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Rooftop Diva
Rooftop Diva Idrissa Uqdah Book Review D. T. Pollard’s novel, Rooftop Diva became an Essence bestseller novel in 2007. This fictionalized account put a different spin on a survivor of H...
Parable of the Sower
Parable of the Sower Tony Lindsay Book Review Parable of the Sower, Octavia Butler’s sci-fi novel gives the reader an intimate look into the mind of a young philosopher. Lauren Oya Olamina is a...
I Know Who Holds Tomorrow
I Know Who Holds Tomorrow Thumper Book Review I Know Who Holds Tomorrow is the first book that I’ve read written by Francis Ray. I hesitated to pick it up because it shares its title with an o...
New Harmony: A Mother’s Story of Love and Loss
New Harmony: A Mother’s Story of Love and Loss Robert Fleming Book Review A complete reading of this debut novel by Leon E. Pettiway, a professor emeritus at Indiana University and an ordained Buddhi...
Phat Girlz
Phat Girlz Kam Williams phat_g31.jpg Film Review Plus-Sized Sisters Find Acceptance in Africa in Cross-Cultural Romantic Comedy Phat Girlz Rated PG-13 for sex, expletives, and crude humo...
The Gods of the Bacteria: The World Before Darwin
The Gods of the Bacteria: The World Before Darwin Robert Fleming Book Review Dr. Billy Earley, a veteran practitioner and graduate from the Charles Drew School of Medicine and Science, brings his e...
The Wake Up Call
The Wake Up Call Robert Fleming Book Review With a focus on the young at heart, personal finance expert Ash Exantus aka Ash Cash employs the themes of master rapper-businessman Jay Z’s classic ...
Pregnant While Black: Advancing Justice for Maternal Health in America
Pregnant While Black: Advancing Justice for Maternal Health in America Eryka Parker Book Review As a Black woman born and raised in the United States, I have always been aware of how blessed I am to ...
Too Beautiful For Words
Too Beautiful For Words Thumper Book Review Too Beautiful For Words, the debut novel by Monique W. Morris, is a small little miracle of a book. In a novel that is steeped in reality, under the grimme...
From the Streets to the Sheets
From the Streets to the Sheets Thumper Book Review My favorite urban erotic literature author Noire brings a short story anthology to the stage with Noire presents From the Streets to...
With Billie
With Billie Robert Fleming Book Review Sometimes an author gets a good idea but it takes time, endurance, and determination to complete ...
An Oversimplification of Her Beauty
An Oversimplification of Her Beauty Kam Williams an-oversimplification-of-her-beauty.jpg Film Review Annoying Narration Ruins Jay-Z Produced Romantic Romp An Oversimplification of Her Beauty (2013)...
Things Never Said
Things Never Said Kam Williams things-never-said.jpg Film Review Battered Wife Finds Strength in Poetry in Female Empowerment Flick Things Never Said In Theaters: Sep 6, 2013 Limited Rated R for s...
Four
Four Kam Williams four.jpg Film Review Lust Leads to Ill-Advised Liaisons in Day-in-the-Life Drama Four September 13, 2013 (Limited) Rated R for sexuality, profanity and brief drug use Running tim...
96 Minutes
96 Minutes Kam Williams img21.jpg Film Review Gangstas Carjack College Coeds in Character-Driven Crime Caper 96 Minutes [2012] Order via Amazon.com In Theaters: Apr 27, 2012 Limited On DVD: May 2...
The Other Sister
The Other Sister Shafika Burke Book Review Imagine living your life into adulthood and then learning that you aren’t who you think you are. You find out that your parents are really your grandp...
The Light of Truth: Writings of an Anti-Lynching Crusader
The Light of Truth: Writings of an Anti-Lynching Crusader Kam Williams Book Review “Ida B. Wells was born a slave in Holly Springs, Mississippi in 1862. After beginning a teaching career to ...
Sparkle (2012)
Sparkle (2012) Kam Williams sparkle-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Singing Siblings Seek Fame in Remake of Musical Morality Play Sparkle [2012] In Theaters: Aug 17, 2012 Wide Rated PG-13 for v...
October Baby
October Baby Kam Williams october_baby_2012_movie_poster.jpg Film Review Abortion Survivor Searches for Birth Mom in Modern Morality Play October Baby [2012] In Theaters: Mar 23, 2012 Limited ...
Paradise: Love (Paradies: Liebe)
Paradise: Love (Paradies: Liebe) Kam Williams paradise-love-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Single-Mom Develops Jungle Fever in Kenya in Initial Installment of Incendiary Trilogy Paradise: Love...
War Witch
War Witch Kam Williams war-witch-photo.jpg Film Review 12 year-old Endures Host of Horrors in Haunting Coming-of-Age Drama War Witch (2013) In Theaters: Mar 1, 2013 Limited Drama Directed By: ...
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Beasts of the Southern Wild Kam Williams beasts-of-the-southern-wild.jpg Film Review Carefree Cherub Laments Climate Change in Enchanting Cautionary Parable Beasts of the Southern Wild In Theaters: ...
Best Kept Secret
Best Kept Secret Kam Williams best-kept-secret.jpg Film Review Moving Documentary Chronicles Dedicated Teacher’s Selfless Efforts on Behalf of Her Autistic Students Best Kept Secret In Theater...
King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis Kam Williams king-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Oscar-Nominated, 1970 Documentary Chronicling Career of Dr. Martin Luther King Returns to Theaters King: ...
Changing the Game
Changing the Game Kam Williams changing-the-game.jpg Film Review Ambitious Ghetto Orphan Tested in All Ways in Sobering Coming-of-Age Changing the Game [2012] In Theaters: May 11, 2012 Limited Dram...
Glorious
Glorious Thumper Book Review Glorious by Bernice L. McFadden Buy This Book AmazonBarnesandNobleIndieBoundPowells 1 Time AALBC.com Bestselling Book!Publication Date: Ma
Minding the Wealth Gap
Minding the Wealth Gap Shaundale Rénā Book Review “The racial wealth gap for Black Americans remains significant, with a direct impact on social and economic growth in the United States” ...
King’s Faith
King’s Faith Kam Williams kings-faith-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Reformed Gangsta Seeks Redemption in Modern Morality Play King’s Faith (2013) In Theaters: Apr 26, 2013 Limited Rated PG-13 ...
Kiss and Tail
Kiss and Tail Kam Williams http://aalbc.com/authors/Kiss-and-tail.jpg Film Review Video Vixen’s Victims Get Even on Damning DVD Kiss and Tail: Hollywood Jump Off Click to order via Amazo...
Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013)
Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013) Kam Williams the-butler.jpg Film Review Forest Whitaker Delivers Oscar-Quality Performance in Emotionally-Searing Civil Rights Saga Lee Daniels’ The Butler...
Life of Pi
Life of Pi Kam Williams life-of-pi-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Pastel Seascape Serves as Exquisite Backdrop for Spiritual Tale of Survival Life of Pi (2012) In Theaters: Nov 21, 2012 Wide Rat...
Lincoln
Lincoln Kam Williams lincoln-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Civil War Docudrama Revisits Great Emancipator’s Team of Rivals Lincoln (2012) In Theaters: Nov 16, 2012 Wide Rated PG-13 for gruesom...
Louder Than a Bomb
Louder Than a Bomb Kam Williams louder_than_a_bomb.jpg Film Review DVD Chronicles Chicago Poetry Slam Louder Than a Bomb [2011] Click to order via Amazon DVD Release Date: March 20, 2012 Directors:...
The Loving Story
The Loving Story Kam Williams the-loving-story.jpg Film Review Civil Rights Documentary Recounts Landmark Supreme Court Decision on Interracial Marriage The Loving Story (2012) In Theaters: Dec 10...
Madea’s Witness Protection
Madea’s Witness Protection Kam Williams madeas-witness-protection.jpg Film Review Tyler Perry and Eugene Levy Make for Strange Bedfellows in Fish-Out-of-Water Comedy Madea’s Witness Protec...
Magic Mike
Magic Mike Kam Williams magic-mike.jpg Film Review Channing Tatum Stars as Reluctant Stripper in Riveting, Character-Driven Drama Magic Mike In Theaters: Jun 29, 2012 Wide Rated R for profanity, ...
Man of Steel
Man of Steel Kam Williams man-of-stelle-poster.jpg Film Review Superman’s Roots Explored in Riveting Reboot of DC Comics Series Man of Steel In Theaters: Jun 14, 2013 Wide Rated PG-13 for pro...
Marley
Marley Kam Williams marely2012_movie_poster.jpg Film Review Revealing Biopic Chronicles Personal Life and Musical Career of Revered Reggae Icon Marley [2012] Order via Amazon.com In Theaters: A...
Men in Black 3
Men in Black 3 Kam Williams mib2-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Alien-Fighting Franchise Revived for Time-Travel Finale Men in Black III In Theaters: May 25, 2012 Wide Rated PG-13 for violence and su...
Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror Kam Williams mirror_mirror.jpg Film Review Snow White Saves Prince in Refreshing Overhaul of Beloved Classic Mirror Mirror [2012] In Theaters: Mar 30, 2012 Wide Science Fiction &am...
Mosquita y Mari
Mosquita y Mari Kam Williams mosquita-y-mari.jpg Film Review Coming-of-Age Drama Revolves around Lesbian-Curious Latinas Mosquita y Mari In Theaters: Aug 3, 2012 Limited Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min. Dr...
Pain & Gain
Pain & Gain Kam Williams pain-and-gain-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Crime Caper Recreates Real-Life Kidnapping Plot Pain & Gain (2013) In Theaters: Apr 26, 2013 Limited Rated R for graphic nudi...
The Pirogue
The Pirogue Kam Williams la-pirogue.jpg Film Review Senegalese Peasants Set Out for Spain in Seafaring Tale of Survival La Pirogue (2012) In Theaters: Jan 23, 2013 Limited Directed By: Moussa TourÃ...
Premium Rush
Premium Rush Kam Williams premium-rush-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Manhattan Serves as Backdrop for Adrenaline-Fueled Bike Thriller Premium Rush (2012) In Theaters: Aug 24, 2012 Wide Rated PG-13 ...
The Purge
The Purge Kam Williams thepurge-movieposter.jpg Film Review Barricaded Family Fights to Survive in Futuristic Horror Flick The Purge In Theaters: Jun 7, 2013 Limited 1 hr. 25 min. Rated R for profa...
Red Hook Summer
Red Hook Summer Kam Williams red-hook-summer.jpg Film Review Latest Spike Lee Joint Deserves to Get the Hook Red Hook Summer (2012) In Theaters: Aug 10, 2012 Limited R, 2 hr. 1 min. Drama Directed ...
Restless City
Restless City Kam Williams restlesscity.jpg Film Review Harlem Provides Backdrop for Gritty Survival Saga Restless City [2012] In Theaters: Apr 27, 2012 (limited) Rated R for drug use and brief sex...
Riddick
Riddick Kam Williams riddick.jpg Film Review Vin Diesel Reprises Role as Alien Antihero in Futuristic Sci-fi Adventure Riddick In Theaters: Sep 6, 2013 Wide Rated R for profanity, nudity, sexuality...
Rising from the Ashes
Rising from the Ashes Kam Williams rising-from-the-ashes.jpg Film Review Documentary Chronicles Rise of Rwanda Cycling Team Rising from Ashes In Theaters: Aug 2, 2013 Limited Unrated Running time: ...
Safe House
Safe House Kam Williams safehouse_movieposter.jpg Film Review Rookie and Rogue Agents Make Strange Bedfellows in High Body-Count Spy Thriller Safe House In Theaters: Feb 10, 2012 Wide Rated R fo...
The Sapphires
The Sapphires Kam Williams the-sapphires-movie-poster.jpg Film Review The True Story of Four Aboriginal Girls Who Risked Their Lives Entertaining the U.S. Troops during the Vietnam War The Sapphi...
Saving Lincoln
Saving Lincoln Kam Williams saving-lincoln.jpg Film Review Chronicles Lincoln’s Long-Term Relationship with Close Confidant and Bodyguard Saving Lincoln (2013) In Theaters: Feb 15, 2013 Limit...
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) Kam Williams startrek-2013-blueray.jpg Film Review Read the comments now. Read our review after you see the film (there some spoilers). Kirk Matches Wits with Rogue Co...
A Streetcar Named Desire (Review of the Broadway Play)
A Streetcar Named Desire (Review of the Broadway Play) Troy Johnson atreetcardposter.jpg Film Review Parker & Underwood Bring New Brilliance to Williams’ Streetcar Tennessee Williams&...
Think Like a Man
Think Like a Man Kam Williams movie%20still.jpg Film Review What happens to four couples whose love lives are shaken up after reading Steve Harvey’s relationship book? Thi...
A Thousand Words
A Thousand Words Kam Williams a_thousand_words_movie_poster.jpg Film Review Eddie Murphy Gives Audience the Silent Treatment in Ill-Conceived Sitcom A Thousand Words [2012] In Theaters: Mar...
Temptation
Temptation Kam Williams temptation-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Adulteress Wife Shamelessly Violates Vows in Latest Tyler Perry Morality Play Temptation (2013) In Theaters: Mar 29, 2013 Wide Rated ...
Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds
Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds Kam Williams good_deeds_movie%20Poster.jpg Film Review CEO Torn between Employee and Fiancée in Tyler Perry Morality Play Good Deeds [2012] In Theaters: Fe...
The Velvet Elvis
The Velvet Elvis Kam Williams velvet_elvis_still.jpg Film Review Black Elvis Impersonator Moonlights as Demon Hunter in Hilarious Horror Comedy The Velvet Elvis Unrated Running time: 112 m...
Venus & Serena
Venus & Serena Kam Williams venusandsernea-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Revealing Biopic Examines Roots and Rise of World-Class Williams Sisters Venus & Serena In Theaters:...
We the Party
We the Party Kam Williams wetheparty.jpg Film Review The African-American answer to American Pie! We the Party [2012] In Theaters: Apr 6, 2012 Limited Comedy Directed By: Mario V...
Winnie Mandela
Winnie Mandela Kam Williams nelsonandwinnie.jpg Film Review Jennifer Hudson Portrays Infamous Icon in Warts-and-All Biopic Winnie Mandela In Theaters: Sep 6, 2013 Limited On DVD: Dec 17,...
The Wolverine
The Wolverine Kam Williams the-wolverine.jpg Film Review Jackman Journeys to Japan for Latest Adventure as Metal-Clawed Mutant The Wolverine In Theaters: Jul 25, 2013 Wide Rated PG-13 for sexuali...
The Words
The Words Kam Williams the-words-moive-poster.jpg Film Review Plagiarism Exacts Emotional Toll in Tale of Overwhelming Regret The Words (2012) In Theaters: Sep 7, 2012 Wide Rated PG-13 for smoking,...
Wrath of the Titans
Wrath of the Titans Kam Williams wrathoftitans_movieposter.jpg Film Review 3D Sequel’s Spectacular Showdown of the Gods Improves upon the Original Episode Wrath of the Titans [2012] I...
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street Kam Williams 21jumpstreet.jpg Film Review Polar Opposite Partners Infiltrate H.S. in Unlikely-Buddies Comedy 21 Jump Street [2012] In Theaters: Mar 16, 2012 Wide R, 1 hr. 49 min. A...
2 Guns
2 Guns Kam Williams 2-guns.jpg Film Review Washington and Wahlberg Co-Star in Implausible Crime Caper 2 Guns In Theaters: Aug 2, 2013 Wide Rated R for profanity, brief nudity and pervasive ...
42
42 Kam Williams 42-dvd-blue-ray.jpg Film Review Jackie Robinson Biopic Recounts Historic Breaking of Baseball’s Color Barrier 42 Now Available on DVD! (July 16, 2013) In Theaters: Apr 12, ...
The Avengers
The Avengers Kam Williams samuel_avenger.jpg Film Review Superheroes Unite to Save the Planet in ‘Marvel’ous Comic Book Adaptation The Avengers [2012] In Theaters: May 4, 2012 Wide Ra...
Big Words
Big Words Kam Williams big-words-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Rap Group Reunites on 2008 Election Day in Dream Deferred Drama Big Words In Theaters: Jul 19, 2013 Limited Unrated Running time: 94 ...
Blue Caprice
Blue Caprice Kam Williams blue-caprice.jpg Film Review Beltway Sniper Saga Revisits 2002 Reign of Terror in DC Area Blue Caprice In Theaters: Sep 13, 2013 Limited Rated R for profanity, drug use a...
The Cabin in the Woods
The Cabin in the Woods Kam Williams cabininthewoods.jpg Film Review College Kids Hunted at Haunted House in Harrowing Horror Flick The Cabin in the Woods [2012] In Theaters: Apr 13, 2012 Wide Rated...
Cloud Atlas
Cloud Atlas Kam Williams cloud-atlas-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Halle & Hanks Co-Star in Adaptation of Sci-Fi Best-Seller Cloud Atlas (2012) In Theaters: Oct 26, 2012 Wide Rated R for viole...
Fast & Furious 6
Fast & Furious 6 Kam Williams fast-and-furious-still.jpg Film Review Farfetched Sequel Features Comedy and Cartoon Physics Fast & Furious 6 In Theaters: May 24, 2013 Wide PG-13 for sexuali...
The Five-Year Engagement
The Five-Year Engagement Kam Williams 5yearengagement.jpg Film Review Wedding Delays Strain Relationship in Raunchy Romantic Comedy The Five-Year Engagement [2012] In Theaters: Apr 27, 201...
Fruitvale Station
Fruitvale Station Kam Williams fruitville-station.jpg Film Review Bittersweet Biopic Recounts Final Hours in Oscar Grant’s Life The video is a news report which includes video of Oscar Grant I...
Hava Nagila: The Movie
Hava Nagila: The Movie Kam Williams hava-nagila.jpg Film Review Musical Documentary Celebrates Festive Folksong Hava Nagila: The Movie (2013) In Theaters: Mar 1, 2013 Limited Documentary, Drama, Sp...
Hoodwinked
Hoodwinked Kam Williams hoodwinked.jpg Film Review Black Stereotypes Debunked in Thought-Provoking Sequel Hoodwinked (2012) Click to order via Amazon Directed and Produced by Janks Morton DV...
How to Make Money Selling Drugs
How to Make Money Selling Drugs Kam Williams how-to-make-money-selling-drugs.jpg Film Review Documentary Offers Tips on Dope Dealing How to Make Money Selling Drugs In Theaters: Jun 26, ...
Won't Back Down
Won't Back Down Kam Williams https://aalbc.com/reviews/wont-back-down.jpg Film Review Jaded Teacher and Single-Mom Join Forces in Uplifting Tale of Female Empowerment Won’t Back Down (2012) In ...
The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games Kam Williams hungergames_movieposter.jpg Film Review Teens Forced to Compete in Fight to the Death in Futuristic Sci-Fi The Hunger Games [2012] In Theaters: Mar 23, 2012 Wide PG...
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Ice Age: Continental Drift Kam Williams ice-age-4-moive-poster.jpg Film Review A Frenetic Animated Adventure Strictly for Tykes Ice Age: Continental Drift [2012] In Theaters: Jul 13, 2012 Wide Rat...
Ikland
Ikland Kam Williams ikland-girls.jpg Film Review Redemptive Documentary Rectifies Image of Much-Maligned African Tribe Ikland (2012) In Theaters: Jun 15, 2012 Limited Unrated In Englis...
Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain
Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain Kam Williams kevin-hart-let-me-explain.jpg Film Review Hottest Stand-Up Comic Wows Sold-Out Garden in Concert Tour Finale Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain In Theaters: Jul 3, 20...
Secrets and Lies
Secrets and Lies Idrissa Uqdah Book Review For Better or For Worse Rhonda McKnight's debut novel, Secrets and Lies is about a married couple who despite their comfortable financial situation a...
The Culinary Art Portfolio of Josephine E. Jones
The Culinary Art Portfolio of Josephine E. Jones Carol Taylor Book Review The Culinary Art Portfolio is neither a cookbook nor a how-to-book. It’s a portfolio, with ready- to-frame prints of th...
Harlem Redux
Harlem Redux Thumper Book Review Persia Walker busts on the literary scene burnin’ rubber and smokin’ with her debut novel, Harlem Redux, a multi-faceted fictional tapestry. Harlem Redux...
Confessions of a Call Girl
Confessions of a Call Girl Kam Williams confes55.jpg Film Review Tamala Jones Plays Conflicted Title Character in Kinky Blaxploitation Flick Confessions of a Call Girl Click to ...
Some of My Best Friends: A White Woman’s Journey into Racial Profiling
Some of My Best Friends: A White Woman’s Journey into Racial Profiling Kam Williams Book Review “This project grew out of my realization that I was negatively profiling young African-American...
Inner City Miracle
Inner City Miracle Thumper Book Review Judge Greg Mathis makes his debut on the literary stage with his autobiography, Inner City Miracle: A Memoir. Mathis is the star of the popular The Judge Greg...
Stages
Stages Idrissa Uqdah Book Review Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall STAGES, the debut novel by Malikah Reese Maccabee is a wonderfully written and very engaging story about women of color in crisi...
The Stork Market
The Stork Market Kam Williams Book Review ’Adoption pits woman against woman, rich against poor, making it painfully difficult to look at and admit. Adoption is racist and classist and of...
Praise Song for the Butterflies
Praise Song for the Butterflies Tony Lindsay Book Review An effective novelist can change reality with their fiction. Many writers see and experience things that are unjust, and they react. They writ...
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers Kam Williams images/img64.jpg Film Review Faith-Based Documentary Questions Whether Christianity Has Lost Its Way Lord, Save Us from Your Followers Rated...
The Black Sleuth
The Black Sleuth Thumper Book Review Suggested Title: Tale of Early Black Detective Prescribes Strong Medicine Or Forgotten Black Writer Doses Up Strong Medicine Northeastern University Press, in its...
Success through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple
Success through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple Kam Williams Book Review “Why should you meditate? The answer is simple: to be happy. Which is the only reason you’re here. That might ...
All You Need to Know about the Music Business
All You Need to Know about the Music Business Kam Williams Book Review ’In the music business, the key to success lies in knowing how to protect yourself. To do that, you need...
Blackout
Blackout Kam Williams Book Review "It may be difficult for us today to understand both the vastness of American racism or th...
Sweet Release
Sweet Release Kam Williams Book Review ’The racial struggle, for many of us, is over. Our struggles are now centered around schools for our children, career opportunities, and develop...
Lay This Body Down
Lay This Body Down Thumper Book Review I may have gotten my love for reading from my mother, but I got my love of a good story from my father. He was an excellent storyteller. During my years livin...