Malik was also invited to Tavis Smiley’s 60th birthday party and celebration of his Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from President Joe Biden!

Dr. Cornel West was in the house and Malik got a sound bite from him about the importance of reading! Hear it here!

And Malik interviews Jessica and Parker Curry about their book “Parker Looks Up” and Parker’s viral moment with a portrait of Michelle Obama at the National Portrait Gallery.

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Malik recently read the book, The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman. So he took the discussion to family, and had a deep discussion about love with his wife, April and his teenagers, Mecca and Zaire.

Also, Malik interview Cin Fabré about her new book Wolf Hustle: A Black Woman on Wall Street…soon to be a movie!

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Another big week at Malik Books! Tavis Smiley was there to discuss "The Covenant with Black America: 20 Years Later". Smiley spoke at Malik Books, along with Connie Rice, Mark Ridley-Thomas, Tyrone Howard, Melina Abdullah, Alisa Orduna and Cornel West!

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Big events coming up at Malik Books! Jay Ellis is talking with Issa Rae about his new book Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (Or Just Me) Adventures in Boyhood! August 13th at the Miracle Theatre in Inglewood!

Plus, the Covenant with Black America by Tavis Smiley celebrates 20 years…and Tavis revisits it with a free re-launch party for the community on August 14th!

In this episode, Malik talks about the importance to literacy to the community, and reviews The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons of Personal Change by Stephen Covey

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Malik has his thoughts on a tumultuous week in politics...President Biden is OUT...and all hail, Queen Kamala!

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Malik has thoughts on the big news event this weekend out of Pennsylvania, and he takes the temperature of patrons inside Malik Books as well.

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Malik is just back from the Essence Festival with a full report!

And he wrestles with two questions that have been on his mind over the past few weeks...

• What's a Black Job?
• What is Your Time Worth?

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Malik wraps an incredible month of June at Malik Books with an in-store interview with superstar Tiffany Haddish!

Plus, Malik's thoughts on reparations.

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