Alvin C. Romer, is an Educator, Freelance Writer, Journalist and Essayist calling ...
The “I Am Not Your Negro” Interview
The “I Am Not Your Negro” Interview Kam Williams Interview Filmmaker Raoul Peck Kam Williams: Hi Raoul, thanks for the interview, and congratulations on the Oscar nomination. Raoul Peck: Than...
AALBC.com Interview with Jeff Chang
AALBC.com Interview with Jeff Chang Kam Williams Interview Kam Williams: Hi Jeff. Thanks for the time and congratulations on the NAACP Image Award nomination for Who We Be. You used to ...
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...
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...
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’...
The Confessions of a Video Vixen Interview
The Confessions of a Video Vixen Interview Kam Williams Interview Karrine Steffans The Confessions of a Video Vixen Interview by Kam Williams When I first interviewed her a coupl...
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...
Altina (2014) - Film Review
Altina (2014) - Film Review Kam Williams Interview Altina In Theaters: Sep 12, 2014 Limited Unrated Running time: 80 minutes Documentary Directed By: Peter Sanders Victoria Sanders Produc...
Amma Asante - The "Belle" Interview (May 2014)
Amma Asante - The "Belle" Interview (May 2014) Kam Williams Interview Writer/director Amma Asante made an unusual entry into filmmaking. As a child, she attended the Barbara Speake stage school ...
Anika Noni Rose - Half of a Yellow Sun - Interview
Anika Noni Rose - Half of a Yellow Sun - Interview Kam Williams Interview Anika Noni Rose The “Half of a Yellow Sun” Interview Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose currently stars alongside Denz...
Anthony Mackie - The "Crossover and Half Nelson" Interview (2006)
Anthony Mackie - The "Crossover and Half Nelson" Interview (2006) Kam Williams Interview at the 2008 Tribeca All Access awards A graduate of Juilliard, classically-trained Anthony Mackie is...
Benedict Cumberbatch “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams
Benedict Cumberbatch “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams Kam Williams Interview Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch was born in London on July 19, 1...
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 ...
Bow Wow - The "Lottery Ticket" Interview
Bow Wow - The "Lottery Ticket" Interview Kam Williams Interview Born Shad Gregory Moss in Columbus, Ohio on March 9, 1987. Bow Wow was a precocious kid who started rhyming as a toddler, and ...
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...
Chiwetel Ejiofor - The “Endgame” Interview
Chiwetel Ejiofor - The “Endgame” Interview Kam Williams Interview Chewing the Fat with Golden Globe-Nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor Chiwetel Ejiofor was born in London on July 10, 1977 to Nig...
Chronicle [2012] - film review
Chronicle [2012] - film review Kam Williams Interview Sci-Fi Thriller Features Teens Flexing Superpowers Chronicle In Theaters: Feb 3, 2012 Wide PG-13, 1 hr. 23 min. Drama, Horror, A...
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...
Columbus Short - The "Cadillac Records" Interview
Columbus Short - The "Cadillac Records" Interview Kam Williams Interview Columbus Short The Cadillac Records Interview Columbus Keith Short Jr. was born on September ...
Common - Smokin' Aces Interview
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 ...
Common - The "Happy Feet Two" Interview [November 2011]
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 ...
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...
Daryle Jenkins - The Klanbuster Interview
Daryle Jenkins - The Klanbuster Interview Kam Williams Interview Daryle Jenkins - The Klanbuster Interview with Kam Williams Everybody admires the bravery firemen exhibit by ru...
David Oyelowo The “Selma” Interview (2014)
David Oyelowo The “Selma” Interview (2014) Kam Williams Interview David Oyelowo The “Selma” Interview David Oyelowo (pronounced – “oh-yellow-oh”) was born April 1, 1976 and is a classically-...
“In My Own Words”© (IMOW) Flavor Flav, The Real Man Behind The Clock And Sunglasses
“In My Own Words”© (IMOW) Flavor Flav, The Real Man Behind The Clock And Sunglasses Kam Williams Interview "In My Own Words"© (IMOW) Flavor Flav, The Real Man Behind The Clock And Sunglasses ...
Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - The Lincoln on Race and Slavery Interview
Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - The Lincoln on Race and Slavery Interview Kam Williams Interview Dr. Gates Gets Honest about Abe Henry Louis ’Skip’ Gates, Jr. was born in Pi...
Idris Elba (Sept 2014) - No Good Deed
Idris Elba (Sept 2014) - No Good Deed Kam Williams Interview The New York Times Magazine Q&A with Idris Elba No Good Deed PG-13, Mystery & Suspense Directed By: Sam Miller...
Strange Fruit in Jena (6) - Louisiana Case Looks a Lot Like Duke Lacrosse Frame-Up
Strange Fruit in Jena (6) - Louisiana Case Looks a Lot Like Duke Lacrosse Frame-Up Kam Williams Interview Louisiana Case Looks a Lot Like Duke Lacrosse Frame-Up Strange Fruit in Jena by Kam ...
Justin Robinson: On His Latest Album "Alana’s Fantasy" an interview by Nick Antoine
Justin Robinson: On His Latest Album "Alana’s Fantasy" an interview by Nick Antoine Kam Williams Interview Click to order via Amazon Justin Robinson is a jazz saxophonist and flutist. Robinso...
Kam Williams - AALBC.com Reviewer and Interviewer
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...
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...
Kick-Ass 2 (2013) - Film Review
Kick-Ass 2 (2013) - Film Review Kam Williams Interview Shocking Splatterflick Ups the Ante on Original’s Gratuitous Gore Kick-Ass 2 In Theaters: Aug 16, 2013 Wide Rated R for sexuality, grap...
Melvin Van Peebles - The "How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (And Enjoy It)" Interview
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...
Michael Vick Finds Jesus: Disgraced QB Still Needs Serious Help
Michael Vick Finds Jesus: Disgraced QB Still Needs Serious Help Kam Williams Interview Michael Vick Finds Jesus: Disgraced QB Still Needs Serious Help by Kam Williams "This is going to be a h...
Mike Epps - The "Next Day Air" Interview
Mike Epps - The "Next Day Air" Interview Kam Williams Interview Indiana native Mike Epps is one of the funniest entertainers around. Dividing his time between stand-up and...
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...
Naomie Harris interview (October 2012) with AALBC.com
Naomie Harris interview (October 2012) with AALBC.com Kam Williams Interview Naomie Harris is the new James Bond Girl in Skyfall Naomie Harris was born on September 6, 1976 in London, England ...
Nicole Ari Parker - Interview
Nicole Ari Parker - Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in Baltimore on October 7, 1970, Nicole Ari Parker was the only child of Donald, a dentist, and Joanne, a health care professional. B...
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...
Rick Fox - The "Meet the Browns" Interview
Rick Fox - The "Meet the Browns" Interview Kam Williams Interview Rick Fox: Fair and Balanced Ulrich Alexander Fox was born in Toronto on July 24, 1969 but raised in the Bahamas by his I...
Rise of the Guardians (2012) - Film Review
Rise of the Guardians (2012) - Film Review Kam Williams Interview Mythological Figures Fight for Kids’ Innocence in Enchanting Animated Adventure Rise of the Guardians (2012) In Theaters: Nov 2...
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...
Sean "Diddy" Combs The "A Raisin in the Sun" Interview
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 ...
Tasha Smith - The "Why Did I Get Married" Interview
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
The Jena Blowback: Symbolic Use of the Noose as the New N-Word
The Jena Blowback: Symbolic Use of the Noose as the New N-Word Kam Williams Interview The Jena Blowback: Symbolic Use of the Noose as the New N-Word by Kam Williams Ominously, there's ...
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 ...
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 ...
Freedomland Interview
Freedomland Interview Kam Williams Interview Green Eggs and Sam Samuel L. Jackson Publicity Still from the film Freedomland (2006) One of the hardest working actors in Hollywood, Samuel...
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...
Edwidge Danticat The “Create Dangerously” Interview
Edwidge Danticat The “Create Dangerously” Interview Kam Williams Interview Edwidge Danticat was born in Haiti in 1969 and moved to the United States when she was twelve. She is the...
Nell Irvin Painter: The Creating African-American
Nell Irvin Painter: The Creating African-American Kam Williams Interview photo credit: Bill Gaskins Until her recent retirement from teaching, Nell Irvin Painter was the Edwar...
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...
Flo Anthony <em>Deadly Stuff Players</em> Interview
Flo Anthony Deadly Stuff Players Interview Kam Williams Interview Florence “Flo” Anthony is a syndicated celebrity radio host, columnist. The first African-American woman to work in ...
Assessing the State of the Black Digital Press
Assessing the State of the Black Digital Press Kam Williams Interview Troy Johnson is the President of AALBC.com, LLC, whose main property is the website AALBC.com, for which Troy is the foun...
A Novelist’s Staying Power: Interview with Gloria Mallette
A Novelist’s Staying Power: Interview with Gloria Mallette DuEwa M. Frazier Interview I first met Gloria Mallette in 2000 at an author event at Zawadi Gifts in Brooklyn. Gloria ...
Kola Boof: Words with the Author of the Best Black Book of 2006
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...
Zetta Brown: Scotland’s Zane Hits Big in Publishing World
Zetta Brown: Scotland’s Zane Hits Big in Publishing World Robert Fleming Interview The international publishing world is taking notice off Zetta Brown’s red hot L-L Publications with...
Stedman Graham: The “Athletes Against Drugs”
Stedman Graham: The “Athletes Against Drugs” Kam Williams Interview Stedman Graham was born on March 6, 1951 in Whitesboro, NJ, a community founded in 1901 by a group of prominent African...
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...
Chris Gardner - Interview, books, & DVD
Chris Gardner - Interview, books, & DVD Kam Williams Interview Subject of The Pursuit of Happyness Expounds on His Bio-Pic The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) Will Smith, Chris Gardner ...
Jayne Cubbage
Jayne Cubbage Kam Williams Interview A well-experienced journalist, Jayne Cubbage has a broad ranging career in electronic and print media. She has covered sports, business, entertainment an...
The “Disaffected” Interview with Sean Pittman
The “Disaffected” Interview with Sean Pittman Troy Johnson Interview What inspired you to write Disaffected? Throughout my travels working on political campaigns and movements, a persistent ...
Troy Johnson on #WritersonWriting with Dr. Brenda M. Greene (#Center4BlackLit)
Troy Johnson on #WritersonWriting with Dr. Brenda M. Greene (#Center4BlackLit) Brenda M. Greene Interview Dr. Brenda Greene interviews Troy Johnson, the founder of the African American Literature Boo...
The “Politics: Another Perspective” Interview
The “Politics: Another Perspective” Interview Kam Williams Interview Wilmer J. Leon, III is a political scientist whose primary areas of expertise are Black Politics American Government, and P...
Sandra L. Richards: Richards Rocks!
Sandra L. Richards: Richards Rocks! Kam Williams Interview The American-born daughter of Jamaican immigrant parents, Sandra L. Richards is the author of “Rice & Rocks.” She hopes that h...
Julianne Malveaux: “Are We Better Off” as a Result of Obama’s Presidency?
Julianne Malveaux: “Are We Better Off” as a Result of Obama’s Presidency? Kam Williams Interview Dr. Julianne Malveaux has long been recognized for her progressive and insightful observations. She ...
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...
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...
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson on Writing, Mars, Curiosity, and the Higgs Boson
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson on Writing, Mars, Curiosity, and the Higgs Boson Sandra Kitt Interview Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium, at the Americ...
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...
Interview with Zane
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...
Stephen Carter “Palace Council” Interview
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. ...
50 Cent’s 2 Cents on Shooting Scenes, Samuel L., and His Son
50 Cent’s 2 Cents on Shooting Scenes, Samuel L., and His Son Kam Williams Interview Born Curtis James Jackson, III in South Jamaica, Queens on July 6, 1975, 50 Cent has eclipsed his mentor Emine...
Interview with Bakari Kitwana
Interview with Bakari Kitwana Kam Williams Interview Bakari Kitwana Bakari Kitwana has been the Executive Editor of The Source, the Editorial Director at 3rd World Press, and a music rev...
Book Lover’s Haven Feature Interview with Troy D. Johnson
Book Lover’s Haven Feature Interview with Troy D. Johnson Denise Turney Interview AALBC.com Home Page | More About AALBC.com This interview originally appeared in Issue 6.00 of The Book Lover&...
Misty Copeland: The “Life in Motion” Interview
Misty Copeland: The “Life in Motion” Interview Kam Williams Interview Misty en Pointe Photo Credit: Jade Young Born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 10, 1982, Misty Copeland is a solo...
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 ...
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...
Dr. Ben Carson - The Gifted Hands Interview
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 ...