Derek Fordjour

Do they hold full hands?

Do they hold full hands?

Yeah, you can't run. You know about this. I haven't talked about this in years. Talked about what? Being beaten. Like affectionately. Like affectionately. Well, we're speaking about it affectionately, like it's normal. We joke about the objects with which I was, I mean, I didn't want to talk. What was the craziest object you got hit with? The craziest object was probably skillets and pots.

Yeah, you can't run. You know about this. I haven't talked about this in years. Talked about what? Being beaten. Like affectionately. Like affectionately. Well, we're speaking about it affectionately, like it's normal. We joke about the objects with which I was, I mean, I didn't want to talk. What was the craziest object you got hit with? The craziest object was probably skillets and pots.

Oh, okay. Because it's a kitchen. Thrown or hit? Both, man. Okay. I mean, it was me, though. I have two brothers. They were great. She never, I mean, they didn't require anything.

Oh, okay. Because it's a kitchen. Thrown or hit? Both, man. Okay. I mean, it was me, though. I have two brothers. They were great. She never, I mean, they didn't require anything.

Did you soft try something to see if she was ready? Because you have to...

Did you soft try something to see if she was ready? Because you have to...

Okay. See, that's still respect.

Okay. See, that's still respect.

Years between.

Years between.

Both of my parents are from Ghana. You're first generation, right? First generation, same tribe. So both of my parents are Asante. So, you know, we say Ashanti, but in Ghana we say Asante, but 100%. So I remember my dad telling me in the, oh, I don't know, I must have been in kindergarten. He goes, I'm going to tell you something. He sat me down and he goes...

Both of my parents are from Ghana. You're first generation, right? First generation, same tribe. So both of my parents are Asante. So, you know, we say Ashanti, but in Ghana we say Asante, but 100%. So I remember my dad telling me in the, oh, I don't know, I must have been in kindergarten. He goes, I'm going to tell you something. He sat me down and he goes...

If the entire Ashanti kingdom perishes tomorrow, but you're alive, then the Ashanti kingdom lives. And that's the way he explained where we were from and what it meant to be part of a tribe. That the entire kingdom lives in you. And mind you, I've been like Tennessee having this conversation as like a kindergartner. But that was like the early framing of like what's in our blood, you know?

If the entire Ashanti kingdom perishes tomorrow, but you're alive, then the Ashanti kingdom lives. And that's the way he explained where we were from and what it meant to be part of a tribe. That the entire kingdom lives in you. And mind you, I've been like Tennessee having this conversation as like a kindergartner. But that was like the early framing of like what's in our blood, you know?

A small little house in Memphis. It was a little apartment actually. A little apartment. Yeah, even better. Marvel loves apartments.

A small little house in Memphis. It was a little apartment actually. A little apartment. Yeah, even better. Marvel loves apartments.

It has to be an apartment. Apartments are better than houses for superheroes. But it has to start with the kid being bullied, being called African booty scratcher. Were you called that? Were you not? I was in Africa. Who's going to call me that? That's true. This is true. That would be awkward.

It has to be an apartment. Apartments are better than houses for superheroes. But it has to start with the kid being bullied, being called African booty scratcher. Were you called that? Were you not? I was in Africa. Who's going to call me that? That's true. This is true. That would be awkward.