Karl Lokko is a poet, musician and community activist. His experience as a former gang leader led him to work on projects to reform gang culture and fight for social justice, and he is a public speaker at public and charity events including TEDx Talks. He volunteers with the charity Youth in Action and is the ambassador for Big Change. 

His word of the day is LOVE. 

CONNECT WITH KARL: 

I: @karl_lokko

T: @Karl_Lokko

#AnthemsBlack is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional UK Black contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producers Bea Duncan and Jaja Muhammad. The artwork is by Mars West. 

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