ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Malcolm London - Poet, performer, activist
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.

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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Malcolm London | Speaker | TED.com
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Malcolm London: "High School Training Ground"

マルコム・ロンドン: 「高校という名の訓練場」

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若い詩人、教育者でもある活動家マルコム・ロンドンが、高校の最前線での日々についての心揺さぶる詩を披露します。「若者は 海のように」学校に押し寄せ、「泳ぎひとつ覚えない。」「父のいない家で育った男がマッチョぶりを誇り。」 紡がれる言葉は美しく、詩的で、ゾッとしさえします。
- Poet, performer, activist
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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At 7:45 a.m., I open開いた the doorsドア to a building建物
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ビルのドアを開けて
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dedicated専用 to building建物, yetまだ only breaks休憩 me down.
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人を育てるためのビルなのに
俺はくじけそうな気分
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I march行進 down hallways廊下 cleaned清掃された up after me everyすべて day
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いつも帰った後に
掃除されている廊下を通るけど
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by regular定期的 janitors管理人,
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「普通」の清掃員を
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but I never have the decency良識 to honor名誉 their彼らの names名前.
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優秀だと讃える
ほどのことではない
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Lockersロッカー left open開いた like teenage十代 boys'男の子たちは、 mouths
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ロッカーは
ティーンの少年がポカンと口を開いて
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when teenage十代 girls女の子 wear着る clothes that coversカバー
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不安だけを隠す服を着た少女を
見ているみたい
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their彼らの insecurities不安 but exposes公開 everything elseelse.
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あとは丸見えなのだ
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Masculinity男性性 mimicked真似た by men男性 who grew成長しました up with no fathers父親,
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父のいない家で育った男が
マッチョぶりを誇り
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camouflage迷彩 worn着用した by bulliesいじめ who are dangerously危険な armed武装した
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いじめる奴らの
ヤバイ武装はカモフラージュ
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but need hugs抱擁.
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実はハグを求めている
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Teachers教師 paid支払った lessもっと少なく than what it costsコスト them to be here.
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教師の仕事は給料に見合わない
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Oceans of adolescents青年 come here to receive受け取る lessonsレッスン
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授業を受ける若者は
海のように押し寄せ
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but never learn学ぶ to swim泳ぐ,
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しかし泳ぎひとつ覚えずに
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part like the Red Sea when the bellベル ringsリング.
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鐘が鳴ると
割れた紅海のように散っていく
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This is a trainingトレーニング ground接地.
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ここは そう訓練場だ
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My high高い school学校 is Chicagoシカゴ,
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私の高校はシカゴ
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diverse多様 and segregated分離された on purpose目的.
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多様だが
意図的な差別も残され
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Socialソーシャル lines are barbed野蛮 wire.
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有刺鉄線で社会格差の線が引かれる
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Labelsラベル like "Regularsレギュラー" and "Honors名誉" resonate共鳴する.
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「普通」「優等生」というラベルが
いつまでもついて回る
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I am an Honors名誉 but go home with Regularレギュラー students学生の
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「優等生」の俺も
「普通」の生徒と一緒に帰る
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who are soldiers兵隊 in territory地域 that owns所有する them.
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連中は自分の縄張りから
抜けられない兵士だ
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This is a trainingトレーニング ground接地 to sortソート out the Regularsレギュラー
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ここは そう訓練場だ
「普通」と「優等生」の振り分けを
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from the Honors名誉, a reoccurring再発する cycleサイクル
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いつまでも繰り返す
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built建てられた to recycleリサイクル the trashごみ of this systemシステム.
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社会システムのゴミを
リサイクルする仕組み
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Trained訓練された at a young若い age年齢 to capitalize資本化する,
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若いころから
要領の良さと資本主義を活かせば
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letters手紙 taught教えた now that capitalism資本主義 raises起き上がる you
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大物になれると教わっている
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but you have to stepステップ on someone誰か elseelse to get there.
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他のやつは踏み台にしなければならない
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This is a trainingトレーニング ground接地 where one groupグループ
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この訓練場では
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is taught教えた to lead and the other is made to followフォローする.
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上に立つことを習う者と
服従するしかなくなる者がいる
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No wonderワンダー so manyたくさんの of my people spit唾を吐く barsバー,
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そんな飲み込みがたい真実を
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because the truth真実 is hardハード to swallow飲み込む.
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受け入れられないのも無理はない
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The need for degrees has left so manyたくさんの people frozenフローズン.
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卒業するためにと 身動きできず
凍りついている人ばかりだ
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Homework宿題 is stressfulストレス,
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宿題も憂鬱だ
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but when you go home everyすべて day and your home is work,
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家に帰れば 毎日 家での仕事もあるんだ
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you don't want to pickピック up any assignments割り当て.
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その上宿題なんてできっこない
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Reading読書 textbooks教科書 is stressfulストレス,
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教科書を読むのも憂鬱だ
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but reading読書 does not matter問題 when you feel
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読んでも仕方ない気分だから
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your storyストーリー is already既に written書かれた,
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自分の人生はとっくに書かれていて
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eitherどちらか deadデッド or getting取得 booked予約済み.
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死ぬか捕まるかに決まっている
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Taking取る testsテスト is stressfulストレス,
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テストを受けるのは憂鬱だ
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but bubblingバブリング in a ScantronScantron does not stop
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マークシートを埋めたって
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bullets弾丸 from bursting爆発する.
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銃弾が飛んでくるのは止められない
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I hear聞く education教育 systemsシステム are failing失敗する,
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教育システムがダメになってると聞くが
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but I believe they're succeeding成功する at what they're built建てられた to do --
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教育は その目的を果たしていると信じる
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to train列車 you, to keep you on trackトラック,
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訓練し 道を外れさせず
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to trackトラック down an Americanアメリカ人 dream that has failed失敗した
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我々の多くがあきらめてしまった
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so manyたくさんの of us all.
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アメリカン・ドリームを追い求める
ことを可能にするという目的を
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(Applause拍手)
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(拍手)
Translated by Akinori Oyama
Reviewed by Hikaru Kawayoke

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Malcolm London - Poet, performer, activist
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.

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.

More profile about the speaker
Malcolm London | Speaker | TED.com