Hollywood Star From ‘Cool Runnings,’ ‘New York Undercover’ Now Shepherds People Into CRE
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Malik Yoba was born in the South Bronx and grew up playing amid empty lots and run-down buildings throughout New York City. Compared to some of his neighbors and friends, though, his family was lucky. Yoba grew up in a co-op for low- and medium-income families. His dad belonged to a union that helped build it and had ownership of his unit.