Malcolm London: "High School Training Ground"
말콤 런던 (Malcolm London): 고등학교라는 훈련장
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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나는 그 문을 여네
나한테 실망만 안겨주는 그 문.
항상 내 뒤치다꺼리를 하는
품위를 갖지 못했지.
사물함은 마치
십대 소년들의 벌어진 입 같아
자신이 없는 곳만 빼고.
아무 데나 남성성을 흉내내고 다니고,
위험하게 무장한 상태
그들을 품어줘야만 해.
투자에 비하여 보잘것 없는 월급을 받지.
이곳 배움의 바다에서 헤매네
수영을 배우지 못하네,
쩍 벌어진 홍해 바다처럼 흩어지네.
훈련장이에요.
시카고에 있어요,
다양하게 분리되어 있어요.
가시 철조망에 막혀 있어요.
항상 우리 귀에 쟁쟁하게 들려요.
일반 학생들 틈에 끼여 집에 가야 했어요.
영토의 전사들과 말이죠.
일반 학생을
솎아내기를 반복하고
재활용하는 체제를 구축하는데 쓰여요.
훈련을 받고
자본주의가 당신의 신분을 상승시켰지만
그 자리에 다다를 수 있다는 것 .
복종하게끔 되어 있어요.
수다를 떠는 것은 당연한 일이죠.
삼켜버리기 어렵기 때문이지요.
수많은 사람들을 얼어붙게 해요.
많은 스트레스를 주죠,
집안이 바로 숙제에요,
풀고 싶지 않을 거예요.
힘들죠,
아무 쓸모가 없었던 거에요.
이미 정해져 있었기 때문이죠,
예약되어 있거나.
우릴 힘들게 하죠,
답을 채워 넣어도
막을 수 없어요.
실패하고 있다는 걸 느껴요,
그들이 원했던 목표는 달성했다고 봐요-
그들이 정한 궤도를 따라
따라가도록 말이죠.
사람들을 말이죠.
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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