Marcus Medford

Marcus “Roi” Medford is a third-generation Canadian whose grandparents immigrated from Trinidad and Jamaica. Marcus is an award-winning journalist, editor and writer, born and raised in Toronto. He’s a freelancer currently working at CBC News, and has bylines in New Canadian Media, The Edge: A Leader’s Magazine, and The Soapbox Press. Marcus is also the author of the poetry collection “Book of Mars” and a two-time TEDxUTSC performer whose poems have been featured in numerous publications.

IG: @MarsthePoet