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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&...
On-line Chat Featuring author Mat Johnson
On-line Chat Featuring author Mat Johnson Thumper Interview The Coffee Will Make You Black On-line Reading Group’s Chat Transcript The Coffee Will Make You Black Reading Group&...
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...
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...
Walter Benefield
Walter Benefield Kam Williams Interview An avid reader, husband, father, U.S. Marine and writer, Walter says, "reading African American Literature is contagious." Reading great stories a...
Anna Cooper & Nannie Burroughs
Anna Cooper & Nannie Burroughs Kam Williams Interview THE GLOBAL AFRICAN COMMUNITY HISTORY NOTES: A BRIEF NOTE ON THE LIVES OF ANNA JULIA COOPER & NANNIE HELEN BURROUGHS: PROFILES OF AFRI...
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...
Sheree R. Thomas
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...
You Know Better
You Know Better Kam Williams Interview [ Reviews Home ] [ AALBC Home ] [ Buy Any Book] Ansa's New Novel Strays from the Mark You Know Better Tina McElroy Ansa Click to order via Amazon ...
Author Brenda Thomas Attracts Vast Media Attention
Author Brenda Thomas Attracts Vast Media Attention Kam Williams Interview [ AALBC.com Home ] [ Buy Any Book] Author Brenda Thomas Attracts Vast Media Attention by Audra Shiver...
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 ...
Audra Shivers
Audra Shivers Kam Williams Interview Audra Shivers is a native of Richmond, VA. In addition to her professional career as an editor, she has written for various newspapers and magazines, ...
Idrissa Uqdah
Idrissa Uqdah Kam Williams Interview Idrissa Uqdah, a writer from New Jersey grew up in Philadelphia. Her early fiction and poetry were published in the 1970s. Idrissa spent some time in Bl...
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...
Tiffany Davis
Tiffany Davis Kam Williams Interview Tiffany M. Davis is a self-proclaimed wordsmith. Her first novel, Sandtrap, is due to be released in 2002. Tiffany has done book reviews for Aalize.com...
Nate Parker: The “The Birth of a Nation” Interview
Nate Parker: The “The Birth of a Nation” Interview Kam Williams Interview The Birth of Nate’s Nation! Actor/humanitarian-turned-writer/director Nate Parker first received critical attent...
Nate Parker Interview on his role in, Beyond the Lights
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...
Rutina Wesley - The "How She Move" Interview
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...
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...
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...
Althea
Althea Kam Williams Interview Althea Click to order via Amazon by Linda Watkins ISBN: 0971513910 Format: Paperback Pub. Date: March 2003 Publisher: Black Diamond Publishing ...
Dreamgirls Snubbed for Best Pic.
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 ...
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...
Lynne d. Johnson
Lynne d. Johnson Kam Williams Interview ynne d. Johnson writes about music, cyberculture, literature, and the performing and visual arts. You can find her articles, essays, and poetry in variou...
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...
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 ...
Tyler Perry - The “Good Deeds” [2012] Interview with Kam Williams
Tyler Perry - The “Good Deeds” [2012] Interview with Kam Williams Kam Williams Interview Tyler Perry - The “Good Deeds” Interview Tyler Perry’s inspirational journey from the hard stree...
Q & A with 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...
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...
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...
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 ...
Cave Canem's 10th Anniversary
Cave Canem's 10th Anniversary Kam Williams Interview Poetry Unleashed - Cave Canem's 10th Anniversary by Rondall Brasher My awakening was Cave Canem's 10th Anniversary celebration he...
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...
Delroy Lindo - The "Wondrous Oblivion" Interview
Delroy Lindo - The "Wondrous Oblivion" Interview Kam Williams Interview Delroy Lindo The Wondrous Oblivion Interview with Kam Williams The son of Jamaican immigrants to England...
Forest Whitaker - "The Last King of Scotland" Interview
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...
Jaleel White - The "Who Made the Potatoe Salad" Interview
Jaleel White - The "Who Made the Potatoe Salad" Interview Kam Williams Interview Headline: Urkel Actor Alive and Well! Photo Date: 18 January 2003 Photo by Lester Cohen - ’ WireImage...
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...
Jim Sheridan - Interview
Jim Sheridan - Interview Kam Williams Interview Dialogue with Irish Director on His First Black Flick Jim Sheridan: The Get Rich or Die Tryin’ Interview with Kam Williams Given the gangsta’ r...
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...
Soledad O Brien - The "CNN Presents: Black in America 2" Interview
Soledad O Brien - The "CNN Presents: Black in America 2" Interview Kam Williams Interview Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris - ' WireImage.com Born on September 19, 1966 in Saint ...
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...
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...
Usher - The "In the Mix" Interview
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...
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...
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...
Halle Berry - Perfect Stranger Interview
Halle Berry - Perfect Stranger Interview Kam Williams Interview Halle Berry Halle Berry is no stranger to the psychological thriller, having once played a shrink-turned-amnesiac mental pati...
Interview with Author of The Billion Dollar College Admissions Scam
Interview with Author of The Billion Dollar College Admissions Scam Troy Johnson Interview Harlow Giles Unger Troy Johnson, AALBC:I agree with the notion that college is not for everyone. However,...
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 ...
Gil L. Robertson IV: Award-Winning Author Assesses the State of Black Relationships
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...
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...
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...
Julianne Malveaux: The “Surviving and Thriving” Interview
Julianne Malveaux: The “Surviving and Thriving” Interview Kam Williams Interview Dr. Julianne Malveaux is the 15th President of Bennett College for Women. Recognized for her progressive and...
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...
Online Chat with Author John Gibson
Online Chat with Author John Gibson Thumper Interview Coffee Will Make You Black Reading Group — August 1999 Selection September 1st 1999 Dummy by John Gibson Buy This Book...
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...
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...
The Movie Maker’s Network Interview
The Movie Maker’s Network Interview Kam Williams Interview
An Interview with John A. Williams
An Interview with John A. Williams Dennis A. Williams Interview John A. Williams (right) and Dennis A. Williams Originally published in FORKROADS, A Journal of Ethnic-American Literature, Wint...
Kim Taylor
Kim Taylor Mel Hopkins Interview African American History Matters A master quilter looks back to the past and weaves ancestral history into textile art designs. The ancient West African t...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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, ...
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...
Dr. Henry Louis Gates - The "Black in Latin America" Interview
Dr. Henry Louis Gates - The "Black in Latin America" Interview Kam Williams Interview Dr. Gates on His New PBS Series Professor Henry Louis Gates dominated the national news for ...
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...
Kim Fields The “Question of Faith” Interview
Kim Fields The “Question of Faith” Interview Kam Williams Interview Kim Fields is a veteran actress with an eminent household name, starring in two long – running series, NBC’s Facts of...
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...
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...
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...
Lunchtime Chat with Pamala McCoy
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 ...
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 ...
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...
Quvenzhané Wallis The “Beasts of the Southern Wild” Interview
Quvenzhané Wallis The “Beasts of the Southern Wild” Interview Kam Williams Interview Quvenzhané “Nazie” Wallis was born on August 28, 2003, in Houma, Louisiana where ...
Touré: Who’s Afraid of Post-Blackness? What It Means to Be Black Now
Touré: Who’s Afraid of Post-Blackness? What It Means to Be Black Now Kam Williams Interview Touré - The “Who’s Afraid of Post-Blackness?” Interview Born in Boston on ...
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’...
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...
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...
Jill Scott: The “Why Did I Get Married” Interview
Jill Scott: The “Why Did I Get Married” Interview Kam Williams Interview Jill Scott was born on April 4, 1972, Jill Scott, an only child, was raised in North Philly by her mother and grandmother....
Jasmine Guy - The “October Baby” Interview
Jasmine Guy - The “October Baby” Interview Kam Williams Interview Jasmine in Bloom Born in Boston on March 10, 1962, Jasmine Guy is a Renaissance woman with dancer, actress,...
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...
Clarence Thomas’ Ex Expounds on Steamy Memoir Vindicating Anita Hill
Clarence Thomas’ Ex Expounds on Steamy Memoir Vindicating Anita Hill Kam Williams Interview Retired Justice Lillian McEwen was born, raised and educated in Washington, D.C. Her stellar legal care...
Sheila Anderson Interview
Sheila Anderson Interview Kam Williams Interview Kam Williams (KW) When did you first develop an interest in jazz? Sheila Anderson (SA) When I was about 6 years old. My late Brother, Chips, had ...
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...
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...
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 ...
The Vanishing Black Male Interview
The Vanishing Black Male Interview Kam Williams Interview KW: Do you really think black men are vanishing and becoming extinct? Hisani DuBose (HD): With over one million African Amer...
Ava DuVernay The “Selma” Interview
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...
The “Black Nativity” Interview
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...
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...
Ann Coulter: The “Never Trust a Liberal over 3” Interview
Ann Coulter: The “Never Trust a Liberal over 3” Interview Kam Williams Interview Ann Coulter: The “Never Trust a Liberal over 3” Interview Ann Coulter is the author of nine New York Times bests...
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...
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 ...