Kam Williams

Rebuild the Dream

Monday, 03 December 2012 13:16 Kam Williams, Book Review

For at least 30 years, the wealthy and privileged have been rigging the system to acquire more wealth and privilege. At this point, 400 families control more wealth than 180 million Americans…

Obama Talks Back: Global Lessons

Thursday, 08 November 2012 13:59 Kam Williams, Book Review

"This collection of letters [offer] a rare glimpse into the dialogue between our nation's youth and the President of the United States...They cover a wide range of human emotions, fears and concerns, and echo President Obama's message for change as these young people make their spiritual and intellectual pilgrimage into adult citizenship...

The Black Church: Where Women Pray and Men Prey

Thursday, 08 November 2012 10:35 Kam Williams

"If you are a single black woman regularly attending church and tithing, or you are a woman with children that accompany you to church, please open your mind to the expressed dangers within the walls of your house of worship, because far too often, black women go to church to pray to God, and black men are there to game on, feed on and prey on them like predators...

Spirit Seeker: John Coltrane’s Musical Journey

Tuesday, 23 October 2012 09:28 Kam Williams

"Music and religion were the twin forces that shaped John Coltrane's early years. Both of his grandfathers were Methodist ministers, and each of his parents was a skilled musician.

Book Review: American Tapestry

Tuesday, 28 August 2012 02:36 Kam Williams

American Tapestry: The Story of the Black, White, and Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle Obama
by Rachel L. Swarns
Amistad
Hardcover, $27.99
400 pages, Illustrated
ISBN: 978-0-06-199986-4

"On November 4, 2008, Michelle Obama stood before a crowd of thousands of roaring, singing and weeping supporters in Chicago's Grant Park... It was Election Night and her husband had just become the first African-American President of the United States...

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