My dad grew up in a place called Eugene the Village and Compton which was a housing project that closed down because the soil was toxic. I think it was also a sense of maybe his dreams were limited to or his not his dreams were big but I would say his dreams were crushed as well. My dad did get kicked out of that and I felt the story as it's been told to me It's my dad got drafted by the Colts in 84 I want to say 85 and the team captain a white dude called my grandmother Nigger it's my dad whooped his ass they had it he got reprimanded that a team dinner happened again my dad who pizzazz and he was kicked off the
Today, we dig into the fascinating life of someone Malcolm knows very well: fellow Pushkin host Justin Richmond. Malcolm and Justin talk about being the product of biracial marriages, surviving racist bullies, and Justin's chance dinner with a megastar that changed his life.
Justin created his newest show, Started from the Bottom, to talk with successful people who grew up as outsiders about how they made it against the odds. Origin stories of mostly men and women of color and brilliant people who others counted out. How they climbed their way up the ladder, and the obstacles they overcame along the way.
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