Malcolm “xay” London

MALCOLM LONDON, called the Gil-Scott Heron of this generation by Cornel West, is a young Chicago poet, educator, & activist. Malcolm appears on PBS for the first TED Talk television program with John Legend & Bill Gates. He has shared stages with actor Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt & Lupe Fiasco a part of the The People Speak, Live! cast. He appears on Season 2 of TVOne's Verses & Flow. Winner of Louder Than A Bomb Poetry Festival 2011 taking first place as individual & with his team, has performed in venues across the country, with singer Robin Thicke, Carl Thomas & Saul Williams. Malcolm is a member of UCAN's National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention, works with Northwestern Law School as a Know Your Rights trainer for communities plagued with police misconduct & is a teaching artist at Young Chicago Authors where he visits schools introducing their work to hundreds of students through writing workshops & performances.

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