Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching spoken-word poet and activist Malcom London share his stirring poem about life on the front lines of high school. In “High School Training Ground,” London speaks of the “oceans of adolescence” who come to school “but never learn to swim.” Beautiful, lyrical, chilling.
London has been called the “Gil Scott-Heron of this generation.” In 2011, he 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. His feisty, passionate performances take on the issues of the day, including the education system in which he grew up.
This is a short but powerful talk you won’t want to miss.
I don’t know what to say about this except wow. This kid rocks. What did you think about “High School Training Ground?”
Until next time,
Cynthia Patton
