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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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Roland Martin “The First” Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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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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David Oyelowo The “Selma” Interview (2014)

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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-...

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The “Black Nativity” Interview

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The “Black Nativity” Interview Kam Williams Interview Kam Williams: Hi Kasi, thanks for the interview. Kasi Lemmons: No problem. KW: What a powerful film! I don’t remember ever s...

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Gabrielle Union The Perfect Holiday Interview

by Kam Williams

Gabrielle Union The Perfect Holiday Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in Omaha, Nebraska on October 29, 1972, Gabrielle Monique Union was more of an athlete tha...

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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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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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Ishmael Reed – July 1-7, 1983, in Emeryville, California

by Reginald Martin

Ishmael Reed – July 1-7, 1983, in Emeryville, California Reginald Martin Interview REGINALD MARTIN: Camus wrote in "Neither Victims nor Executioners" that the only really committed a...

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Ving Rhames - The "Mission Impossible III " Interview

by Kam Williams

Ving Rhames - The "Mission Impossible III " Interview Kam Williams Interview Ving Rhames: The Mission: Impossible III Interview with Kam Williams (KW) Hailing from Harlem, Ving Rhames att...

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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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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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Forest Whitaker - "The Last King of Scotland" Interview

by Kam Williams

Forest Whitaker - "The Last King of Scotland" Interview Kam Williams Interview Forest Finally Finds Long-Overdue Oscar Buzz Forest Whitaker The Last King of Scotland Interview with K...

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Regina King - The "This Christmas" Interview

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Regina King - The "This Christmas" Interview Kam Williams Interview Regina's Command Performance Born in L.A. on January 15, 1971, Regina King started her showbiz career on the stage w...

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Brandon T. Jackson - The "Tropic Thunder" Interview

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Brandon T. Jackson - The "Tropic Thunder" Interview Kam Williams Interview   Brandon on Breakout Role in Tropic Thunder Brandon T. Jackson was born in Detroit on March 7, 1984 t...

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Jennifer Hudson - Interview

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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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Zoe Saldana - The "Blackout" Interview

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Zoe Saldana - The "Blackout" Interview Kam Williams Interview Jeff Vespa, WireImage.com Zo’ Yadira Zalda’a Nazario was born in New Jersey on June 19, 1978, but raised in Queens till her...

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Michael Vick Finds Jesus: Disgraced QB Still Needs Serious Help

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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...

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Christopher John Farley

by Kam Williams

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...

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

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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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Tip "T.I." Harris - The “Takers” Interview (2010)

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Tip "T.I." Harris - The “Takers” Interview (2010) Kam Williams Interview On the Q.T. with T.I. Tip "T.I." Harris is one of his generation's most captivating speakers and one of the biggest ...

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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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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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Q & A with Robin W. Pearson

by Robin W. Pearson

Q & A with Robin W. Pearson Robin W. Pearson Interview Robin W. Pearson’s writing sprouts from her Southern roots, where she learned to sing “Jesus Loves Me,” how to make corn bread...

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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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Assessing the State of the Black Digital Press

by Kam Williams

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...

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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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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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Tavis Smiley: The State of the Black Union Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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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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Frank Fountain - President of the DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund - Interview

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Frank Fountain - President of the DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund - Interview Kam Williams Interview W. Frank Fountain is the President of the DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund, ...

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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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Congressman James Clyburn is interviewd about his 2014 memoir “Blessed Experiences”

by Kam Williams

Congressman James Clyburn is interviewd about his 2014 memoir “Blessed Experiences” Kam Williams Interview Congressman James Clyburn The “Blessed Experiences” Interview James Enos Clyburn made h...

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Jennifer Hudson - The "Dreamgirls" Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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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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Michael Ealy The “Think Like a Man Too” Interview (2014)

by Kam Williams

Michael Ealy The “Think Like a Man Too” Interview (2014) Kam Williams Interview For the last few years, Michael Ealy has been red-hot, jumping from TV to film and back to TV, seamlessly. He rec...

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Michael Ealy, the "Think Like a Man" Interview

by Kam Williams

Michael Ealy, the "Think Like a Man" Interview Kam Williams Interview Really Ealy! Born in Silver Spring, Maryland on August 3, 1973, Michael Ealy majored in English at the University of Maryl...

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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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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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Lunchtime Chat with Pamala McCoy

by Ida Walker

Lunchtime Chat with Pamala McCoy Ida Walker Interview Managing BONA5D full-time gives Pamala the opportunity to help individuals navigate their financial woes through a struggling economy to reach a ...

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Bow Wow - The "Lottery Ticket" Interview

by Kam Williams

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 ...

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Cuba Gooding, Jr. - Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Cuba Gooding Jr. - The "Red Tails" Interview [2012]

by Kam Williams

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...

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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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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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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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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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Meagan Good (2014) - Interview

by Kam Williams

Meagan Good (2014) - Interview Kam Williams Interview Meagan Good has developed into one of Hollywood's most sought-after actresses for both film and television. Most recently, she starred in...

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Morgan Freeman - The "Invictus" Interview

by Kam Williams

Morgan Freeman - The "Invictus" Interview Kam Williams Interview   Morgan on Mandela, Mirrors, Mississippi and More Morgan Freeman was born in Memphis, Tennessee on June 1, 1937 ...

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Nate Parker Interview on his role in, Beyond the Lights

by Kam Williams

Nate Parker Interview on his role in, Beyond the Lights Kam Williams Interview Parker recently launched a campaign aimed at addressing the crisis affecting black males across America. Actor an...

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Omar Benson Miller - The Express & Miracle at St. Anna Interview

by Kam Williams

Omar Benson Miller - The Express & Miracle at St. Anna Interview Kam Williams Interview Born on October 7, 1978, Los Angeles native Omar Benson Miller started acting professionall...

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Rob Brown - "The Express" Interview

by Kam Williams

Rob Brown - "The Express" Interview Kam Williams Interview Rob Brown: Express-ing Himself Born in Harlem on March 1, 1984, but raised in Brooklyn, Rob Brown got his start ...

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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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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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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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Vernon Davis: The NFL Playoffs Interview [2012]

by Kam Williams

Vernon Davis: The NFL Playoffs Interview [2012] Kam Williams Interview Vernon Davis: The NFL Playoffs Interview San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis is a game-changer who embodies the e...

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Wesley Snipes “The Expendables 3” Interview

by Kam Williams

Wesley Snipes “The Expendables 3” Interview Kam Williams Interview Wesley Snipes “The Expendables 3” Interview Wesley T. Snipes is a globally celebrated actor, film producer, mas...

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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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Attorney for the Brown Family Responds to Shooting of Police in Ferguson, MO

by Kam Williams

Attorney for the Brown Family Responds to Shooting of Police in Ferguson, MO Kam Williams Interview Ben Crump is the attorney of record in many high-profile, civil rights cases, most notably rep...

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Alvin C. Romer - Book Reviewer - Educator - Freelance Writer - Journalist - Essayist

by Kam Williams

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 ...

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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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Carmen Ejogo - The “Sparkle” Interview

by Kam Williams

Carmen Ejogo - The “Sparkle” Interview Kam Williams Interview Carmen Ejogo - The “Sparkle” Interview Carmen Ejogo was born in London on New Year’s Day 1974 to Elizabeth Douglas and Charles ...

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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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Marcus Mosiah Garvey

by Kam Williams

Marcus Mosiah Garvey Kam Williams Interview   THE GLOBAL AFRICAN COMMUNITY HISTORY NOTES "UP! YOU MIGHTY RACE: A TRIBUTE TO MARCUS MOSIAH GARVEY (1887-1940)" BY RUNOKO RASHDI DEDICATED TO D...

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Nia Long - The "Are We Done Yet?" Interview

by Kam Williams

Nia Long - The "Are We Done Yet?" Interview Kam Williams Interview   Nia Long Who ever heard of an actress being typecast as pregnant? That's exactly what appears to be happening to Nia ...

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Sheree R. Thomas

by Kam Williams

Sheree R. Thomas Kam Williams Interview   Sheree R. Thomas anansi@africana.com A Manhattan-based writer and freelance editor, Sheree R. Thomas contributes to several publicati...

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Vivica A. Fox - The "Cover" and "Three Can Play That Game" Interview

by Kam Williams

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 ...

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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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A Conversation with Diane Richards about Her Debut Novel <em>Ella</em>

by AALBC Staff Writer

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...

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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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Eddie’s Big Brother on Belatedly Making It on His Own

by Kam Williams

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...

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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 &quot;Original Kings of Comedy. &quot;In the publishing wor...

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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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Bob Marley is Still Catching Fire

by Kam Williams

Bob Marley is Still Catching Fire Kam Williams Interview   BOB MARLEY IS STILL CATCHING FIRE by Christopher John Farley author of "Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley."   Bob...

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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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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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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 &amp; President Obama Winner of the 2005 NAACP Im...

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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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