Malcolm P. Poindexter Jr. (April 3, 1925 – March 30, 2010) was an American newspaper, radio and television journalist whose career spanned more than 50 years. Poindexter reported for KYW-TV (Channel 3), based in Philadelphia, from 1967 until his retirement in February 2001. He won three Emmy Awards for his reports during his career. He also wrote for the Philadelphia Tribune, The Philadelphia Bulletin, the London Daily Express, Jet and Ebony magazine, and was an early member of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists.