[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] the story’s pretty simple I run a school
the story’s pretty simple I run a school
the story’s pretty simple I run a school that I built in the neighborhood where I
that I built in the neighborhood where I
that I built in the neighborhood where I was born and where I’ll die I’ve kept my
was born and where I’ll die I’ve kept my
was born and where I’ll die I’ve kept my faith in six city blocks in a
faith in six city blocks in a
faith in six city blocks in a neighborhood and it’s here it’s the
neighborhood and it’s here it’s the
neighborhood and it’s here it’s the result of a public school teacher that
result of a public school teacher that
result of a public school teacher that actually saved my life I was walking
actually saved my life I was walking
actually saved my life I was walking down the quarter of my high school and
down the quarter of my high school and
down the quarter of my high school and my timon business and the art room door
my timon business and the art room door
my timon business and the art room door was open and this fellow was sitting at
was open and this fellow was sitting at
was open and this fellow was sitting at a potter’s wheel
a potter’s wheel
a potter’s wheel he made this great big old ball and I
he made this great big old ball and I
he made this great big old ball and I was transfixed by the emerges his bow so
was transfixed by the emerges his bow so
was transfixed by the emerges his bow so I was standing it with my mouth open and
I was standing it with my mouth open and
I was standing it with my mouth open and he said can I help you says yeah what is
he said can I help you says yeah what is
he said can I help you says yeah what is that man he saw that’s ceramics this is
that man he saw that’s ceramics this is
that man he saw that’s ceramics this is how much you teach me how to do that he
how much you teach me how to do that he
how much you teach me how to do that he says well get your homeroom teacher to
says well get your homeroom teacher to
says well get your homeroom teacher to sign a piece of paper says you can come
sign a piece of paper says you can come
sign a piece of paper says you can come in you’re good to go so for the
in you’re good to go so for the
in you’re good to go so for the remaining two years of high school cut
remaining two years of high school cut
remaining two years of high school cut all my classes and I went to the art
all my classes and I went to the art
all my classes and I went to the art room but I had enough street sense to
room but I had enough street sense to
room but I had enough street sense to give the teachers whose classes I was
give the teachers whose classes I was
give the teachers whose classes I was cutting the pottery I made and they gave
cutting the pottery I made and they gave
cutting the pottery I made and they gave me passing grades that’s how I got out
me passing grades that’s how I got out
me passing grades that’s how I got out of the place but more importantly mr.
of the place but more importantly mr.
of the place but more importantly mr. Ross says you’re too smart to die I’m
Ross says you’re too smart to die I’m
Ross says you’re too smart to die I’m not gonna let you die like your buddies
not gonna let you die like your buddies
not gonna let you die like your buddies on the street you’re going to college
on the street you’re going to college
on the street you’re going to college man and so mr. Ross hounded me during my
man and so mr. Ross hounded me during my
man and so mr. Ross hounded me during my senior year and I filled out a college
senior year and I filled out a college
senior year and I filled out a college application to a place called the
application to a place called the
application to a place called the University of Pittsburgh in pencil
thinking that’d be the end of it and I
thinking that’d be the end of it and I put this thing in envelopes and they
put this thing in envelopes and they
put this thing in envelopes and they sent me this task called a scholastic
sent me this task called a scholastic
sent me this task called a scholastic aptitude test which I had never seen
aptitude test which I had never seen
aptitude test which I had never seen before
before
before back then it was multiple-choice I kind
back then it was multiple-choice I kind
back then it was multiple-choice I kind of marked the thing up and got in is a
of marked the thing up and got in is a
of marked the thing up and got in is a probationary student well the better
probationary student well the better
probationary student well the better news is I graduated from the place with
news is I graduated from the place with
news is I graduated from the place with honors and now I’m a trustee of the
honors and now I’m a trustee of the
honors and now I’m a trustee of the University of Pittsburgh
and I got it and I received a PhD from
and I got it and I received a PhD from the place and I was the commencement
the place and I was the commencement
the place and I was the commencement speaker and I got up and said don’t give
speaker and I got up and said don’t give
speaker and I got up and said don’t give up on the poor kids they might end up
up on the poor kids they might end up
up on the poor kids they might end up being the commencement speaker it’s not
being the commencement speaker it’s not
being the commencement speaker it’s not where you start it’s where you end up
where you start it’s where you end up
where you start it’s where you end up that matters and for the next couple
that matters and for the next couple
that matters and for the next couple minutes I’m going to tell you this story
minutes I’m going to tell you this story
minutes I’m going to tell you this story which is turning out to be pretty
which is turning out to be pretty
which is turning out to be pretty interesting story
interesting story
interesting story Bidwell training center is this
Bidwell training center is this
Bidwell training center is this vocational school and I took it over in
vocational school and I took it over in
vocational school and I took it over in the 70s I was minding my own business
the 70s I was minding my own business
the 70s I was minding my own business running my low art program Manchester
running my low art program Manchester
running my low art program Manchester craftsmen’s guild and the guys that
craftsmen’s guild and the guys that
craftsmen’s guild and the guys that built Bidwell screwed it up pretty good
built Bidwell screwed it up pretty good
built Bidwell screwed it up pretty good and they were looking for some food to
and they were looking for some food to
and they were looking for some food to take it over and they said well does
take it over and they said well does
take it over and they said well does that build Strickland he thinks he’s
that build Strickland he thinks he’s
that build Strickland he thinks he’s Moses he’d probably take the job
Moses he’d probably take the job
Moses he’d probably take the job and back then I actually did think I was
and back then I actually did think I was
and back then I actually did think I was Moses could lead all the Porter to
Moses could lead all the Porter to
Moses could lead all the Porter to Promised Land all that so I took over
Promised Land all that so I took over
Promised Land all that so I took over Bidwell in 1972 in a warehouse with no
Bidwell in 1972 in a warehouse with no
Bidwell in 1972 in a warehouse with no windows and holes in the floor holes in
windows and holes in the floor holes in
windows and holes in the floor holes in the roof and the guys were on her knees
the roof and the guys were on her knees
the roof and the guys were on her knees gamblin when I showed up when Brooks
gamblin when I showed up when Brooks
gamblin when I showed up when Brooks Brothers suit on and I asked the
Brothers suit on and I asked the
Brothers suit on and I asked the secretary said I got here today what
secretary said I got here today what
secretary said I got here today what were the guys gambling about you said
were the guys gambling about you said
were the guys gambling about you said well they were taking bets on how long
well they were taking bets on how long
well they were taking bets on how long you last in the job that was the student
you last in the job that was the student
you last in the job that was the student body so I said okay man I leaving so I
body so I said okay man I leaving so I
body so I said okay man I leaving so I bought the beer and I bought the paint
bought the beer and I bought the paint
bought the beer and I bought the paint that’s anybody done shelf to paint this
that’s anybody done shelf to paint this
that’s anybody done shelf to paint this building is fired one guy didn’t show up
building is fired one guy didn’t show up
building is fired one guy didn’t show up and I fired him I said we’re not a
and I fired him I said we’re not a
and I fired him I said we’re not a poverty program we’re a world-class
poverty program we’re a world-class
poverty program we’re a world-class training center and this paintbrush is
training center and this paintbrush is
training center and this paintbrush is going to demonstrate my commitment to
going to demonstrate my commitment to
going to demonstrate my commitment to that principle that’s important for you
that principle that’s important for you
that principle that’s important for you to understand to see what I did with it
to understand to see what I did with it
to understand to see what I did with it the arts program is Manchester
the arts program is Manchester
the arts program is Manchester craftsmen’s good I started in a row
craftsmen’s good I started in a row
craftsmen’s good I started in a row house dragging kids off the street to
house dragging kids off the street to
house dragging kids off the street to save the soul with clay I’m still doing
save the soul with clay I’m still doing
save the soul with clay I’m still doing it on a much bigger scale I also built
it on a much bigger scale I also built
it on a much bigger scale I also built that this is our school this is my
that this is our school this is my
that this is our school this is my concept of how to build a school for
concept of how to build a school for
concept of how to build a school for people to have no hope the worst part
people to have no hope the worst part
people to have no hope the worst part about being poor is what it does to your
about being poor is what it does to your
about being poor is what it does to your spirit man
spirit man
spirit man it’s not just an economic condition it’s
it’s not just an economic condition it’s
it’s not just an economic condition it’s a spiritual condition and so what I
a spiritual condition and so what I
a spiritual condition and so what I figured out is that we got to get people
figured out is that we got to get people
figured out is that we got to get people out of the dark and put them in the
out of the dark and put them in the
out of the dark and put them in the light because the lights for everybody
light because the lights for everybody
light because the lights for everybody on the planet not just rich kids and so
on the planet not just rich kids and so
on the planet not just rich kids and so mr. Ross took this bunch of us kids to
mr. Ross took this bunch of us kids to
mr. Ross took this bunch of us kids to see a very famous house called falling
see a very famous house called falling
see a very famous house called falling water so here’s this Italian guy woody
water so here’s this Italian guy woody
water so here’s this Italian guy woody black kids in his van you get out
black kids in his van you get out
black kids in his van you get out through the woods and he come out into
through the woods and he come out into
through the woods and he come out into this clearing and I saw this house with
this clearing and I saw this house with
this clearing and I saw this house with a creek running right down to the middle
a creek running right down to the middle
a creek running right down to the middle of the house I said man in my
of the house I said man in my
of the house I said man in my neighborhood we spend time trying to
neighborhood we spend time trying to
neighborhood we spend time trying to keep the water out of the house this
keep the water out of the house this
keep the water out of the house this guy’s got a creek running right down to
guy’s got a creek running right down to
guy’s got a creek running right down to the middle of the place that’s an
the middle of the place that’s an
the middle of the place that’s an interesting way of look in the water so
interesting way of look in the water so
interesting way of look in the water so I committed myself to building a center
I committed myself to building a center
I committed myself to building a center that had water because water is life and
that had water because water is life and
that had water because water is life and if the museum’s got to found I think the
if the museum’s got to found I think the
if the museum’s got to found I think the kids deserve a fountain and that’s why I
kids deserve a fountain and that’s why I
kids deserve a fountain and that’s why I put it in my school the other thing when
put it in my school the other thing when
put it in my school the other thing when you come to visit is you’ll see a
you come to visit is you’ll see a
you come to visit is you’ll see a world-class culinary program set up by a
world-class culinary program set up by a
world-class culinary program set up by a guy named John Hines who did OK in the
guy named John Hines who did OK in the
guy named John Hines who did OK in the ketchup business and he came by the
ketchup business and he came by the
ketchup business and he came by the seamy courtesy of a man named Leroy
seamy courtesy of a man named Leroy
seamy courtesy of a man named Leroy ervice and Senator Hines walked in and
ervice and Senator Hines walked in and
ervice and Senator Hines walked in and said man I’ve been hearing about this
said man I’ve been hearing about this
said man I’ve been hearing about this bidwell program and what an
bidwell program and what an
bidwell program and what an extraordinary story you got and I was
extraordinary story you got and I was
extraordinary story you got and I was wondering if you could start training
wondering if you could start training
wondering if you could start training some black folks for the culinary
some black folks for the culinary
some black folks for the culinary industry well back then Bidwell was a
industry well back then Bidwell was a
industry well back then Bidwell was a building trades program I said senator
building trades program I said senator
building trades program I said senator I’m reluctant to go into a field I don’t
I’m reluctant to go into a field I don’t
I’m reluctant to go into a field I don’t know anything about but man give me the
know anything about but man give me the
know anything about but man give me the money I built this program and then
money I built this program and then
money I built this program and then we’ll get back to that culinary thing
we’ll get back to that culinary thing
we’ll get back to that culinary thing maybe in a couple of years and he said
maybe in a couple of years and he said
maybe in a couple of years and he said well what would your answer be if I’d
well what would your answer be if I’d
well what would your answer be if I’d give you a million dollars I said
give you a million dollars I said
give you a million dollars I said senator piers were going into the food
senator piers were going into the food
senator piers were going into the food training business and John did give me a
training business and John did give me a
training business and John did give me a million bucks but as importantly he
million bucks but as importantly he
million bucks but as importantly he loaned me two-headed hot research for
loaned me two-headed hot research for
loaned me two-headed hot research for the Heinz ketchup company and we built a
the Heinz ketchup company and we built a
the Heinz ketchup company and we built a world-class culinary program ten minutes
world-class culinary program ten minutes
world-class culinary program ten minutes from where you guys are sitting tonight
from where you guys are sitting tonight
from where you guys are sitting tonight and these are some of the students and
and these are some of the students and
and these are some of the students and we built an amphitheater and that’s
we built an amphitheater and that’s
we built an amphitheater and that’s lunch at the school why because it’s
lunch at the school why because it’s
lunch at the school why because it’s tough to teach people when they’re
tough to teach people when they’re
tough to teach people when they’re hungry
hungry
hungry so the answers that give them something
so the answers that give them something
so the answers that give them something to eat and I can improve the literacy
to eat and I can improve the literacy
to eat and I can improve the literacy rate in Pittsburgh by two grades you
rate in Pittsburgh by two grades you
rate in Pittsburgh by two grades you know how I’ll do it
know how I’ll do it
know how I’ll do it giving the kids something decent to eat
giving the kids something decent to eat
giving the kids something decent to eat because if they’re hungry they’re not
because if they’re hungry they’re not
because if they’re hungry they’re not learning that’s lunch at our school
learning that’s lunch at our school
learning that’s lunch at our school that’s lunch at our school so anybody
that’s lunch at our school so anybody
that’s lunch at our school so anybody that tells you you can’t serve
that tells you you can’t serve
that tells you you can’t serve world-class food to poor kids you send
world-class food to poor kids you send
world-class food to poor kids you send them the Pittsburg man I’ve been doing
them the Pittsburg man I’ve been doing
them the Pittsburg man I’ve been doing it for 25 years you just have to want to
it for 25 years you just have to want to
it for 25 years you just have to want to do it bad
we even got the black people and white
we even got the black people and white people eating together voluntarily
people eating together voluntarily
people eating together voluntarily without a civil rights treat what we’ve
without a civil rights treat what we’ve
without a civil rights treat what we’ve discovered is world-class environments
discovered is world-class environments
discovered is world-class environments create world-class behavior you treat
create world-class behavior you treat
create world-class behavior you treat people like people they tend to treat
people like people they tend to treat
people like people they tend to treat each other like that and I didn’t stop
each other like that and I didn’t stop
each other like that and I didn’t stop to study this in the sociology course
to study this in the sociology course
to study this in the sociology course I’m telling you what I see with my own
I’m telling you what I see with my own
I’m telling you what I see with my own eyes every day we also train
eyes every day we also train
eyes every day we also train pharmaceutical technicians for the
pharmaceutical technicians for the
pharmaceutical technicians for the pharmacy industry you come over to my
pharmacy industry you come over to my
pharmacy industry you come over to my Center and I’ve got people with no
Center and I’ve got people with no
Center and I’ve got people with no background in science to inform a
background in science to inform a
background in science to inform a suitable application to 12 months and
suitable application to 12 months and
suitable application to 12 months and they’re going to work for all the
they’re going to work for all the
they’re going to work for all the healthcare systems and they’re doing
healthcare systems and they’re doing
healthcare systems and they’re doing fine this fellow is now working for the
fine this fellow is now working for the
fine this fellow is now working for the water treatment authority he was that
water treatment authority he was that
water treatment authority he was that bount down to his last unemployment
bount down to his last unemployment
bount down to his last unemployment check and now he’s making about $50,000
check and now he’s making about $50,000
check and now he’s making about $50,000 a year he’s uh he’s got a job his kids
a year he’s uh he’s got a job his kids
a year he’s uh he’s got a job his kids are doing fine and we solved the problem
are doing fine and we solved the problem
are doing fine and we solved the problem so what we’ve been able to demonstrate
so what we’ve been able to demonstrate
so what we’ve been able to demonstrate is that we can take people regardless of
is that we can take people regardless of
is that we can take people regardless of their economic environment and I can
their economic environment and I can
their economic environment and I can have them doing world-class technology
have them doing world-class technology
have them doing world-class technology in 12 months in the tough inner-city
in 12 months in the tough inner-city
in 12 months in the tough inner-city neighborhood with a high crime rate we
neighborhood with a high crime rate we
neighborhood with a high crime rate we also have people in this library who
also have people in this library who
also have people in this library who can’t read the diplomas they’ve been
can’t read the diplomas they’ve been
can’t read the diplomas they’ve been given not mine
given not mine
given not mine ones that have been given in other
ones that have been given in other
ones that have been given in other educational institutions and I’m telling
educational institutions and I’m telling
educational institutions and I’m telling you we’re going to lose this country and
you we’re going to lose this country and
you we’re going to lose this country and we got guys walking the street with
we got guys walking the street with
we got guys walking the street with diplomas on the pocket that they can’t
diplomas on the pocket that they can’t
diplomas on the pocket that they can’t read they read mine or I won’t sign it
read they read mine or I won’t sign it
read they read mine or I won’t sign it so we got that problem figured out this
so we got that problem figured out this
so we got that problem figured out this is the arts program remember I’m the
is the arts program remember I’m the
is the arts program remember I’m the black guy from the 60s making pottery
black guy from the 60s making pottery
black guy from the 60s making pottery how many of you even around in the
how many of you even around in the
how many of you even around in the sixties raise your hand what time I did
sixties raise your hand what time I did
sixties raise your hand what time I did the speech nobody raised a hand so I got
the speech nobody raised a hand so I got
the speech nobody raised a hand so I got check out who I’m talking to it at jokes
check out who I’m talking to it at jokes
check out who I’m talking to it at jokes don’t work well I was around during the
don’t work well I was around during the
don’t work well I was around during the disturbances
disturbances
disturbances back then they were what we call them
back then they were what we call them
back then they were what we call them what they were they were riots and guys
what they were they were riots and guys
what they were they were riots and guys were getting shot so I set up this
were getting shot so I set up this
were getting shot so I set up this little tent ministry to save silver clay
little tent ministry to save silver clay
little tent ministry to save silver clay and it’s worked out pretty good it’s one
and it’s worked out pretty good it’s one
and it’s worked out pretty good it’s one of our guys his brothers already at Penn
of our guys his brothers already at Penn
of our guys his brothers already at Penn State he’s going there
State he’s going there
State he’s going there this is oh by the way this is these are
this is oh by the way this is these are
this is oh by the way this is these are kids who have no artistic ability well
kids who have no artistic ability well
kids who have no artistic ability well 90% of them graduated from our program
90% of them graduated from our program
90% of them graduated from our program in 90% of them went to college within 36
in 90% of them went to college within 36
in 90% of them went to college within 36 months of enrollment in an inner-city
months of enrollment in an inner-city
months of enrollment in an inner-city arts program in a black neighborhood
arts program in a black neighborhood
arts program in a black neighborhood we’ve doubled the effect of graduation
we’ve doubled the effect of graduation
we’ve doubled the effect of graduation rate from minority kids in 36 months and
rate from minority kids in 36 months and
rate from minority kids in 36 months and we do not teach the academics you know
we do not teach the academics you know
we do not teach the academics you know what we teach life life and hope are
what we teach life life and hope are
what we teach life life and hope are married at our Center this little kids
married at our Center this little kids
married at our Center this little kids work I’ve had kids get four-year
work I’ve had kids get four-year
work I’ve had kids get four-year scholarships right out of the center man
scholarships right out of the center man
scholarships right out of the center man look at his kids eyes this is the kid
look at his kids eyes this is the kid
look at his kids eyes this is the kid who supposedly has no hope why does he
who supposedly has no hope why does he
who supposedly has no hope why does he show up for after-school arts program
show up for after-school arts program
show up for after-school arts program and a tough inner city neighborhood why
and a tough inner city neighborhood why
and a tough inner city neighborhood why because he’s taken control of his life
because he’s taken control of his life
because he’s taken control of his life look at his eyes that’s the kids that’s
look at his eyes that’s the kids that’s
look at his eyes that’s the kids that’s engaged in technology big time so we’ve
engaged in technology big time so we’ve
engaged in technology big time so we’ve been at the kid it took at pictures now
been at the kid it took at pictures now
been at the kid it took at pictures now working for Walt Disney Studios the
working for Walt Disney Studios the
working for Walt Disney Studios the fellow on the left is one of my students
fellow on the left is one of my students
fellow on the left is one of my students I had in seventh grade he’s now the
I had in seventh grade he’s now the
I had in seventh grade he’s now the director to program and this is actually
director to program and this is actually
director to program and this is actually an old slide before I got real fancy
an old slide before I got real fancy
an old slide before I got real fancy with my little PowerPoint I actually had
with my little PowerPoint I actually had
with my little PowerPoint I actually had slides if you remember them
slides if you remember them
slides if you remember them well actually had one and it was in a in
well actually had one and it was in a in
well actually had one and it was in a in a carousel with duct tape on the corner
a carousel with duct tape on the corner
a carousel with duct tape on the corner and I got called out to a place called
and I got called out to a place called
and I got called out to a place called the Silicon Valley so I showed them what
the Silicon Valley so I showed them what
the Silicon Valley so I showed them what my slide projecting these people looked
my slide projecting these people looked
my slide projecting these people looked at me like I was from Pluto man but
at me like I was from Pluto man but
at me like I was from Pluto man but that’s cool I blew off the dust took
that’s cool I blew off the dust took
that’s cool I blew off the dust took talk to you gave him a little talk and
talk to you gave him a little talk and
talk to you gave him a little talk and this kid came out he said man that was a
this kid came out he said man that was a
this kid came out he said man that was a heck of a talk he had tennis shoes and
heck of a talk he had tennis shoes and
heck of a talk he had tennis shoes and blue jeans and said what do you do for a
blue jeans and said what do you do for a
blue jeans and said what do you do for a living he said oh I built a company
living he said oh I built a company
living he said oh I built a company called eBay I said oh that’s cool you
called eBay I said oh that’s cool you
called eBay I said oh that’s cool you got a card I ain’t the techy guy so I
got a card I ain’t the techy guy so I
got a card I ain’t the techy guy so I took the kids card and I went back to
took the kids card and I went back to
took the kids card and I went back to Pittsburgh NASA wanted little Chucky kid
Pittsburgh NASA wanted little Chucky kid
Pittsburgh NASA wanted little Chucky kid it’s a year or something called eBay he
it’s a year or something called eBay he
it’s a year or something called eBay he said yeah that’s the electronic commerce
said yeah that’s the electronic commerce
said yeah that’s the electronic commerce Network I said holy smokes I met the guy
Network I said holy smokes I met the guy
Network I said holy smokes I met the guy that built the company so I called him
that built the company so I called him
that built the company so I called him up I said mr. skull I’ve come to have a
up I said mr. skull I’ve come to have a
up I said mr. skull I’ve come to have a much deeper appreciation who you are man
much deeper appreciation who you are man
much deeper appreciation who you are man yes I thought you figured out here’s a
yes I thought you figured out here’s a
yes I thought you figured out here’s a million dollars why Jeff Skoll 25 years
million dollars why Jeff Skoll 25 years
million dollars why Jeff Skoll 25 years ago said I think you can scale this
ago said I think you can scale this
ago said I think you can scale this globally and as you’re going to see in a
globally and as you’re going to see in a
globally and as you’re going to see in a couple of slides I think he was right oh
couple of slides I think he was right oh
couple of slides I think he was right oh that’s our digital imaging center for
that’s our digital imaging center for
that’s our digital imaging center for inner city kids who supposedly can’t
inner city kids who supposedly can’t
inner city kids who supposedly can’t learn technology well what’s that if
learn technology well what’s that if
learn technology well what’s that if they can’t learn technology
they can’t learn technology
they can’t learn technology what are they sitting at the machines
what are they sitting at the machines
what are they sitting at the machines doing oh we also built a music hall
doing oh we also built a music hall
doing oh we also built a music hall trumpet player named Dizzy Gillespie
trumpet player named Dizzy Gillespie
trumpet player named Dizzy Gillespie showed up and I said why did you come
showed up and I said why did you come
showed up and I said why did you come here he said a fella named Herbie
here he said a fella named Herbie
here he said a fella named Herbie Hancock said a black guy built this
Hancock said a black guy built this
Hancock said a black guy built this thing and I don’t believe it and so
thing and I don’t believe it and so
thing and I don’t believe it and so dizzy and I stood right on that stage
dizzy and I stood right on that stage
dizzy and I stood right on that stage and these are by the way these are kids
and these are by the way these are kids
and these are by the way these are kids from the school system look at their
from the school system look at their
from the school system look at their faces man these are children who are
faces man these are children who are
faces man these are children who are engaged in life for a change and what
engaged in life for a change and what
engaged in life for a change and what we’ve discovered is if you build schools
we’ve discovered is if you build schools
we’ve discovered is if you build schools where kids are smaller than when they
where kids are smaller than when they
where kids are smaller than when they walk in the door they’ll probably leave
walk in the door they’ll probably leave
walk in the door they’ll probably leave the same way there’s Disney just in case
the same way there’s Disney just in case
the same way there’s Disney just in case you saw with lion he was there
you saw with lion he was there
you saw with lion he was there oh we also won seven Grammys yarr the
oh we also won seven Grammys yarr the
oh we also won seven Grammys yarr the Grammys well we won seven of them and we
Grammys well we won seven of them and we
Grammys well we won seven of them and we have the highest win rate of any record
have the highest win rate of any record
have the highest win rate of any record small record company in the world on the
small record company in the world on the
small record company in the world on the north side of Pittsburgh in a tough
north side of Pittsburgh in a tough
north side of Pittsburgh in a tough neighborhood don’t tell me what’s
neighborhood don’t tell me what’s
neighborhood don’t tell me what’s possible man I’m telling you what’s
possible man I’m telling you what’s
possible man I’m telling you what’s possible in these slides that’s the view
possible in these slides that’s the view
possible in these slides that’s the view open that was an opening night if you
open that was an opening night if you
open that was an opening night if you drop the bomb in that room eater wiped
drop the bomb in that room eater wiped
drop the bomb in that room eater wiped out all of rich people in Pennsylvania
out all of rich people in Pennsylvania
out all of rich people in Pennsylvania because they’re all sitting there man
because they’re all sitting there man
because they’re all sitting there man including my mother and father who in
including my mother and father who in
including my mother and father who in the left-hand row and they’re both gone
the left-hand row and they’re both gone
the left-hand row and they’re both gone now but they live long enough to see
now but they live long enough to see
now but they live long enough to see their kid open up to senator black tie
their kid open up to senator black tie
their kid open up to senator black tie and it worked out ra the next night I
and it worked out ra the next night I
and it worked out ra the next night I had the neighborhood come in and I had
had the neighborhood come in and I had
had the neighborhood come in and I had the same food both nights
the same food both nights
the same food both nights why because I wanted to establish the
why because I wanted to establish the
why because I wanted to establish the principle that you don’t have to have a
principle that you don’t have to have a
principle that you don’t have to have a tuxedo to be treated like a world-class
tuxedo to be treated like a world-class
tuxedo to be treated like a world-class citizen we also grow orchids on the
citizen we also grow orchids on the
citizen we also grow orchids on the north side of Pittsburgh
north side of Pittsburgh
north side of Pittsburgh when tech we took first place in the
when tech we took first place in the
when tech we took first place in the Home and Garden Show our guys now this
Home and Garden Show our guys now this
Home and Garden Show our guys now this is where the story takes an interesting
is where the story takes an interesting
is where the story takes an interesting turn remember mr. Scholl and he said I
turn remember mr. Scholl and he said I
turn remember mr. Scholl and he said I think you can scale this idea well guess
think you can scale this idea well guess
think you can scale this idea well guess what these centers are now open and
what these centers are now open and
what these centers are now open and operating I’ve got nine of them open and
operating I’ve got nine of them open and
operating I’ve got nine of them open and operating and we just opened up Israel
operating and we just opened up Israel
operating and we just opened up Israel I have Jews and Arabs going to school
I have Jews and Arabs going to school
I have Jews and Arabs going to school together today man
that’s mr. skull on the right really
that’s mr. skull on the right really long and the kids in San Francisco this
long and the kids in San Francisco this
long and the kids in San Francisco this is the one we opened up in Grand Rapids
is the one we opened up in Grand Rapids
is the one we opened up in Grand Rapids these are the photographs of dr. King
these are the photographs of dr. King
these are the photographs of dr. King taken during the last two years of his
taken during the last two years of his
taken during the last two years of his life and we wanted the children to know
life and we wanted the children to know
life and we wanted the children to know who he was this is the one we opened up
who he was this is the one we opened up
who he was this is the one we opened up in Cleveland we’re training medical
in Cleveland we’re training medical
in Cleveland we’re training medical technicians this is when we opened up a
technicians this is when we opened up a
technicians this is when we opened up a New Haven oh by the way every Center is
New Haven oh by the way every Center is
New Haven oh by the way every Center is beautiful I will not build it no used
beautiful I will not build it no used
beautiful I will not build it no used equipment everything’s got to be
equipment everything’s got to be
equipment everything’s got to be first-class because I’m in the business
first-class because I’m in the business
first-class because I’m in the business of curing cancer of the human spirit and
of curing cancer of the human spirit and
of curing cancer of the human spirit and what I’m showing you is the cure for
what I’m showing you is the cure for
what I’m showing you is the cure for cancer of the human spirit
cancer of the human spirit
cancer of the human spirit it’s called sunlight and good food and
it’s called sunlight and good food and
it’s called sunlight and good food and hope you put that together you can solve
hope you put that together you can solve
hope you put that together you can solve this problem
just when we opened up in New England
just when we opened up in New England this is when we open up in place called
this is when we open up in place called
this is when we open up in place called Brockway Pennsylvania you all know where
Brockway Pennsylvania you all know where
Brockway Pennsylvania you all know where Brockway is okay well I didn’t but a
Brockway is okay well I didn’t but a
Brockway is okay well I didn’t but a Republican legislature came to see my
Republican legislature came to see my
Republican legislature came to see my sentences I want to see what everybody’s
sentences I want to see what everybody’s
sentences I want to see what everybody’s talking about with his bidwell program
talking about with his bidwell program
talking about with his bidwell program so I went up to Brockway Pennsylvania
so I went up to Brockway Pennsylvania
so I went up to Brockway Pennsylvania and it’s a tough neighborhood eight
and it’s a tough neighborhood eight
and it’s a tough neighborhood eight thousand people that’s been given up on
thousand people that’s been given up on
thousand people that’s been given up on four dead and we opened it up and now we
four dead and we opened it up and now we
four dead and we opened it up and now we got Israel open in that place and that
got Israel open in that place and that
got Israel open in that place and that fellas name is Jerome Perez he was my
fellas name is Jerome Perez he was my
fellas name is Jerome Perez he was my friend and unfortunately God took him
friend and unfortunately God took him
friend and unfortunately God took him before I had a chance to open up the
before I had a chance to open up the
before I had a chance to open up the center because he had planned to come to
center because he had planned to come to
center because he had planned to come to the opening and you know what Shimon
the opening and you know what Shimon
the opening and you know what Shimon Perez told me keep going
Perez told me keep going
Perez told me keep going you’re on it man just keep going oh
you’re on it man just keep going oh
you’re on it man just keep going oh these are the first-class Jewish guys on
these are the first-class Jewish guys on
these are the first-class Jewish guys on the Left Arab guys on the right do they
the Left Arab guys on the right do they
the Left Arab guys on the right do they look like they hate each other
look like they hate each other
look like they hate each other right hello it’s called common sense
right hello it’s called common sense
right hello it’s called common sense which is very short supply in our
which is very short supply in our
which is very short supply in our country right now and I’m telling you we
country right now and I’m telling you we
country right now and I’m telling you we better solve this man
now I got to keep doing my time check
now I got to keep doing my time check here how we doing five coup Chicago
here how we doing five coup Chicago
here how we doing five coup Chicago Denver Sharon Vancouver
Denver Sharon Vancouver
Denver Sharon Vancouver Erie Pennsylvania snout signed up Tacoma
Erie Pennsylvania snout signed up Tacoma
Erie Pennsylvania snout signed up Tacoma US Virgin Islands Dallas Los Angeles
US Virgin Islands Dallas Los Angeles
US Virgin Islands Dallas Los Angeles Laura Valley and these are the cities
Laura Valley and these are the cities
Laura Valley and these are the cities that were working on building and Nassau
that were working on building and Nassau
that were working on building and Nassau and London we just signed up NASA
and London we just signed up NASA
and London we just signed up NASA yesterday and let me tie this up for you
yesterday and let me tie this up for you
yesterday and let me tie this up for you I agreed to do this because of Chris and
I agreed to do this because of Chris and
I agreed to do this because of Chris and his brilliant team too I’m in a hurry
my mother implanted a gene at the base
my mother implanted a gene at the base of my brain stem that prevents me from
of my brain stem that prevents me from
of my brain stem that prevents me from blocking out images of human suffering
blocking out images of human suffering
blocking out images of human suffering and so at 3 o’clock in the morning when
and so at 3 o’clock in the morning when
and so at 3 o’clock in the morning when I’m wide awake and I see the kids in
I’m wide awake and I see the kids in
I’m wide awake and I see the kids in Africa with flies in her mouth I can’t
Africa with flies in her mouth I can’t
Africa with flies in her mouth I can’t get back to sleep this has got to stop
get back to sleep this has got to stop
get back to sleep this has got to stop and don’t tell me there aren’t answers
and don’t tell me there aren’t answers
and don’t tell me there aren’t answers because I just showed it to you if I
because I just showed it to you if I
because I just showed it to you if I could pull off the Center for Jews and
could pull off the Center for Jews and
could pull off the Center for Jews and Arabs in Israel from a center on the
Arabs in Israel from a center on the
Arabs in Israel from a center on the toughest neighborhood and Pittsburgh
toughest neighborhood and Pittsburgh
toughest neighborhood and Pittsburgh don’t tell me what’s possible man
number two in my remaining three minutes
number two in my remaining three minutes I’ve met a fella named a Dalai Lama nice
I’ve met a fella named a Dalai Lama nice
I’ve met a fella named a Dalai Lama nice guy hey the bowl of soup with the guy in
guy hey the bowl of soup with the guy in
guy hey the bowl of soup with the guy in waddell Austria and so I’m either both
waddell Austria and so I’m either both
waddell Austria and so I’m either both profit this man and I said what keeps
profit this man and I said what keeps
profit this man and I said what keeps you going man
you going man
you going man the Chinese are trying to kill you you
the Chinese are trying to kill you you
the Chinese are trying to kill you you don’t even have a country and he said
don’t even have a country and he said
don’t even have a country and he said it’s here bill it’s inside of you man
it’s here bill it’s inside of you man
it’s here bill it’s inside of you man the answers in you and so his physician
the answers in you and so his physician
the answers in you and so his physician came to Pittsburgh to see my center
came to Pittsburgh to see my center
came to Pittsburgh to see my center because less holy this apparently told
because less holy this apparently told
because less holy this apparently told him about the work I was doing and he
him about the work I was doing and he
him about the work I was doing and he said this is the center that His
said this is the center that His
said this is the center that His Holiness has wanted to build only you
Holiness has wanted to build only you
Holiness has wanted to build only you did it now if I can get him to come to
did it now if I can get him to come to
did it now if I can get him to come to Pittsburgh would you agree to help build
Pittsburgh would you agree to help build
Pittsburgh would you agree to help build a center with the Dalai Lama I said yes
a center with the Dalai Lama I said yes
a center with the Dalai Lama I said yes sir
sir
sir sign me up and I think we got an outside
sign me up and I think we got an outside
sign me up and I think we got an outside shot my Chairman’s here someplace got
shot my Chairman’s here someplace got
shot my Chairman’s here someplace got lambing where we are talking to his
lambing where we are talking to his
lambing where we are talking to his holiness as people
holiness as people
holiness as people right now and we pulled it off and Barry
right now and we pulled it off and Barry
right now and we pulled it off and Barry said why did you do this I said because
said why did you do this I said because
said why did you do this I said because his holiness says it’s in the inside I
his holiness says it’s in the inside I
his holiness says it’s in the inside I would figured out that light was the
would figured out that light was the
would figured out that light was the cure for cancer the human spirit he said
cure for cancer the human spirit he said
cure for cancer the human spirit he said you’ve done it he knows it but you built
you’ve done it he knows it but you built
you’ve done it he knows it but you built the center wouldn’t it be an honor if
the center wouldn’t it be an honor if
the center wouldn’t it be an honor if the Dalai Lama and Bill Strickland were
the Dalai Lama and Bill Strickland were
the Dalai Lama and Bill Strickland were able to pull this together and actually
able to pull this together and actually
able to pull this together and actually build this thing
build this thing
build this thing I think we’re odds on favorites to do
I think we’re odds on favorites to do
I think we’re odds on favorites to do that and then finally a big consulting
that and then finally a big consulting
that and then finally a big consulting firm came to Pittsburgh to work with us
firm came to Pittsburgh to work with us
firm came to Pittsburgh to work with us and said the issues not a hundred cities
and said the issues not a hundred cities
and said the issues not a hundred cities which we plan to build by the way he
which we plan to build by the way he
which we plan to build by the way he said the issue is going to be 5,000
said the issue is going to be 5,000
said the issue is going to be 5,000 cities and so we are odds on favorites
cities and so we are odds on favorites
cities and so we are odds on favorites we already signed up 200 that’s done
we already signed up 200 that’s done
we already signed up 200 that’s done it’s the 5,000 I’m after and here’s what
it’s the 5,000 I’m after and here’s what
it’s the 5,000 I’m after and here’s what I want to leave you for a lesson
we can’t live like this anymore
we can’t live like this anymore – we got to stop the suffering man and
we have to do it together and I will not
we have to do it together and I will not be able to sleep soundly unless I know
be able to sleep soundly unless I know
be able to sleep soundly unless I know that we have made every effort to do
that we have made every effort to do
that we have made every effort to do this right when I go to Washington DC
this right when I go to Washington DC
this right when I go to Washington DC there’s one grave I’ll always go to see
there’s one grave I’ll always go to see
there’s one grave I’ll always go to see Bobby Kennedy and you know why because
Bobby Kennedy and you know why because
Bobby Kennedy and you know why because you have to search for the grave because
you have to search for the grave because
you have to search for the grave because there’s a little cross about that big in
there’s a little cross about that big in
there’s a little cross about that big in a former life I used to fly airplanes
a former life I used to fly airplanes
a former life I used to fly airplanes for a living so flew 727 and in the
for a living so flew 727 and in the
for a living so flew 727 and in the simulator there are only two grades s
simulator there are only two grades s
simulator there are only two grades s and u all I want is an s for doing my
and u all I want is an s for doing my
and u all I want is an s for doing my job
job
job and I would like to be able to enhance
and I would like to be able to enhance
and I would like to be able to enhance that s with the energy that is in this
that s with the energy that is in this
that s with the energy that is in this room right now and thank you for
room right now and thank you for
room right now and thank you for listening to what I had to say tonight
listening to what I had to say tonight
listening to what I had to say tonight thank
thank
thank [Applause]
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