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While speaking to a group of kids at Vashon High School in St. Louis, ET is confronted with a situation causing his speech to take an unexpected turn.
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you can hear his heart break when he says "the only ones who disrespect me are my own"
ComputerHelp007 i think that was him tapping his chest
@@zombie4129see you one of them kids making jokes. That’s why the inner city is shit.
That’s crazy!
"HE TOOK YOUR MONEY BUT AIN'T INVEST NOTHING INTO YOU"💯💯
That's what hit home for me I was like wow
"Look how we living ain't nothing funny!"
LDoubleUTelevision yes a very powerful statement! I also liked when he said you end up in the wrong place you could get shot and killed and ain't nobody going to jail for it!!!
Nothing funny at all for real 💯
Nothing funny at all for real 💯
It’s the sheer disrespect he sees that is given in the community and how it hasn’t thrived
😢
ET could motivate an apple to become an orange.
JJ K easily
😀😀😀😀
I know you would never see this rather than engage into my mind
You and your people really said fuck Camden because you were doing good.
They both have vitamin ET™
And now...so do I.
I like how ET can get interrupted, and deliver an even more powerful speech than planned.
ET is Number 1!
I dont really see where he gets interrrupted tho 🙂
+Baipath Lang "sombody still talking" ahh okay
Beingnatty Real Talk!
FACTO !!!!
He was yelling on a Mic and we could only hear him but so good through the mics, I'm sure he could easily hear people talking in the room where he was trying to teach
Man ET smacked that kid in the face with a reality check 🔥🔥🔥
Brickstun Ram its good. Its exactly what the kid needed.
And the reality checked CLEARED. 🙏🏼
Every black kid in America needs to watch this.
inspires me to do better best motivational speaker today..his knowledge and words go so deep
Not just his knowledge and words but the fact he lived in this garbage and decided he didn`t want his kids to go through the same thing ...now that is deep.
medved Lol
everyone needs to watch. not just blacks
Canadian Prepper every kid!
I am in South Africa, the day I listern to this man in 2013 i never stopped my going forward. In 2013 I lost everything that I loved and worked hard for . I was down and out. today I am about to finish my Master degree.I respect you Eric Thomas.
That is so beautiful..God bless brother.
Leave the white farmers alone
@@GlassOfJuicee more like Glass Of Tears.. you really think a man working on his master's is running around doing s*** like that? Get off the internet, because it's making you sad and pathetic
Great story, your story is now an inspiration to others.
Years ago I lost everything as well and I turned into drugs.. pain medication to be exact and I didn't care about anybody or anything.. I treated people that really care about me only a handful like garbage and I lie to them and I would have done anything to get my next fix but after listen to your comment and your story maybe I could do the same.. maybe I can prove not only to myself to others that I'm not the loser they say I am rich even though they have a lot of good evidence to back it up and I really wish I can find a way to France my passion to drugs to life in general because I stopped at nothing to get my pain medication I did it everything and if I can do that in life who knows how far I can get thank you for your inspiring story
Eric Thomas is NO Tony Robbins or Less Brown. -
He is RAW STREET, he'll break you APART. then Set you Straight.
FACTO
Amen
Like a drill sergeant lol
Les is the best . Et lies about sleeping.
I like how the kid at the front is really feeling it. Hopefully this message works wonders for him and others like him
and for me.
exactly, you could tell a light bulb came on.
I thought it was jut me lol
Probably won't have an effect. The biggest issue in the black community is their culture of keep each other down. Someone is getting good grades and staying out of trouble? Call them out for being pussies and not being black enough then bully them until they break. What the speaker is doing is admirable but the black family needs to fix themselves - this speech is at best just a bandaid on the situation.
Ateryk whil this is a problem, that doesnt mean it cant happen. There are successful black people who came from the ghetto. Not everyone is like that
hes the one.-les brown
My teacher showed this to my class and every body broke out in tears
All black class?
Every kid in America needs to watch this... white, black, brown and etc. A whole generation of youth growin up with no sense and no respect.
dude brown people are black fuck you mean? i can take this comment to my old middle school ridgewood and the school where all my friends at, southwood, and the'll say "that is the dumbest shit ive heard" but other than that, yes, everyone needs to watch this
Its not the kids fault its the generation before them and so on
@@damonbeats6770 good god. Indians are brown and not black. I proved your stupid comment wrong in 5 seconds
@@SurrealExposure12 and their asian too
@@bigal-san2k197 yep yep.
easily the best et video to date
right
Agreed
First video I watched on his channel.. Changed the way I think and live
+Cody Gubbins No Doubt
+Cody Gubbins agreed! I love ET. He inspired me to make motivational videos on my page, do check it out and let me know what you think! =)
Most powerful part for me : "He came and took your money, but didn't invest nothing back into you!" Think twice....
But TBF he wasn't obligated to. The exchange of goods was the concert.
@@cognitivedissonance4413 I look at the overarching message as we as black people prefer to be entertained.
This is the most real thing I've watched on youtube in ages.
I actually cried.
FolstrimHori
I cried real tears😢
Me too
Same!!!!!!!!!!!!
I feel bad for not having to pay for this video.
word up lol
It comes full circle
Derrick D hahahahaha fo real man hahahah me too
Derrick D he doesn’t need your money, your success is completely free it just depends on how much you want it.
Pay him back by showing this to anyone that will listen. Pay him back by applying his message to your life.
E.T, the only guy on CZcams who gives me goosebumps
Agree!!
+Ian Massongex Agreed on so many levels .. I personally do not do speakers for inspiration but E.T. is one of the few guys who I can connect with. I have not personally seen him but will very soon as he will hopefully be going on tour soon.
+Ian Massongex check out nick vujicic !
+Ian Massongex Check out Romal Tune on CZcams.
hype8912 lets see
shoutout to Phillip DeFranco for sending me here 👏🏼
I'm a Mexican
#makeamericagreatagain
This speech moved me.
You still moved? Year later?
sure, some people need a rekick in the ass every now and then..
@@julianbethel1647 DAMM right I'm still moved!!!
Where'd you move
Where to
as a young black male professional, this video touched me to the core.. i cannot believe what he said brought me to tears. thank you so so so much ET. you've made me just want to go that much harder. Im a 25 year old realtor college drop out...This may not be anything to most but to me my dreams are real... i will make my dreams a reality. and break the cycle. thank you ET.
You can do it bro. Keep going. Made me tear up and clap out loud.
*Grammar*
All the best to you my guy
How are you today? Did you get closer to making it?
When we need inarticulate hip hoppers to save us from our own children is when we know our Democracy is finished......we have gone from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and JFK's "Ask Not" speech to "YO...why yo interrupt me YA'LLL.....Dis ain't Funny YA'LL....Don't dis Me YA'lll." And the fact you morons are impressed by this street rhetoric is symptomatic of just how stupid we have become as a Nation...RIP America.
Wow... Everytime this man speaks, he speaks to the soul.... This lost generation needs him.
SkyBlew Every generation is lost. As a matter of fact, it's the generations before us who gave us this fvcked up world. So humble yourself. Because every generation has its pitfalls and shortcomings.
BeautifulbyDesign Thank you. I mean for real. 🤙🏻what is they guy talking about? 😂😂😂
RPGMaster The past generations gave everything they had to give you what you currently have. Like the dude in the video said, when someone cares about and fights for you, you don’t do them like dirt. Nearly every generation before us has moved forward but the reason this generation gets so much shit is because it almost seems as if we’re moving backwards.
And the fact that a spoiled and disrespectful little prick like you has the nerve to blame it on every generation except your own is disgraceful. Shame on you.
And don’t get me wrong I’m young too (21) but I don’t disrespect the people who have fought and cared for me because unlike you I actually appreciate what I have and I will fight to give the next generation something even better.
Humble yourself before you talk about past generations.
@@jaredschmidt8013 entitled much?
DuckPin2011 ...Nice username. Keep it forever and tell any woman you go on a date with that your CZcams alias is “DuckPin”.
I'm just a kid, but these words really open a door for me... Thank you Eric...
Motivation...
That's wonderful, Luv!
Continue to seek out things in this simulutude, while surrounding yourself with likeminded people, and you 28th be well on your way....
hukiredm u
+Mark Horne xcf ghj kjou ghjk yuo tyui mam kohj vrth
so how it's going?
helped me oped my eyes up especially when I'm playin around in class
open
Yea
relax cupcake, you ain't ET, you don't really care about this person if you're gonna tell them to fuck themselves because they said "yea" on a fucking youtube forum
Theologos ok maybe I was wrong, just sayin that swearing at someone isn't a good way to show it, creating tension just brings people down
Nobody's disrespecting you man. He said yea...
"He didn't say fuck you I don't want to hear from you" or "what the fuck you talking to me for" or "get the hell out of here" or anything of the sort.
You're not taking time out to try and inspire anyone, you're wasting your life insulting people on the internet and that's adding nothing to the world.
"...and you gonna come and tell me you can't take the test. No you can take a test, the problems is when you take the test you barely take the test." damn that got me
You have to listen in class, do the day to day learning, the homework, and reading, otherwise no matter how you try on the test, you will fail.
They know they don’t know, because they didn’t pay attention or do the work. So they just bubble in letters .. all A’s .. sometimes A, B, C, D repeating.
This is a class thing more than culture or race, but it is those as well. Even more so it’s a single parent thing. It disgusts me when media glorifies single parents. Can it be done? Sure. it’s not ideal and you need the balance and time two parents can provide.
I agree. As a teacher, the only students who are not successful are the ones that don't try. If you put forth the effort, no matter your ability, you will find success. The problem is finding something you are passionate about to give that effort to. We all have to do things and go through things we don't want to. That's just part of life and the road to reaching our goals. At least put in the effort so that you can reach your passion.
+Jeffrey Ball I love building computers, I'm enrolling to college to get my PC Hardware specialist certificate.
+Jeffrey Ball Thanks for that - I've got a Son who struggles in school but he's got two parents that are helping him along the way. I always tell him if you love what you do then it's not work.
+Jeffrey Ball The trouble isn't finding something you're passionate about, it's building perspective that you can find passion in ANYTHING you do.
+Geekz sorry but some people aren't cut out for academic study. Thats why you have trade schools or civil service jobs as a better fit for some than universities. If you dislike something then it's never going to be a passion.
CoachCarroll Those trade skills still involve learning. I can understand that conventional college isn't for everyone, but the actual willingness to learn will always be critical.
If the black "leaders" like Al Sharpton were replaced with people like ET, places like St. Louis, Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, wouldn't be so terrible.
ET and Killer Mike need to tour American schools. Everyone could benefit from them both.
We don’t have to choose. Stop dividing people.
Yeah well ET is a real leader, and it ain't rocket science. If they could clone a thousand of him we'd finally see some real change. This stuff is honestly critical in a way that matters, and is real. Compared to all that "race theory?" That rolls out yellow brick roads for an elite, and has nothing to do with the folks down at the bottom for whom all the "theory" in the world will never give them what a real education can.
That education ain't 'white.' Tell that to the two or three billion nonwhite people in the world busy getting educations right now. When education itself gets tagged as racist? That's a lie, meant to keep the people who believe that down there in their place. You gotta love your own precious mind and potential ability more than you hate what it is that is faked as holding you back.
And yeah. That takes a community.
Exactly
@@kingav9295considering their utterly different messaging, yes.
This is the realest shit I've ever seen. I'm going to watch this everyday man.
ikr mann its so dee
Ikr bro I don't see nothing funny out here for real 💯
I'm a 16 year old and this touched me so much i literally cried.
Makayla, now that you’re a 20 yr old woman I’m doing a follow up on this message. How are you doing? Is ET’s message still important in your life? Did it affect you to do something positive and productive? Look forward to hearing from you.
@@kingfua2988 same age
and I am in med school now
graduating in 2026
Man, I couldn't imagine what kind of country this would be if messages and words like this was pushed on society instead of the violence and lust etc. that's pushed so hard on us.
+PuertoRicanStyL IKR!
Agreeeeeeed!
Wow, these kids are bold to laugh when ET is talking. The man is like military school. I would never dare something like that. Well done ET.
Kids will be kids and sometimes you got to beat your message harder into them for them to shut up and listen
I graduated from this high school and I became so emotional after listening to this because it seems nothing has changed. I applaud you Eric may the Lord continue to bless you richly. I'm a student at BU as well✌🏼️
as long as one persons mindset was impacted..trust me it was worth it..
Wow, I'm a teacher and a Masters student and E.T.'s speech has motivated me! I wish he could come speak at the school where I teach. I work at a trade school for young adults where we mainly get the high school drop-outs and low-scoring students. For the most part, I don't have straight up disrespectful students. Most of the students we get are so defeated by failure, by the time they get to us they don't even want to try in school. My biggest problem right now is keeping students awake in class. Therefore, sometimes I actually miss having students who are boisterous because I could at least engage with them at some level. However, both scenarios are frustrating because, as a teacher, you often feel like nothing you do is enough to get your students' attention and get them motivated.
you should play his videos before you start class on Mondays and Thursdays Monday to carry you thrust the week and Thursdays too pick you up if you feel during the week
Prediction: this will go viral within 24 hours.
agreed!!
+Lonnie White yes!! True 💯
Not really.
+Tashtan Tashtanov yeah he really deserves it but i think the intro is way to long. i think he needs to cut that or shorten it because it is almost a minute.
+spleujo Just hit the Fox station website in St Louis about 3 hours ago.
The world needs more of him to show the way.
Azerina M. no they dont
why not?
"There's only a few people that care about you" highly true! I love ET he motivates for work each morning! Listening to his speeches each day will get you on the right track I promise you
we are living in a generation were relationship goals are glorified and its the ultimate dream of many youth to have a good looking girl or boy to date , knowledge and books are not the talk of the day ,smart people are bullied and called all sort of names, people dont strive to be smart no more , because the guy who gets the most girls or the baddest chic are the role models in school, believe they get more respect from their peers than the guy with straight A's
Well said, man.
fuck that homie l know where u coming from but look at them 5 year later after high school and tell your self the truth about what u see then
I am in University now, whoever was poppin in school doesn't matter anymore. You won't even see them anymore
That's in school yeah. The real world says otherwise. You got a job and you're smart you're gon get girls. Ain't no broke ass getting a nice chick after school. Who cares about getting bullied when you'll be 100x more successful after getting that fucking education. Who will be laughing then? The one going around selling drugs, living in a bad neighborhood or the one who chose to study, got a nice ass job, riding that car with that chick next to him.
But this is where the problem that lies within that. If your concerned or worried about what "other" people think about you or view you your destined to become who "they" want you to be! Your not doing or thinking for yourself! Make your self proud not the idiots pointing and cracking jokes. 50cent said damn homey in high school you was the man homey WTF HAPPENED TO YOU!
If everyone would follow this man's advise, so many of America's current problems would be solved, or at least significantly improved. He's actually telling people what they can PERSONALLY do to make their lives better instead of telling everyone to just sit back and wait for everyone else to solve their problems for them. You can't help people unless they are willing to help themselves. He's telling people to start helping themselves. Bravo.
+Apex Predator Everyone, being the key word.
If his message was embraced, endorsed and upheld, let alone truly supported - from the top down (and I do mean the very top) and allowed to filter through every community and take hold, then it might succeed in defeating the conventional narrative (which all those kids absorb daily.) That "authentic" Black, African American is a thing that moves to its own drum beat, for which actual education is not necessary. Shit. I'm a white guy. I have no business discussing what authenticity is. That's for the community in question to decide.
But I dig the fact that most of these kids are as alienated from ET as they would be from me.
And that is more than just a shame. That is a tragedy. ET represents a thing missing in most of those kids' lives.
How much does that matter? I think it is the critical thing. That hole in their lives.
"the only kids that disrespect me are my own" this really got me
wow....i'm surprised. usually the black people are the ones who get disrespected by WHITE people.
From Gabon,in Africa. ET is a motivation monster. This dude has play a big role in my being a better version of myself. This man is a life changer. Thank you so much ET !
We desperately need this guy to speak to more
youth. Please goto more schools.
Yeah! Young people need to learn a lot early on their life.
That is the type of man that should be taking care of the American Edjucational system
I love ET but young black kids don’t care about nothing but shoes and prison
Wow unconditional respect to this man.
Extremely powerful. Rarely seen him get this fired up #5Stars
Goosebumps.
this speech is one the best motivation, I was listening to this while studying for biology. I ask myself the slave people didn't give up on their journey. I will work harder to get to medicine school ain't nothing going to stop me.
jay AMEN🙏🏾 I wish you nothing but blessings and success
W... O... W... This moved me so much I forgot to make notes, but I did hear this:
"Sometimes in your life you have to do what you don't like to do, so you can live like you want to live."
Thanks Dr ET =)
You're everywhere Haha :-)
You're the real MVP Marcus
+Raptor9ify ET taught me to be consistent =)
+Stan Thanks Stan, that's very kind of you to say =)
The world needs more MEN like Eric Thomas.
💙 made me cry, E.T. Is the truth!
Same here, eyes got a glossy for some reason Lol
DanaRaquelFitness I was ballin when i heard this...he touches the soul
this was awesome everything was from his heart
Dana Raquel Not the only one: me, too....
We as a people are wandering in the desert, and when we disrespect people like him, we still have the nerve to wonder why...
Wow, I couldn't help but sit at my desk and cry just a little after my bestfriend just sent me this video. For the last 6 years of my life, this is why I have been trying to pour everything I have into all my students, and he damn if Dr. ET couldn't have said it more perfectly! It's hard when you REALLY CARE as a teacher, because you want to see your students grow SO BADLY! But, then you realize that they have to want it even more for themselves! But what do you do when the world is telling black kids over and over that they ain't going to be shit?!? That is really why so many don't realize how intelligent and gifted they actually really are.............
+Kelly Murphy Too true Kelly. Too true.
It is sad. I never realized how true t was until I went to a “ghetto” high school. There was a black guy in an AP class. I only ever saw him hanging out with the AP classmates...I took a Psychology class, where there was no AP kids. I realized the difference isn’t race, it’s really motivation. What’s he difference between kids in AP classes and CP/Honor classes? It’s motivation, and hard work. It’s who stays after school or emails the teachers for extra help.
ET almost made me cry with this one. The man cares. There to make a difference, FREE of charge. Investing.. Not just TAKING. Thank you, brother.
This was so powerful.
It’s powerful and yet the black on black crime has gone up. His speech was awesome but it will kit change the black violence ever. They hate everything
This hit me to the core almost to the point of tears. I've been teaching for over 17 years in a public school and have said similar things to my students because my Pops said them to me growing up. I show them videos like this regularly to add weight to what we are discussing in life development and interpersonal skills. E.T. is one of the men who helped me to continue to be unafraid to give them the truth in spite of how they or the administration may feel about it. They need to know we care, that there is a way out, and that is it possible if they apply themselves 100% daily. Thank you, ET for continuing to be a beacon of light to us all.
Made me late for work watching this...every bit worth it!!
beginning of the speech et was on his way from going 0 to 100 but once that kid interrupted him he skyrocketed from 0 to 1000!
A friend of mine, who happens to be a black guy told me, he said "the worst thing ever that happened to people of young black community was gangsta rap!
Being born in America , you are fortunate enough! There are people born in counties with all the right attitude, intentions, will and dedication but all they need is opportunity, don't forget that!
I do public speaking like you Eric and this message brought me to tears this morning. One thing that I do weekly is teach the youth in church and they were cracking jokes and not not paying attention on Easter Sunday and and I was looking for an answer on how to be better serve them and this is my answer
+Scottie Hobbs Keep it up at church.
For some of those kids, probably the first time they heard a man tell them that he loved them. Not saying that because they're black. I just wonder how many men say I love you to their sons,etc.
Darren L can you prove that
ArRyona Strong Have you recently looked at the single motherhood statistic that has been rising in all groups because of the welfare but blacks are being hit the hardest.
singlemotherguide.com/single-mother-statistics/
www.statista.com/statistics/242302/percentage-of-single-mother-households-in-the-us-by-state/
www.wealthysinglemommy.com/single-mom-statistics/
www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2016/cb16-192.html
This is a problem and it needs to be adressed.
this video brought tears to my eyes, black child wake up!
I always love ET's speeches. He needs to give this same speech to everyone in the world. Put E in the presidential debates just for one day to give us all this wake up call. And not once did he use the "N" word! #Respect
+TheSalonGuy I agree; his passion is amazing! #Respect
+Jesus'ScooterVids thats what Im saying!
I'm so happy I'm seeing this.
I cried watching this, I hope those kids the best.
They've received it
They're our future and hopefully he delivered that message to them.
I wna thank the disrespectful kid! ET when angry goes from 120 to 220! It really helps me to get a dent in my glass ceiling.
they don't even look like they are feeling him😢😢
That's the sad part isn't it? To be that lost that even he can't break through...
they're guilty thats why
ET Listen man i passed my education in 2021 with 14 points at A LEVEL because of your video called A + mentality man you changed my life i passed with 99,8% being the highest student in our whole town norton Zimbabwe i am sure i will get the scholarship
I'm really proud of you,keep pushing
Jesus didn't just turn the other cheek. He turned over tables when he saw his own people doing wrong. God Bless this man who takes Jesus seriously
At 3:30 “You got the nerve to act the fool when somebody cares about you? You’re talking when I’m talking. Do you know that if I go to a Jewish school, those kids are quiet. If I go to a white school, those kids are quiet. If I go to a Latino school, those kids are quiet. The only kids that disrespect me are black kids. That’s it, my own, are the only ones who disrespect me. I work in any other school and they’re taking notes. I come home, you’re talking. You’re capping jokes. You think something is funny. Look how we’re living. Ain’t nothing funny. Ain’t nothing funny y’all.”
This man cuts me in two everytime!
Hello from the future!
Made me cry and I'm not even black
Not Squirrel right?! 😞
Sounds like my story from the lousy, hopeless childhood to the big successful adult with a PhD and money too. Your story is my story. We did good. Both of us.
You on the grind huh? Well, get that feta. Teach the truth to the young black youth. Shorties running around whiling drinking beers,he’s not trying to listen what I’m kicking in his ear... it’s hopeless B
I have seen a lot of great leaders come along, but this man in my opinion has to be the greatest inspirational speaker that has graced this earth, you can feel everything he says comes from his heart, Thanks bro much love! #DONTDIEWITHOUTTRYING
Most definitely!
man I watch this videos ever time I am going through some rough times in school👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
Great job ET!!...way to assess the situation and say whats necessary - Joel A. Carter
Wish i could see the whole speech 🔥🔥
3:57
Man, Eddie. The power of that line: I'm here because I love y'all.
Imagine how many of those kids have never heard that sentence uttered. My kids roll their eyes, but I always tell them, multiple times a day. I appreciate what you do, hopefully it resonates with the kids as much as it did with me.
Right. People keep saying that the kids weren’t listening, but they’re teenagers. What do you expect them to do? Clap after every sentence he Said? They’re obviously shy. Also You see 100+ kids in that auditorium and out of all of them 3 kids were talking and you say all black kids are disrespectful? Closeted racist lmaooo.
this speech brings me to tears every morning... God bless this man... I want so much more for my people...
powerful.......... I am crying
+Lorraine Currier white guilt
+CoachCarroll #facts
+Lorraine Currier I no nothing about the African American experience and I wept too. There's no white, black and brown delineation in my mind. These are OUR children. Time to bend the arc of a generation towards success for our kids.
I don't get how 267 ppl can dislike this powerful video....😓😓😓
They're afraid to take an honest look at themselves.
Mike Thomas truth
Yeah man, it's very rare you get to be in the same room as someone like Eric
Mike Thomas man like that's a honor I wish I could be there to hear him speak I'm person I listen to him all the time
Now at 288 dislikes, they think it's funny
He killed this one ..... I got teary eyed ....
He who has a “why” to live can bear almost any “how”
Nietzsche
I've listen to it twice now... and still I'm very moved! Very inspiring and true.
As a Black kid in America I was very moved by Mr. Thomas speaking and I try to apply this to my life and I believe that this is what black children should live by and I have shared this video with my little cousin and I hope he takes something away from this because he wants to be like me but I want him to be better than me even though I am in high school.
+jabari nelson with an uncle like you to look up I'm sure he will succeed! God bless :)
"You know how to sit down and shut up."
Don't die not trying. Words to live by.
Those rappers took your money and didn't re-invest!!!!!!
FACTS. I hate how black celebrities could do so much more for their people but just won't. We need more speakers and motivators because that's usually when we begin to unite.
As a black women I'm crying in my heart cause I sincerely and hope that all black people and no disrespect to other races,but I hope all black people get out this hell that was created for us and you,him,her,child and the unborn win for eternity in Jesus name. Amen 🙏🏿.
Thank you for everyting Dr Thomas.
This man is AWESOME. He told them the naked truth!!
Time goes by and this video still fire 🔥🔥 Truth never gets old 🙏🏻🙏🏻
He not lying black kids are disrespectful to the ones who are trying to help em
not all of them......
+Hugh Jass If you're a victim of circumstance, the least you can do is work against it by changing your attitude and approach to your environment. Sure; there might be things that you don't have control over, but the one thing you do have control over is yourself and your attitude. Start by taking control of your attitude, and don't let your attitude control you.
+Hugh Jass They're talking and bullshitting while he's trying to help them. That's disrespectful.
especially if the person trying to help them is black. it sucks
White children are more disrespectful to their parents, but they're disrespectful children in every culture.
I love ET. I really hope those kids realized what a privilege it was to have had him. Hope they learned something about respect.
0:40 "Within *it's* district, Vashon High is one of the low performing schools. About 70% of *distrcit* school children read below grade level..."
Wow. I can't even...
+Schlomo Shekelbergstein its dey culture
+Schlomo Shekelbergstein I have no idea what you even mean by that
+Greoge 13 wow just saw that. so funny. typos are normal but yeah editor could have done better.
+Schlomo Shekelbergstein ugh. that's my city.
+Greoge 13 In the sentence, "distrcit" is a typo. It's ironic.
I’m a new middle school/high school science teacher in NYC. This is exactly how I feel when students are off task (blatantly). Teachers take ALOT of work home-I don’t think students know how much work goes into serving them. As a grad student this encouraged me. Managing work, school and life feels overwhelming at times! But, love how he was so transparent about not actually liking school, nonetheless obtaining his PhD. There are things that I don’t love about the school system but I’m here to grow and serve.
I'm in tears. This dude is so real. I can feel his love and compassion.
REAL TALK! I wish he could come to our school and speak to our kids in East Oakland. They SOOOOO need to hear him! That was an AMAZING speech!
OMG! Thank you for this. This is so strong it brought me to tears.
I dropped out of high school due to depression. spent 5 years in an Idle position. I was stuck, Jobless, Living with my brother and his girlfriend and no car. I thought i would never make it. When my daughter was Born I knew she was my WHY and that a lone pushed me far. I got my diploma with a High GPA, and I have been earning Income 3 ways. You can put your mind to whatever you want to Achieve if you ONLY believe its POSSIBLE. I love everyone from the heart.
"Don't die without trying." Damn.
It's sad to realize that most of the students will only hear this motivation and then get motivated for the current day and then fall to realization about how hard it will be and how they can't and eventually go back to the life they were living before.
ET for president 2016
I’m quitting drugs for real this time and I’m gonna try. I can’t make anymore excuses. E.T I love you man and this brought tears to my eyes. Never stop speaking.
Just following up bro. How you doing with your drug situation? All you can do is try 👍🏻
It seems like it finally started to click once he started to comparing them to the other races of kids
onlyone23km I wish that term would disappear. It's degrading and doesn't do anything but bring people down.
BeautifulbyDesign they bring themselves down. Victim mentality perpetuates the welfare state.
BeautifulbyDesign they degrade themselves.
BeautifulbyDesign yea I definitely understand what you saying but by degrading themselves is not helping either. The media is portraying them as thugs, lazy, etc... By doing these type of things is not helping
The government and people in power cause the divide it works in their favour they spread racism and hatred we see it everyday on the news were being brainwashed and we dont even know it