Born in DC and a graduate of USC, Malik Muhammad is a former 1984 Olympian in track and field and a youth development sprint coach that set national records. As a mortgage consultant, he has helped hundreds of people become homeowners. Malik is also the VP of the Crusader Praise Scott Scholarship Fund and is, first and foremost, a book activist. Since 1990, as the founder and co-owner of Malik Books, he has given voice to the voiceless.