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Brandon T. Jackson - The "Tropic Thunder" Interview
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...
It’s “More Than a Game”
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...
Mike Epps - The Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Interview
Mike Epps - The Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Interview Kam Williams Interview Mike Epps was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 18, 1970, but raised in Crenshaw along with ...
Marlon Wayans “A Haunted House” Interview (2013)
Marlon Wayans “A Haunted House” Interview (2013) Kam Williams Interview Marlon Wayans “A Haunted House” Interview Multi-talented Marlon Wayans graduated from the prestigious High School of Per...
Eddie Griffin
Eddie Griffin Kam Williams Interview Easygoing Eddie Expounds on Everything Eddie Griffin Born in Kansas City, Missouri on July 15, 1968, Eddie Griffin's stand-up career began when he ...
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...
Niecy Nash - The "G-Force" Interview
Niecy Nash - The "G-Force" Interview Kam Williams Interview Niecy Nash was born Carol Denise Ensley in Palmdale, California on February 23, 1970. She developed an interest in ...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
Wesley Snipes “The Expendables 3” Interview
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...
Laurel J. Richie - The WNBA Interview
Laurel J. Richie - The WNBA Interview Kam Williams Interview WNBA President on Her Life, the League and the Olympics Laurel J. Richie has more than three decades of experience in consumer mar...
Sanaa Lathan - The "Something New" Interview
Sanaa Lathan - The "Something New" Interview Kam Williams Interview Something from Sanaa Blair Underwood (as Mark) & Sanaa Lathan (Kenya McQueen) Studio Stills Photos from the film "Som...
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 ...
Al B. Sure - “The Ultimate Merger” Interview
Al B. Sure - “The Ultimate Merger” Interview Kam Williams Interview Al. B. Sure Enough Loves Himself Some Omarosa Albert Joseph Brown, III was born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 4, 1968 b...
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...
Jurnee Smollett-Bell March 2013 Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams
Jurnee Smollett-Bell March 2013 Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams Kam Williams Interview Born in New York City on October 1, 1986, Jurnee Smollett-Bell is an award-winning actress and acti...
Sanaa Lathan - The "Family That Preys" Interview
Sanaa Lathan - The "Family That Preys" Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in New York City on September 19, 1971, Sanaa McCoy Lathan is a Tony-nominated actress (for A Raisin in...
Toks Olagundoye The "The Neighbors" Interview
Toks Olagundoye The "The Neighbors" Interview Kam Williams Interview Toks Olagundoye “The Neighbors” Interview Photo Credit Jeff Gottlieb Born in Lagos, Toks Olagundoye was raised not only in...
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...
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...
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs - The "Sublime" Interview
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs - The "Sublime" Interview Kam Williams Interview Whatever Happened to Freddie ’Boom-Boom’ Washington? Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs Born in New York City on September 4...
Lenny Kravitz - The “Precious” Interview
Lenny Kravitz - The “Precious” Interview Kam Williams Interview Leonard Albert Kravitz was born in New York City on May 26, 1964 to actress Roxie Roker, and Sy Kravitz, a news producer at NB...
Len Elmore - The “March Madness” Interview
Len Elmore - The “March Madness” Interview Kam Williams Interview Len Elmore - The “March Madness” Interview Photo credit: David Shankbone A man long associated with March Madness, Len E...
Michael Ealy, the "Think Like a Man" Interview
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...
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 ...
Wendy Williams - "The Wendy Williams Show" Interview
Wendy Williams - "The Wendy Williams Show" Interview Kam Williams Interview How You Doin'? Born in Asbury Park, New Jersey on July 18, 1964, Wendy Joan Williams burst onto the TV landscape ...
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...
Interview with Angela Bassett
Interview with Angela Bassett Kam Williams Interview Born in New York City, but raised by her single-mom, Betty, along with her sister, D’nette, in St. Petersburg, Florida, Angela ...
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...
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...
Bob Johnson: The “Urban Movie Channel” Interview
Bob Johnson: The “Urban Movie Channel” Interview Kam Williams Interview Robert L. “Bob” Johnson is the Founder and Chairman of The RLJ Companies, an innovative business network tha...
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...
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...
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...
Cuba Gooding Jr. - The "Red Tails" Interview [2012]
Cuba Gooding Jr. - The "Red Tails" Interview [2012] Kam Williams Interview Oscar-Winner Opines on Playing Tuskegee Airman Cuba Gooding, Jr. was born in the Bronx, New York on January 2, 19...
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...
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...
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...
Koch (2013)
Koch (2013) Kam Williams Interview Bittersweet Biopic Paints Evenhanded Post Mortem on Life and Times of Late NYC Mayor Koch (2013) In Theaters: Feb 1, 2013 Limited Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min. D...
Marlon Wayans “A Haunted House 2” Interview (2014)
Marlon Wayans “A Haunted House 2” Interview (2014) Kam Williams Interview Marlon Wayans “A Haunted House 2” Interview (2014) Born in New York City on July 23, 1972, Marlon Wayans graduated f...
Meagan Good The "Deception" Interview
Meagan Good The "Deception" Interview Kam Williams Interview Meagan Good The “Deception” Interview Meagan Good stars in NBC's midseason drama "Deception" as Joanna Padget Locasto, a San Franc...
Nyambi Nyambi The "Mike & Molly" Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams
Nyambi Nyambi The "Mike & Molly" Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams Kam Williams Interview Nyambi Nyambi The “Mike & Molly” Interview Versatile Shakespearean thespian and television co...
Nyambi Nyambi The "Mike & Molly" Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams
Nyambi Nyambi The "Mike & Molly" Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams Kam Williams Interview Nyambi Nyambi The “Mike & Molly” Interview Versatile Shakespearean thespian and television comedy...
Omari Hardwick - The "Kick-Ass" Interview
Omari Hardwick - The "Kick-Ass" Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in savannah, Georgia on January 9, 1974, Omari Hardwick was the second of four children blessing the union of Clifford and...
President Jimmy Carter The “NIV Lessons from Life Bible” Interview
President Jimmy Carter The “NIV Lessons from Life Bible” Interview Kam Williams Interview President, Peanut Farmer and Sunday School Teacher President Jimmy Carter The “NIV Lessons from Life ...
Rick Santorum The “EchoLight Studios” Interview
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...
Robert Gossett - "The Closer" Interview
Robert Gossett - "The Closer" Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in The Bronx on March 3, 1954, Robert Gossett landed his first professional gig soon after graduating from high schoo...
Rob Brown - "The Express" Interview
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 ...
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...
Russell Simmons - The "Super Rich" Interview
Russell Simmons - The "Super Rich" Interview Kam Williams Interview Hip-Hop Mogul Expounds on the Transition from Materialism to Meditation Editor's Note: Russell Simmons was nominated for ...
Uncle Yah Yah Part I & II 21st Century Man of Wisdom - Book Reviewed by Carol Taylor
Uncle Yah Yah Part I & II 21st Century Man of Wisdom - Book Reviewed by Carol Taylor Kam Williams Interview Uncle Yah Yah 21st Century Man of Wisdom - Part II Click to order via Amazo...
Vanessa Williams - The "My Brother" Interview
Vanessa Williams - The "My Brother" Interview Kam Williams Interview Vanessa Williams The My Brother Interview with Kam Williams Vanessa Williams At the 38th Annual NAACP Image Awards ...
Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe - The American Gangster Interview
Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe - The American Gangster Interview Kam Williams Interview Oscar-Winners Opine on Their Second Collaboration American Gangster Photos: Denzel Wash...
Bob Johnson - The Who’s Your Caddy Interview
Bob Johnson - The Who’s Your Caddy Interview Kam Williams Interview First Black Billionaire Gives His Two Cents on Everything from Making Movies to Making Money Robert L. Johnson was b...
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...
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...
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. ...
Sheila Johnson “The Other City” Interview
Sheila Johnson “The Other City” Interview Kam Williams Interview A Heart-to-Heart with America's First Black Billionairess © Salamander Hopsitality 2010 Entrepreneur and philanthropist...
Boris Kodjoe discusses his new movie, Addicted (2014)
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...
Ellen DeGeneres - Interview
Ellen DeGeneres - Interview Kam Williams Interview DeGeneres (L) with NY State Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton Born in Metairie, Louisiana on January 26, 1958, Ellen Lee DeGene...
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...
Ken Bevel - The "Courageous" Interview with AALBC.com
Ken Bevel - The "Courageous" Interview with AALBC.com Kam Williams Interview Marine Captain-Turned-Pastor "Courageous" A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Ken Bevel is a graduate of the Un...
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...
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...
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 ...
Russell Simmons - The "Success through Stillness" Interview - March 2014
Russell Simmons - The "Success through Stillness" Interview - March 2014 Kam Williams Interview Rap Mogul Reaps Benefits from Meditation Regimen Photo Credit David Shankbone Master entrepren...
Tasha Smith - The “My Black Is Beautiful” Interview
Tasha Smith - The “My Black Is Beautiful” Interview Kam Williams Interview Tasha's Back, and Black and Beautiful as Ever! Tasha Smith and her identical twin, Sidra, were born on February 28, ...
Tracy Morgan - The “Cop Out” Interview
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
Benilde Little on her Novels and 1st Nonfiction Book, Welcome to My Breakdown
Benilde Little on her Novels and 1st Nonfiction Book, Welcome to My Breakdown Benilde Little Interview You are known for your novels, Good Hair, The Itch, Who Does She Think She Is?, Actin...
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...
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....
50 Cent The “Streets of Blood” Interview
50 Cent The “Streets of Blood” Interview Kam Williams Interview 10 Quick Questions for 50 Curtis James Jackson, III, aka 50 Cent was born on July 6...
Reverend Al Sharpton The “Murder in Black and White Interview”
Reverend Al Sharpton The “Murder in Black and White Interview” Kam Williams Interview Alfred Charles Sharpton, Jr. was born in Brooklyn, NY on October 3, 1954 to Ada and Alfred...
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. ...
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 ...
Behold the 9th Wonder of the World!
Behold the 9th Wonder of the World! Kam Williams Interview Behold the 9th Wonder of the World! Born Patrick Denard Douthit in Winston-Salem, NC on January 15, 1975, 9th Wonder is a G...
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 ...
Spike Lee: The Miracle at St. Anna Interview
Spike Lee: The Miracle at St. Anna Interview Kam Williams Interview Miracle of St. Spike Spike Lee is back with his first full-length feature since Inside Man (2006), the NYC cr...
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...
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...
Alrick Brown - The "Kinyarwanda" Interview - 2011
Alrick Brown - The "Kinyarwanda" Interview - 2011 Kam Williams Interview Alrick Brown The "Kinyarwanda" Interview With an MFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Alrick Brown is a filmmaker ...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
Carmen Ejogo - The “Sparkle” Interview
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 ...
Carter G. Woodson
Carter G. Woodson Kam Williams Interview THE GLOBAL AFRICAN COMMUNITY HISTORY NOTES: DR. CARTER GODWIN WOODSON AND THE OBSERVANCE OF AFRICAN HISTORY BY RUNOKO RASHIDI DEDICATED TO DR. JACOB HU...
Christina Milian "The Voice" Interview
Christina Milian "The Voice" Interview Kam Williams Interview Christina Milian "The Voice" Interview Born in New Jersey on September 26, 1981, but raised in Waldorf, Maryland, Christina Milian is...
Columbus Came Late
Columbus Came Late Kam Williams Interview THE GLOBAL AFRICAN COMMUNITY HISTORY NOTES: "COLUMBUS CAME LATE--THE AFRICAN PRESENCE IN EARLY AMERICA" BY RUNOKO RASHDI The fist civilization of a...
Cornel West
Cornel West Kam Williams Interview Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 2, 1953, Princeton Professor Cornel Ronald West is one of America's most gifted and provocative...
Dante Brown - The Won't Back Down Interview
Dante Brown - The Won't Back Down Interview Kam Williams Interview Dante Brown The “Won’t Back Down” Interview Born in Chicago on October 6, 1999, Dante Brown’s big break came at the tender ...