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Victoria Uwumarogie
Malik Yoba Made History, And You Didn’t Even Realize It
Before he was playing Lucious Lyon’s business partner, Vernon Turner, Malik Yoba’s starring role as Detective J.C. Williams on “New York Undercover” made history. Alongside co-star Michael DeLorenzo, the show was the first cop drama to feature two people of color in both leading roles.
Extra credit: Did you know Yoba was born Abdul-Malik Kashie Yoba and was raised Sunni Muslim in Harlem? The more you know!
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