✦His father was named after the doctor that delivered his father and then inherited the name to him.
✦Was entitled "Police Chief for a Day" when he was a member of The Boys and Girls Club of America as a kid.
✦Is the cousin of Ukee Washington who is a CBS anchorman.
✦Played Malcolm X in an off-Broadway production of "When the Chickens Came Home to Roost" in early 1980s before portraying the same character in the movie "Malcolm X" (1992).
✦His son, Malcolm was named after the character Malcolm Little whom he played in "Malcolm X" (1992).