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Malcolm McFadden

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Malcolm McFadden

Person Primary speaker

50 segments · 8 themes · 7 events · 7 videos

Roles: Event MC, Board Member

Annapolis native; MC, beatmaker, and comic book writer.

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  • Felicia’s Opening Remarks – Serenity Gallery & SYT Fashion Show Introduction Felicia, the curator of the ‘Serenity’ gallery exhibit, opens the My Fit Speaks fashion show by describing how she chose to transform a solo exhibit into a 29-artist collaborative… · 2025-10-31
  • Closing Remarks, Raffle Drawing, and Vendor Shoutouts MC Malcolm McFadden delivers closing remarks for the 9th annual Speak Your Truth event in Annapolis, expressing gratitude to performers, attendees, organizers Tyler Calabrese and D… · 2025-07-13
  • Intermission An intermission segment featuring a live musical performance of a love song by an unidentified artist, followed by MC banter, microphone troubleshooting, and a crowd warm-up to wel… · 2025-07-13
  • MC Break Announcement and Rizzi Product Spotlight David Idemudia hosts a brief MC break segment, spotlighting Rizzi, a mushroom-based wellness elixir provided by Yana Wellness, before announcing a short intermission break and intr… · 2025-07-13
  • MC Commentary After ‘What If’ Poem Malcolm McFadden briefly takes the mic after an extended spoken-word piece by a textile artist, applauding her performance and reflecting on the ‘What If’ poem’s sweeping vision of… · 2025-07-13
  • Nia Taylor Performs Poem and Shares Mental Health Journey Nia Taylor takes the stage to perform an original spoken-word poem written in February 2020 that explores anxiety, self-doubt, and the tension between internal struggle and externa… · 2025-07-13
  • MC Introductions and Event Housekeeping — David and Malcolm David Idemudia and Malcolm McFadden (Justice the Genius Child) co-host the MC introduction segment for SYT 2025, sharing a brief origin story of how they and Tyler Calabrese co-fou… · 2025-07-13
  • Welcome and Opening Remarks — Dr. Tyler Calabrese Dr. Tyler Calabrese delivers opening remarks for SYT 2025, reflecting on global mental health observations from trips to London and Japan, sharing a recent personal tragedy that ne… · 2025-07-13
  • MC & Malcolm Gratitude Moment for SYT Community Malcolm McFadden shares a heartfelt moment of gratitude with the SYT audience and organizers, revealing that a friend’s suicide is among his personal motivations for MCing the even… · 2024-07-14
  • Kelsey Lawson — Gia Fund Scholarship Presentation Kelsey Lawson takes the stage to represent the Gia Fund (Giovanni Innovation and Arts Fund), a scholarship legacy project honoring her close friend and dance artist Giovanni Malia… · 2024-07-14
  • MC Introduction & Event Kickoff David Idemudia and Malcolm McFadden (Justice the Genius Child) co-host the opening welcome for the 8th Annual Speak Your Truth event in Annapolis, introducing themselves to the aud… · 2024-07-14
  • Welcome & Opening Remarks by Tyler Calabrese Dr. Tyler Calabrese, co-founder of Speak Your Truth, delivers opening remarks for SYT 2024, welcoming returning and first-time attendees, reflecting on the event’s growth into a fo… · 2024-07-14
  • Closing Remarks – Tyler, Malcolm, and David Tyler Calabrese, Malcolm McFadden, and David Idemudia deliver closing remarks for Speak Your Truth 2023, thanking vendors, performers, and the audience for their vulnerability and… · 2023-07-09
  • Stan Kells – Rap Performance ‘War Cry Stan Kells performs his original rap piece ‘War Cry,’ an emotionally charged song challenging the stigma around men crying and emotional vulnerability, weaving together themes of u… · 2023-07-09
  • Ramona Monet – Burlesque Dance Performance Ramona Monet performs an expressive burlesque dance routine to ‘I’d Rather Go Blind,’ introduced by the MC as storytelling through art. The performance is framed by the host as a f… · 2023-07-09
  • Malcolm & David Return from Intermission Malcolm McFadden and David Idemudia return the audience from intermission, rallying attendees back to their seats and announcing raffle details — including a wellness basket, gift… · 2023-07-09
  • David MC Reflection on Openness and Storytelling David Idemudia offers a brief reflective MC moment encouraging the audience to be open and welcoming, emphasizing that every person’s story and path to healing is unique. The segme… · 2023-07-09
  • Steve Hall (Gray Smith) – Spoken Word on Addiction and Recovery Steve Hall, performing under the artist name Gray Smith, delivers a raw and visceral spoken-word piece drawn from his lived experience of addiction, incarceration, bipolar disorder… · 2023-07-09
  • MC Introductions & Ground Rules — Malcolm & David Malcolm McFadden (aka Justice the Genius Child) and David Idemudia open the 7th annual Speak Your Truth! event as co-emcees, welcoming the audience to a safe and supportive space f… · 2023-07-09
  • Tyler Calabrese Opening Remarks & Personal Story Dr. Tyler Calabrese opens the 7th annual Speak Your Truth! event by welcoming returning and first-time attendees, acknowledging NAMI as the evening’s beneficiary, and sharing a dee… · 2023-07-09
  • Closing Remarks, Thank-Yous, and Donation Appeal David Idemudia and Malcolm McFadden close out Speak Your Truth 2022 with heartfelt thank-yous to performers, volunteers, vendors, and the live and online audience, followed by a di… · 2022-07-17
  • Atlas of the World — Hip-Hop Performance ‘Endangered’ and ‘Stepped On Atlas of the World (Brian), a 24-year-old Annapolis-based hip-hop artist, performs two original songs — ‘Endangered,’ a personal narrative about leaving drug dealing behind to purs… · 2022-07-17
  • Jasmine Recognition and T-Shirt Announcement Malcolm McFadden brings long-time volunteer Jasmine to the stage for a public recognition of her behind-the-scenes contributions to SYT events, then transitions into a brief MC ann… · 2022-07-17
  • MC Interlude — T-Shirt Recognition and Event Notes Malcolm McFadden leads a lighthearted MC interlude acknowledging the SYT event t-shirt design team—crediting Cassandra Lashway and Aislinn Tinker-Taylor—and attempts to present a s… · 2022-07-17
  • Closing Remarks and Goodnight Malcolm McFadden closes out SYT 2021 with warm, humorous remarks, publicly crediting Tyler Calabrese for organizing the event and inviting the community together, before signing of… · 2021-07-09
  • David Idemudia - Closing Reflections and You Are Not Alone David Idemudia delivers closing reflections sharing his own experiences with racial trauma and emotional vulnerability, before affirming to the audience that they are not alone and… · 2021-07-09
  • Malcolm McFadden - Personal Truth About 2020 Pandemic Struggles Malcolm McFadden, the event’s MC, steps out of his usual host role to share a deeply personal account of his 2020 pandemic struggles — including contracting COVID-19, a torn Achill… · 2021-07-09
  • MC Intro for Dr. Ashley Elliott Malcolm McFadden serves as MC, transitioning the audience from the previous performer (‘Stevie J’) with energetic crowd engagement before enthusiastically introducing Dr. Ashley El… · 2021-07-09
  • MC Commentary on Cam Isaiah Malcolm McFadden delivers brief MC commentary between acts, praising first-time performer Cam Isaiah for only being on his second performance, joking with the crowd about backstage… · 2021-07-09
  • MC Reads Message from Sally Calabrese MC Malcolm McFadden briefly reacts to the previous spoken word performance (‘Dark Parent’ by Patrick Finn) and reads aloud a remote message from Sally Calabrese, who watched from h… · 2021-07-09
  • Jenna - Vinyl Scrap Art and Meditation A speaker named Jenna shares her vinyl scrap art created from recycled boat-graphics materials and speaks about how discovering meditation has been healing in her mental health jou… · 2021-07-09
  • MC Commentary on Joe Gagliardi Malcolm McFadden delivers brief MC commentary following Joe Gagliardi’s set, recapping a humorous self-deprecating joke from Gagliardi’s performance before transitioning the audien… · 2021-07-09
  • MC Reflection on Therapy and Shoes David Idemudia, speaking as MC between segments, offers a brief but resonant reflection on the importance of finding the right therapist — comparing the therapeutic relationship to… · 2021-07-09
  • Jillian Amodio - Postpartum Depression Letter Jillian Amodio, founder of Moms for Mental Health, delivers a candid spoken-word personal testimony about her experience with postpartum depression, culminating in the live reading… · 2021-07-09
  • David & Malcolm MC Welcome and Event Orientation David Idemudia and Malcolm McFadden co-host the welcome and orientation segment for the fifth annual Speak Your Truth! event, reflecting on the event’s growth from a one-time fundr… · 2021-07-09
  • Dr. Tyler Calabrese Welcome & Opening Remarks Dr. Tyler Calabrese delivers the opening welcome remarks for Speak Your Truth 2021, recounting the event’s five-year history as a fundraiser for NAMI Anne Arundel County co-founded… · 2021-07-09
  • Closing Remarks – Tyler, David, and Malcolm Tyler Calabrese, David Idemudia, and Malcolm McFadden close out the SYT 2020 live stream with warm remarks reflecting on the virtual format, a brief discussion of mindfulness groun… · 2020-06-25
  • MC Discussion – Reflecting on Patrick Finn and ADHD Theme Malcolm McFadden, serving as MC, briefly reflects on a line from Patrick Finn’s preceding performance, praising its wit and using it as a springboard to acknowledge how ADHD create… · 2020-06-25
  • MC Open Mic Call to Audience David Idemudia, serving as MC, reacts to a preceding spoken-word performance referencing ADHD and pivots to a live open-mic call to the online audience, encouraging viewers to step… · 2020-06-25
  • Patrick Finn – ‘My Dark Parrot’ Slam Poem and NAMI Connections Malcolm McFadden performs an impromptu spoken-word piece titled ‘ADD, a humorous yet candid exploration of living with Attention Deficit Disorder. The segment opens with Malcolm an… · 2020-06-25
  • MC Discussion – Reflecting on Maven Eve’s Performance Malcolm McFadden briefly reflects on Maven Eve’s musical performance, praising her vocal emotion and vulnerability. He relates personally to the anxiety of self-recording and empha… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs Reflect on Joe Gagliardi and Therapy Stigma The MCs briefly transition between segments, reacting to a video message from the ‘Illuminated Apes’ podcast duo (Turtle and Tai) that addresses the male suicide rate and the need… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs Discuss Ryan Sickler’s Story Malcolm McFadden and a co-MC offer brief, candid reflections on Ryan Sickler’s preceding performance, praising the raw honesty and entertainment value of his podcast and storytelli… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs Discuss Reed Chancellor’s Story Malcolm McFadden and co-hosts engage in a brief between-segment transition, troubleshooting a technical audio/video issue while discussing Reed Chancellor’s book on social anxiety… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs Discuss Social Anxiety Following a spoken word performance on social anxiety, MCs Malcolm McFadden and a co-host engage in a brief, candid between-act conversation about how social anxiety — while often… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs React to Laura’s Art Presentation Malcolm McFadden briefly reacts to the preceding art presentation and transitions the event by introducing the next performer, Renee, with a lighthearted audience-warming chant ref… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs Discuss Chris Haslam’s Story Malcolm McFadden and a co-MC reflect on Chris Haslin’s video segment, discussing the common barrier of feeling one’s problems aren’t significant enough to share, and emphasizing th… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs Reflect on Preach’s Performance and Social Justice Following Randy ‘Preach’ Atterson’s spoken word performance, MCs Malcolm McFadden and a co-host reflect on the emotional weight of the piece, connecting its imagery and the phrase… · 2020-06-25
  • Malcolm Introduces Steve Thomas Video Malcolm McFadden (Justice the Genius Child) welcomes the audience, shares his personal motivation for joining SYT — the suicide of a close friend — and introduces an upcoming video… · 2020-06-25
  • David & Malcolm Opening Remarks and Welcome David Idemudia delivers opening remarks at the 2020 Speak Your Truth! livestream, introducing himself as a licensed social worker, therapist, and community activist, while expressi… · 2020-06-25

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