![]() ![]() giving speeches, writing, and doing occasional TV work. ![]() She visits our family often and is our pride and joy. We also have Ntombi, who is 2 years old and from South Africa. Lola Simone, age 7, and Zahra Savannah, age 5. New Jersey, 20 minutes outside of New York City. Without further ado, MyBrownBaby Mom Malaak Compton-Rock: AND (!) she's giving away THREE AUTOGRAPHED COPIES of her book, exclusively here on MyBrownBaby (read on for details). Here, Malaak shares stories about her greatest love-her brown babies-and her dedication to raising smart, fun children who share her passion of service. It's an amazing legacy that Malaak is leaving for her daughters-one that, no doubt, will make them equally strong, powerful, courageous women. The book, part memoir, part guidebook, details Malaak's own experience with service and gives the ABCs on things like how to research charities, how to find the right volunteer opportunities, how to get kids involved in a life of service, and even how to start a nonprofit. More recently, she's dedicated her attention to The Angel Rock Project, an online e-village that promotes volunteerism, social responsibility and sustainable change, and authored the new book, If It Takes a Village, Build One: How I Found Meaning Through a Life of Service and 100+ Ways You Can Too. She's headed up no less than five organizations dedicated to helping everyone from women moving from welfare to work, to orphaned children and people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa, to at-risk kids from Brooklyn recruited to participate in a two-week mission to serve others and experience the world (the latter, her Journey for Change: Empowering Youth Through Global Service, was featured on CNN's Black in America 2). For sure, Malaak, wife of comedian/actor/film producer Chris Rock, is a do-gooder-a dedicated mom who's living quite a fulfilled life serving and giving to others. Kilimanjaro and as wide as the Caspian sea. If service to others is a gauge of a human's heart, then Malaak Compton-Rock's is as tall as Mt. Understood, Joyce the Writer, and Malaka G., who will each receive an autographed copy of Malaak's book. Read Rock’s full interview here as he embarks on his first headlining tour, “Total Blackout Tour” in nine years with stops in Houston, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Atlanta along with more cities and countries around the world.Congratulations to Ms. Maybe I can reach a higher plain spiritually without being in a near-death experience.” “Why does that have to be? Maybe I can find God without being in shambles. “I wanna find some peace, ’cause people usually find that peace in a horrible time,” said the 52-year-old. Since he and his ex’s divorce became final, Rock has moved on and found love with CSI: Miami actress Megalyn Echikunwoke. Only time will tell what their future will hold but he hopes at some point peace will find him. When I say I bought a house around the corner, it blows their minds.” All my friends assume I moved into the city after my divorce, away from my girls. “We live in a world where men are assumed to not have feelings. Rock admits that he only cried once: “during the custody battle.” Rock shared a story he and fellow comedian Dave Chapelle had in which Chapelle asked if he cried during the divorce process. I’m going to have to see her at weddings and graduations.”ĭuring their union, Chris and Malaak welcomed two daughters, Lola and Zahra. God forbid people are bugging her in the supermarket. That recklessness led to a greater ephiphany. The comedian said that his actions–infidelity included–were rooted in the mentality that he was the family breadwinner. “Your significant other, if they really love you, has a high opinion of you. “My faults are magnified,” says Rock of what occurred during he and Compton-Rock’s marriage. In an exclusive cover story with Rolling Stone, the legendary actor and comedian opened up about what went wrong in his marriage and the moment during their divorce that broke him. Chris Rock and his wife Malaak Compton Rock tied the knot in 1996 and nearly twenty years later, their happily ever after was over. ![]()
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