Malik Pointer

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Malik Pointer, the son of one of the Pointer Sisters and a recovered drug addict. For ad-free, uncensored videos and plenty of exclusive content please subscribe to the Soft White Underbelly subscription channel at softwhiteunderbelly.com. It's $10 a month and watchable on Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. 0:00 – Intro 0:18 – Malik’s Background 1:26 – Father’s Pimp World & Growing Up 3:26 – Trauma & His Mother’s Rise Into Fame 5:08 – Black Panthers: Family Ties & Witness Protection 8:29 – Private Schools & Not Fitting In 12:00 – Fame & Childhood 16:53 – Early Drug Use & Rehab 22:54 – Having a Stroke & Finally Getting Honest 24:16 – AA Breakthrough 28:32 – Touring Life & Trying To Stay Sane 35:23 – Music Career & Staying Sober In Temptation 38:11 – Aging, Therapy & Choosing Gratitude 43:02 – Marriage & Ecstasy Ring Story 47:21 – Lessons Learned Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #documentary #marklaita #pointersisters #mentalhealth #addictionrecovery #educational