CHICAGO—Kam Williams, the most popular Bean Soup Times contributing journalist ever is returning to the publication to help share news and information about Black celebrities as well as provide his insightful reviews on movies, DVDs and books to Bean Soup Times readers.

“Both in print and online, Kam Williams has penned some of our greatest articles. He’s done wonderful one-on-one interviews with many of the top Black entertainers of our time such as Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx, Steve Harvey, Eddie Murphy, Janet Jackson, Queen Latifah and many more,” said Toure Muhammad, Bean Soup Times publisher.

A syndicated writer for 100 plus publications around the U.S. and Canada, in 2008 Kam was voted Most Outstanding Journalist of the Decade by the Disilgold Soul Literary Review. He is a member of the New York Film Critics Online, the Black Film Critics Circle, the NAACP Image Awards Nominating Committee, and Rotten Tomatoes.

“He’s an excellent reviewer of movies and books; always giving his honest opinion with clarity and class. We are very happy to get him back with us,” added Toure.

In addition to a BA in Black Studies from Cornell, he has an MA in English from Brown, an MBA from The Wharton School, and a JD from Boston University. Kam lives in Princeton, NJ with his wife and son.

The Legend of Buster Neal by Jackie Alexander, the first in a trilogy of plays about reclaiming community, running at eta Square, 7558 S. South Chicago Avenue. 

eta CREATIVE ARTS FOUNDATION is a major cultural resource institution for the preservation, perpetuation and promulgation of the African American aesthetic in the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois and the Nation.

In “The Legend of Buster Neal,” a fearless civil rights activist reappears 60 years after his supposed death to face his greatest challenge, his great- great grandson, a 16 year old lured by the streets.  Directed by Kemati Janice Porter, the cast is Tyrone Laury (Buster), Robert Hardaway (Melvin), William R. Riley (Ira), Marc A. Rogers (Tank), Keith Surney (Marcus), and Will Green (Hubcap).  The show runs through March 4.

Check out the interview below with the writer of the play, The Legend of Buster Neal. 

Chicago has many talented filmmakers. Here is one. This piece right here is HILARIOUS to me.

Also, for more info about this brother, check out this interview.