“i’m passionate about creating learning environments where every voice is heard and cultivated in our educational approach to fit our students and not the other way around.” - Malachi
As an educator, Malachi ‘MalPractice’ Byrd is an energetic storyteller that compels students of all ages to take command of their names and their stories.
Through various modes of creative writing, Malachi uses any means necessary to help folks navigate social justice and find their own pathway towards greater global citizenship.
Malachi asks: Who am I? How I can I be my best self? And how can I change the world that I know?
A published author, seasoned teaching artist, and professional songwriter, Byrd contextualizes Hip-Hop and spoken word as a critical tool in empowering the next generation of griots.