Malcolm Washington
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151 appearances
3 recordings
2 series
first heard Nov 2024
last heard Nov 2024
Malcolm Washington’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Absolutely. You know, I grew up with such a strong consciousness. And you got to remember, like I grew up. in the era of my dad, having played Malcolm X. So I identify with Malcolm X as a figure. I identify with that part of our story.
And growing up in LA in the 90s, post LA uprising, where black people have a voice, they're fighting for something, they're believing in something, they're saying something. I connected to that so much. So that, it's like how Boy Willie says, you know, I was born in a time of fire. It's like, I feel that too.
You know, that resonates with me from both the creative artistic movements that were happening at the time, the political movements that were happening at the time, of people declaring themselves and who they are at the time. And so all of those things live in me. And I'm happy that my parents had such a pride in our culture, have such a respect for it and instilled that in us.
Yeah. John David.
Baldwin Hills is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, for those who don't know.
Because, I mean, were you saying, oh, I'm Denzel Washington's son?
I want to ask you guys about something else. And I want to see if I can formulate it right. But like, how do you deal with the heat of fandom and desire? Because I mean, your dad, for instance, is not only a great actor, you're already laughing, but your dad's already already know, of course, he's a great actor, but he's also like every mom and every auntie's crush. And
Fine in every generation, right. And now you guys are continuing the torch. I actually just picked up an L.A. magazine, and John David, you're on the cover looking like a sex symbol, you know?
Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Let the people know. Oh, boy. Just let them not know, okay?
I'm just curious. What's the question? Period. No. Period, yeah. What did, like, I'm wondering, what did your dad teach you or what lessons did you learn from watching him when it comes to navigating that energy and that heat that like throngs of fans throw towards you? Because, I mean, I can't even imagine what your DMs might be like, you know?
They both teach you that, but there's no denying that there's also that other thing. And I just want to know how you navigate it, both of you.
I think that they just, like, they were so protective of themselves first and us as well. You know, they always just highlight, like, keeping the noise outside. And I think that heat and desire that you're speaking of can be that noise, you know. And I think that we all just live very kind of meaningful private lives. Yeah. I don't have that heat and desire in my DMs.
So I don't have to deal with it in the same way John David does as an actor and his face is out there all the time. But I think that they just... Aren't you on GQ? Wasn't there a GQ thing?
It was a full beard. Yeah, the braids were braiding. But for real, I think it's just like the kind of focus and protection of your piece and yourself and not kind of getting swept up in all the other stuff.
Both of you make such a strong point, and it's beautiful to see. But every chance you get, you remind people that you're the sons of both Denzel and Pauletta. They'd be trying to erase my mom. That's crazy. It's more of a reaction, I guess.
We love our parents. You know, we love both of them. And you know what saddens me sometimes about that is like, man, just like the role that mothers play, that black women play in our culture, that black mothers play. It's like such a crucial one. And they're often such an overlooked position sometimes. Like people don't give them their flowers. Yeah. yeah, we're gonna give our mom our flowers.
We love her, she's done so much for us.
Yeah. What's her reaction to you guys making that statement and stating it so clear? Because as a mother, I just always smile. Like, I want my children to be speaking my name out in the world like that.
Yeah, and can you imagine? You know what I mean? Can you imagine? It's like... they've gotten to like an impossible situation. You know, it's like my dad growing up first at Harlem and then Mount Vernon and just kind of like where he's ascended to in his... He be claiming Harlem like that? Yeah.
Harlem, Harlem, Harlem. Yeah, right. And then God forbid he meets somebody from Mount Vernon and then it's like, what's Harlem, you know? But yeah, you know, they both overcome and made such incredible lives for themselves. And I think we carry pride of coming from such strong, you know, people that live a purposeful life.
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