Poet Rachel Smith

Hallelujah the Saviors are Here by Rachel Smith

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Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2012
Length: 02:24

Poet Rachel Smith, 18, is a senior and a member of Epic Sound, the Kenwood Academy Slam Poetry Team. This is her second year participating in Louder Than a Bomb. Hallelujah the Saviors are Here is a condemnation of teachers who come to "the inner city" without becoming a true member of the community. Read the full description.

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Ltab2012_rachel_small Poet Rachel Smith, 18, is a senior and a member of Epic Sound, the Kenwood Academy Slam Poetry Team. This is her second year participating in Louder Than a Bomb. Hallelujah the Saviors are Here is a condemnation of teachers who come to "the inner city" without becoming a true member of the community.

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