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- ↑ Jason (October 22, 2020). "Yep Maliq's pops inherited & ran one of the oldest Black Barbershops in Bedstuy Brooklyn. It's called head hunters and Barbershop. Biggie used to chill there sadly it closed in 2015. First shot is Maliq's pops cutting my hair. You can see young Maliqs photo in top right mirror" . Retrieved October 23, 2020– via Twitter.
- ↑ "Celebratory Pizza Party - Friday, December 16th". Cobble Hill School of American Studies. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ↑ Arnold, Chuck (14 October 2020). "Meet the cast of Netflix's gritty new NYC high school drama 'Grand Army'". New York Post. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ↑ "Meet Maliq Johnson". Knucklehead Film. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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- ↑ Swift, Andy (16 October 2020). "Grand Army Premiere: Maliq Johnson on the Netflix Drama's 'Authentic' Look at Issues Facing Black Teens in America". TVLine. Retrieved 17 October 2020.