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Details: Written by Arashi Young; Published: 01 April 2015

Comedy competition winner Nathan Brannon shares his insight, ambitions and hopes for the future

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 09 January 2015

Kam Williams interviews Gil Robertson, the creator of the African-American Film Critics Association

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 09 January 2015

The new film depicts Martin Luther King's standoff against Bull Connor and the FBI

Details: Written by Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News; Published: 12 December 2014

Michael Brown's family attorney has been recognized as one of the National Trial Lawyers’ Top 100 Lawyers, Ebony Magazine’s Power 100 Most Influential African Americans, and bestowed the NAACP Thurgood Marshall Award

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 04 December 2014

Kam Williams interviews Tavis Smiley, the host and managing editor of Tavis Smiley on PBS, and author of 16 best-selling books.

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 17 November 2014

Kam Williams interviews Jeffrey Wright about his life, the craft of acting and Hunger Games - Mockingjay Part 1

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 12 November 2014

Kam Williams interviews Nate Parker about his new movie, Beyond the Lights, while talking about his career and life philosophy

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Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 23 October 2014

Kam interviews Anthony Bourdain about his life, career and his TV series Parts Unknown.

Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 23 September 2014

Tune in to The Boomer List at 9 pm on PBS tonight (Sept.23) to hear from Richardson and other boomer icons

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 23 September 2014

Samuel L. Jackson, Billy Joel, Deepak Chopra, Amy Tan, Maria Shriver, John Leguizamo, and Julianna Richardson are among the iconic Americans interviewed on the PBS show

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