Alexis P. Williams

Washington, D.C.

Education: Ohio Wesleyan University, BA in Journalism; American University, MA in Broadcast Journalism and Public Affairs

Alexis P. Williams is an associate producer for Washington Post Live and a freelance writer for the Weekend and Style sections. She also contributes to The Post covering arts and entertainment. Previously, she worked in production on "The 11th Hour with Brian Williams," "Good Morning America," "20/20" and "Nightline." She also wrote culture pieces for VICE and covered celebrity news for Bustle.
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Natasha Rothwell is flipping the script on romantic comedies

In the Hulu TV series “How to Die Alone,” out Sept. 13, actress Natasha Rothwell (“Insecure,” “The White Lotus”) goes on a messy journey of self discovery.

September 13, 2024

A group of men is running marathons for mental health care for Black people

A new documentary shows them training for the Boston Marathon and reflecting on their understanding of mental health and suicide among Black men.

June 3, 2024
From left, Hercules Conway II, Denaz Green Jr., Lashawn “Quiet” Ray, Fred Whitaker and Ryan Shaffer were friends of Yusuf Neville, who took his life in 2014. They are featured in the new four-part documentary, “Inspiration by the Mile.”

Hip-hop bling is the thing at a luminous new jewelry exhibit

See photos from “Ice Cold,” a new exhibit of hip-hop jewelry at NYC’s American Museum of Natural History, showcasing the jewelry of A$AP Rocky and more.

May 9, 2024

They’ve become a wildly popular comedy duo — through church humor

On the podcast “Here’s the Thing” and on tour, KevOnStage and That Chick Angel share their joyful noise.

March 27, 2024

In his latest book, Michael Arceneaux learns to treat himself

The best-selling author talks about “I Finally Bought Some Jordans.”

March 13, 2024
Michael Arceneaux.

Comedian Donnell Rawlings has come a long way since ‘Ashy Larry’

“Chappelle’s Show” veteran Donnell Rawlings talks about his stand-up career as he releases his first solo Netflix special, “A New Day.”

February 27, 2024
Comedian Donnell Rawlings will perform at the Howard Theatre on Sunday.

D.C.’s most significant Black landmarks, according to its Black leaders

Of course the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is important. But if you want to understand the mark that generations of Black residents have left on D.C., you need to visit the big chair in Anacostia, the go-go speaker pumping music onto the corner of Seventh and Florida NW, Hains Point and Langston Golf Course.

February 1, 2024

‘Toxic’ coverage of celebrity women in the 2000s changed everything

Journalist Sarah Ditum discusses her new book, which examines the true price of fame through the lives of nine female celebrities.

January 31, 2024
Britney Spears supporter Stephanie Lewis holds a portrait of the pop singer outside a hearing about Spears’s conservatorship in Los Angeles in 2021.

To Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, her debut in ‘The Color Purple’ feels ‘meant to be’

The Silver Spring native recorded an audition from her mother’s basement and made her designs on the role of young Celie clear to the universe.

December 22, 2023
Phylicia Pearl Mpasi attends the premiere of “The Color Purple” in Los Angeles.

Why are periods so hush-hush? A film takes on the stigma of menstruation.

The question of why the menstrual cycle is so stigmatized is at the heart of “Periodical,” a new documentary by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Lina Lyte Plioplyte.

November 22, 2023
Sign-making at Period Action Day in Michigan.