Malcolm London: "High School Training Ground"
Malcolm London: “El campo de entrenamiento de la preparatoria”
Young spoken-word poet Malcolm London has been called the "Gil Scott-Heron of this generation" (by Cornel West). His feisty, passionate performances take on the issues of the day, including the Chicago education system in which he grew up. Full bio
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las puertas a un edificio
pero solo me derriba.
para mí todos los días
de honrar sus nombres.
bocas de niños adolescentes
usan ropas que cubren
exponen todo lo demás.
que crecieron sin padres,
que están peligrosamente armados
que les cuesta estar aquí
vienen aquí para recibir lecciones
cuando suena la campana.
son alambre de púas.
y "con Honores" resuenan.
pero regreso a casa con estudiantes "Regulares"
en territorios que los poseen.
para separar los "Regulares"
la basura de este sistema.
para capitalizar,
que el capitalismo te eleva
alguien más para llegar allí.
entrenamiento donde a un grupo
y al otro se le enseña a seguir.
mi gente escupa en los bares,
dejado a muchas personas congeladas.
los días y tu hogar es trabajo,
respuestas no detiene
educativos están fallando,
para lo que están construidos:
para mantenerte en la ruta,
que le ha fallado
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Malcolm London - Poet, performer, activistYoung spoken-word poet Malcolm London has been called the "Gil Scott-Heron of this generation" (by Cornel West). His feisty, passionate performances take on the issues of the day, including the Chicago education system in which he grew up.
Why you should listen
This poet wields a dynamic spirit for speaking engagements utilizing his feisty and passionate performances as words of encourage for next generations to tell their stories. In 2011, Malcolm London won the Louder than a Bomb youth poetry slam in his native Chicago, scooping the top award as both individual performer and with a team. The poet, performer and activist has performed on stages throughout his home city as well as across the United States. A member of the Young Adult Council of the prestigious Steppenwolf Theater, London brings vim and vigor to his energetic performances tackling tough contemporary issues head-on. He wrote & directed a spoken word0infused play responding to the Zimmerman verdict called Two Years Later, and
London attends University of Illinois at Chicago & is a member & co-chair of BYP100 Chicago Chapter, a national organization of black activists & organizers. Deeply interested in working on ways to improve the national education system, London regularly visits high schools, youth jails, colleges and communities to work with students on writing workshops and performances. London is currently devoted to being a youth advocate & coordinator of The Know Your Rights Project out of Northwestern Law School, a project dedicated to educating young people on their rights within the juvenile justice system, & continuing his work as teaching artist on staff at Young Chicago Authors, a program working to transform the lives of young people by cultivating their voices through writing, publication and performance education. His work has been featured on national outlets including CBS, NPR, The Huffington Post, The Root, and the Chicago Tribune.
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