Caption: Samuel Carroll
Samuel Carroll 

Forgotten by Samuel Carroll

From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2011
Length: 03:04

Poet Samuel Carroll, 17, is a junior at Lincoln Park High School and competed in Louder Than a Bomb 2011 as a member of team Youmedia Chicago. Forgotten addresses the stereotypes solidified in people’s minds, says Samuel, about Native Americans. Passion is the vehicle in which this poem is delivered. Read the full description.

Ltab2011_carroll_small Poet Samuel Carroll, 17, is a junior at Lincoln Park High School and competed in Louder Than a Bomb 2011 as a member of team Youmedia Chicago. Forgotten addresses the stereotypes solidified in people’s minds, says Samuel, about Native Americans. Passion is the vehicle in which this poem is delivered.

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