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An Interview with John A. Williams

by Dennis 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...

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Nicole Ari Parker - Interview

by Kam Williams

Nicole Ari Parker - Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in Baltimore on October 7, 1970, Nicole Ari Parker was the only child of Donald, a dentist, and Joanne, a health care professional. B...

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Nicole Beharie - The "American Violet" Interview

by Kam Williams

Nicole Beharie - The "American Violet" Interview Kam Williams Interview A recent grad of the acting program at the prestigious Juilliard School, Nicole Beharie made her screen d...

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Critically Acclaimed Children’s Book Author

by Troy Johnson

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...

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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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Nell Irvin Painter: The Creating African-American

by Kam Williams

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...

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Sylvester Stallone The “Bullet to the Head” Interview (Jan, 2013)

by Kam Williams

Sylvester Stallone The “Bullet to the Head” Interview (Jan, 2013) Kam Williams Interview Still Sly After All These Years Sylvester Stallone has been known worldwide as a true screen legend si...

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Zoe Saldana - The "Star Trek" Interview

by Kam Williams

Zoe Saldana - The "Star Trek" Interview Kam Williams Interview Given Zoe Saldana’s meteoric rise, it only makes sense that the flick that finally rockets her to the h...

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Cave Canem's 10th Anniversary

by Kam Williams

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...

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Jasmine Guy - The “October Baby” Interview

by Kam Williams

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,...

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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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Anika Malone: A New Voice in Women’s Fiction

by Leah Mullen

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 ...

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Craig Robinson The "A Game of Character" Interview

by Kam Williams

Craig Robinson The "A Game of Character" Interview Kam Williams Interview Fraternizing with the First Brother-in-Law Craig Robinson was born in Chicago on April 21, 1962, to Fraser and Mar...

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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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Q&A with Gloria Rolando on her film Reshipment Recalls Little-Known Chapter of Haitian-Cuban History

by Kam Williams

Q&A with Gloria Rolando on her film Reshipment Recalls Little-Known Chapter of Haitian-Cuban History Kam Williams Interview Gloria Rolando’s Documentary Film, Reshipment, Recalls a Little-Known Chapt...

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The “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” Interview

by Kam Williams

The “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” Interview Kam Williams Interview Two-Time Oscar-Nominee Talks about His Latest Offering Photo by Pascal Le Segretain – © 2012 Getty Images Lee Daniels is best k...

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Thandie Newton - The Run, Fatboy, Run Interview

by Kam Williams

Thandie Newton - The Run, Fatboy, Run Interview Kam Williams Interview Sweet as Thandie Born in London on November 6, 1972, Thandiwe Newton spent some of her formative years in Zambia wi...

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Sandra L. Richards: Richards Rocks!

by Kam Williams

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...

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Alicia Keys “The Secret Life of Bees” Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Delroy Lindo - The "Wondrous Oblivion" Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Gloria Reuben - The "Raising the Bar" Interview

by Kam Williams

Gloria Reuben - The "Raising the Bar" Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in Toronto on June 9, 1964, Gloria Reuben is the second youngest of a half-dozen children born to ...

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Naomie Harris interview (October 2012) with AALBC.com

by Kam Williams

Naomie Harris interview (October 2012) with AALBC.com Kam Williams Interview Naomie Harris is the new James Bond Girl in Skyfall Naomie Harris was born on September 6, 1976 in London, England ...

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Anthony Mackie - The "Crossover and Half Nelson" Interview (2006)

by Kam Williams

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...

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Cathy Hughes - The TV One Interview

by Kam Williams

Cathy Hughes - The TV One Interview Kam Williams Interview One on One with TV One's Media Mogul Catherine Elizabeth Woods Hughes was born in Omaha, Nebraska where she attended Creighton Un...

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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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Queen Latifah: The Last Holiday Interview

by Kam Williams

Queen Latifah: The Last Holiday Interview Kam Williams Interview Born Dana Elaine Owens, but better known as Queen Latifah, the First Lady of Hip-Hop was also the first rapper to land an Os...

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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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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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Christina Milian "The Voice" Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Denzel Whitaker - Interview [2010]

by Kam Williams

Denzel Whitaker - Interview [2010] Kam Williams Interview Denzel Dominique Whitaker was born in Torrance, California on June 15, 1990 to Dale and Younalanda Whitaker. He made his acting debu...

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw - Interview October 2014

by Kam Williams

Gugu Mbatha-Raw - Interview October 2014 Kam Williams Interview Gugu Mbatha-Raw on her role in the film Beyond the Lights Gugu Mbatha-Raw skyrocketed to fame earlier this year on the strengt...

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Jeffrey Wright - The "Blackout" Interview

by Kam Williams

Jeffrey Wright - The "Blackout" Interview Kam Williams Interview Jeffrey Wright was born on December 7, 1965 in Washington, DC where he was raised by his mother, an attorney, with the help of ...

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Jennifer Hudson - Interview

by Kam Williams

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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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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Keith David - The "Delta Farce" Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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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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Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs - The "Sublime" Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Lisa Kudrow - The "Kabluey" Interview

by Kam Williams

Lisa Kudrow - The "Kabluey" Interview Kam Williams Interview Making ’Friends' with Lisa Lisa Marie Diane Kudrow was born in Encino, California on July 30, 1963 to Nedra, a travel a...

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Lou Gossett, Jr. - "The Grace Card" Interview

by Kam Williams

Lou Gossett, Jr. - "The Grace Card" Interview Kam Williams Interview Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr. was born in Coney Island, Brooklyn on May 27, 1936 to Helen Rebecca Wray, a nurse, and Lou, Sr. ...

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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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Snoop Dogg  The “Turbo” Interview (July 2013)

by Kam Williams

Snoop Dogg  The “Turbo” Interview (July 2013) Kam Williams Interview Snoop Dogg The “Turbo” Interview Calvin Cordozar Broadus was born on October 20, 1971 in Long Beach, California where he ...

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Actress Tamala Jones The “Castle” Interview

by Kam Williams

Actress Tamala Jones The “Castle” Interview Kam Williams Interview Tamala Jones The “Castle” Interview Tamala Jones has created a varied career based on her prodigious talent, working steadily...

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Tasha Smith - The "Why Did I Get Married" Interview

by Kam Williams

Tasha Smith - The "Why Did I Get Married" Interview Kam Williams Interview Tasha Smith is a larger than life actress who brings an endearing combination of chemistry, raw intensity, vulne...

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Toks Olagundoye The "The Neighbors" Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Two Perspectives on Barack Obama -  March 2011

by Kam Williams

Two Perspectives on Barack Obama -  March 2011 Kam Williams Interview Two very different perspectives on President Barack Obama. Oedipus and Ordinariness: A Meditation on Barack Obama ...

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Tyler Perry

by Kam Williams

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...

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Tyrese Gibson - "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" Interview

by Kam Williams

Tyrese Gibson - "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" Interview Kam Williams Interview Always Tyrese! Tyrese Darnell Gibson was born in Los Angeles on December 30, 1978. He...

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Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe - The American Gangster Interview

by Kam Williams

Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe - The American Gangster Interview Kam Williams Interview     Oscar-Winners Opine on Their Second Collaboration American Gangster Photos: Denzel Wash...

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Wayne Brady - "The Adventures of Brer Rabbit" Interview

by Kam Williams

Wayne Brady - "The Adventures of Brer Rabbit" Interview Kam Williams Interview Wayne's World   Wayne Brady Born in Orlando on June 2, 1972, Wayne Brady became set on a career in show biz a...

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Freedomland Interview

by Kam Williams

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...

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Samuel L. Jackson - Snakes on a Plane Interview

by Kam Williams

Samuel L. Jackson - Snakes on a Plane Interview Kam Williams Interview   Samuel L. Jackson The Snakes on a Plane Interview with  Kam Williams Born in Washington, DC on December 21, 1948,...

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