Caption: Whitney Young HS Slam Poetry Team
Whitney Young HS Slam Poetry Team 

To Save a Monster by Whitney Young HS Slam Poetry Team

From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2012
Length: 03:02

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To Save a Monster is a team piece performed by the poets of the Whitney M. Young Magnet High School Slam Poetry Team: seniors Essie Linzy, 18, and Jamar Wilson, 18, alongside junor Nina Posner, 16, and freshman Shelyse Opio, 15. This was the first year in the competition for Jamar and Shelyse, and the second year for Nina and Essie. This chilling piece takes on the unusual topic of pedophilia, and the need for sympathy and compassion for those with the illness. Read the full description.

Ltab2012_whitneyyoungteam_small To Save a Monster is a team piece performed by the poets of the Whitney M. Young Magnet High School Slam Poetry Team: seniors Essie Linzy, 18, and Jamar Wilson, 18, alongside junor Nina Posner, 16, and freshman Shelyse Opio, 15. This was the first year in the competition for Jamar and Shelyse, and the second year for Nina and Essie. This chilling piece takes on the unusual topic of pedophilia, and the need for sympathy and compassion for those with the illness.

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