[Laughter] if you watch Game of Thrones you know
if you watch Game of Thrones you know
if you watch Game of Thrones you know the depth of this moment if you don’t
the depth of this moment if you don’t
the depth of this moment if you don’t watch Game of Thrones and have no idea
watch Game of Thrones and have no idea
watch Game of Thrones and have no idea who this is congratulations you have
who this is congratulations you have
who this is congratulations you have missed a moment of despair darkness you
missed a moment of despair darkness you
missed a moment of despair darkness you have slept better for the past year so
have slept better for the past year so
have slept better for the past year so but these three words will bother you
but these three words will bother you
but these three words will bother you probably the rest of your life and
probably the rest of your life and
probably the rest of your life and spoiler alert it doesn’t end up good
spoiler alert it doesn’t end up good
spoiler alert it doesn’t end up good hold the door hold the door hold the
hold the door hold the door hold the
hold the door hold the door hold the door
door
door I remember watching this and thinking to
I remember watching this and thinking to
I remember watching this and thinking to myself that reminds me of a story I like
myself that reminds me of a story I like
myself that reminds me of a story I like to share all the time now in my old age
to share all the time now in my old age
to share all the time now in my old age of twenty eight with three gray hairs I
of twenty eight with three gray hairs I
of twenty eight with three gray hairs I have learned what it might mean to hold
have learned what it might mean to hold
have learned what it might mean to hold the door and a story that is very unique
the door and a story that is very unique
the door and a story that is very unique to this parallel there was this guy
to this parallel there was this guy
to this parallel there was this guy early on in his career he received what
early on in his career he received what
early on in his career he received what was a recruitment letter in the early
was a recruitment letter in the early
was a recruitment letter in the early years of the 1900s when land-grant
years of the 1900s when land-grant
years of the 1900s when land-grant colleges better known as HBCUs
colleges better known as HBCUs
colleges better known as HBCUs historically black colleges and
historically black colleges and
historically black colleges and universities sent out across the nation
universities sent out across the nation
universities sent out across the nation scouring the land looking for
scouring the land looking for
scouring the land looking for individuals who were willing to come
individuals who were willing to come
individuals who were willing to come south of the mason-dixon and teach
south of the mason-dixon and teach
south of the mason-dixon and teach freely nude slaves understanding the
freely nude slaves understanding the
freely nude slaves understanding the ramifications with that they put
ramifications with that they put
ramifications with that they put together a list of things to be
together a list of things to be
together a list of things to be understood when one was traveling from
understood when one was traveling from
understood when one was traveling from other parts of the nation to a place
other parts of the nation to a place
other parts of the nation to a place where an unelected man reign supreme
where an unelected man reign supreme
where an unelected man reign supreme that unelected man’s name was Jim Crow
that unelected man’s name was Jim Crow
that unelected man’s name was Jim Crow and he had gone earned so much control
and he had gone earned so much control
and he had gone earned so much control in the south it was known but
in the south it was known but
in the south it was known but untouchable and you could only see
untouchable and you could only see
untouchable and you could only see remnants of moments of Jim Crow so he
remnants of moments of Jim Crow so he
remnants of moments of Jim Crow so he gets two tickets wanted to take him from
gets two tickets wanted to take him from
gets two tickets wanted to take him from where he started which is Boston South
where he started which is Boston South
where he started which is Boston South Station go Sox and go all the way down
Station go Sox and go all the way down
Station go Sox and go all the way down to the Carolinas
to the Carolinas
to the Carolinas the Carolinas is where he gets to having
the Carolinas is where he gets to having
the Carolinas is where he gets to having taken an integrated cart on the first
taken an integrated cart on the first
taken an integrated cart on the first leg for the first time in his life he
leg for the first time in his life he
leg for the first time in his life he understands it and he sees that he says
understands it and he sees that he says
understands it and he sees that he says color and white understanding the
color and white understanding the
color and white understanding the tonation in his skin he makes this
tonation in his skin he makes this
tonation in his skin he makes this decision and walks into what is a
decision and walks into what is a
decision and walks into what is a crowded railroad waiting station the
crowded railroad waiting station the
crowded railroad waiting station the room is full it is diverse he sees a
room is full it is diverse he sees a
room is full it is diverse he sees a young lady with her teenage boy he sees
young lady with her teenage boy he sees
young lady with her teenage boy he sees an elder gentleman with his wife he sees
an elder gentleman with his wife he sees
an elder gentleman with his wife he sees a couple of children with an older man
a couple of children with an older man
a couple of children with an older man he sees a number of what looks to be
he sees a number of what looks to be
he sees a number of what looks to be college students headed in the same
college students headed in the same
college students headed in the same direction as he so he sits down and he
direction as he so he sits down and he
direction as he so he sits down and he waits and then something catches his eye
waits and then something catches his eye
waits and then something catches his eye this young man gets up and he walks to
this young man gets up and he walks to
this young man gets up and he walks to the corner does something that’s a
the corner does something that’s a
the corner does something that’s a little bit surprising he starts to
little bit surprising he starts to
little bit surprising he starts to relieve himself now before you judge him
relieve himself now before you judge him
relieve himself now before you judge him there’s two places in America you can
there’s two places in America you can
there’s two places in America you can still do that one I just did it last
still do that one I just did it last
still do that one I just did it last weekend it was on the second hole trying
weekend it was on the second hole trying
weekend it was on the second hole trying to find my eighth golf ball off in the
to find my eighth golf ball off in the
to find my eighth golf ball off in the bushes somewhere the other place and I’m
bushes somewhere the other place and I’m
bushes somewhere the other place and I’m sure some of you know I’ve heard about
sure some of you know I’ve heard about
sure some of you know I’ve heard about it
it
it earlier in the year on a street called
earlier in the year on a street called
earlier in the year on a street called bourbon late in the night heard about it
bourbon late in the night heard about it
bourbon late in the night heard about it but this wasn’t New Orleans nor
but this wasn’t New Orleans nor
but this wasn’t New Orleans nor anybody’s Country Club he was doing this
anybody’s Country Club he was doing this
anybody’s Country Club he was doing this in the public in the corner and the
in the public in the corner and the
in the public in the corner and the professor felt uncomfortable he said I’m
professor felt uncomfortable he said I’m
professor felt uncomfortable he said I’m convicted to tell you young man excuse
convicted to tell you young man excuse
convicted to tell you young man excuse me you can use the restroom the room
me you can use the restroom the room
me you can use the restroom the room looked at him he looked at the room and
looked at him he looked at the room and
looked at him he looked at the room and the young man says to him sir I would
the young man says to him sir I would
the young man says to him sir I would but I don’t have the dime to pay the
but I don’t have the dime to pay the
but I don’t have the dime to pay the toll he says what do you mean he says
toll he says what do you mean he says
toll he says what do you mean he says well here Jim Crow has made it to where
well here Jim Crow has made it to where
well here Jim Crow has made it to where if you want to use the rest when one
if you want to use the rest when one
if you want to use the rest when one must pay in a change lock
must pay in a change lock
must pay in a change lock in order to use it and I just don’t have
in order to use it and I just don’t have
in order to use it and I just don’t have that money and this is where I think
that money and this is where I think
that money and this is where I think leadership has a transition the
leadership has a transition the
leadership has a transition the professor says okay reaches into his
professor says okay reaches into his
professor says okay reaches into his pocket I have a little bit of change
pocket I have a little bit of change
pocket I have a little bit of change left over on my way down he says I’ll
left over on my way down he says I’ll
left over on my way down he says I’ll pay the lock and I’ll open the door and
pay the lock and I’ll open the door and
pay the lock and I’ll open the door and you’ll go in and he turns to the crowd
you’ll go in and he turns to the crowd
you’ll go in and he turns to the crowd says who else has to use the restroom
says who else has to use the restroom
says who else has to use the restroom hands go up is it’s okay just what we’ll
hands go up is it’s okay just what we’ll
hands go up is it’s okay just what we’ll do lonna
all of those who need to use the
all of those who need to use the restroom and when this young man gets
restroom and when this young man gets
restroom and when this young man gets done they’ll come out and they’ll do
done they’ll come out and they’ll do
done they’ll come out and they’ll do those three famous words he’ll hold the
those three famous words he’ll hold the
those three famous words he’ll hold the door and then the next person
door and then the next person
door and then the next person don’t forget three words hold the door
don’t forget three words hold the door
don’t forget three words hold the door and then the next person and then the
and then the next person and then the
and then the next person and then the next person and then the next person you
next person and then the next person you
next person and then the next person you see his one idea of change led to change
see his one idea of change led to change
see his one idea of change led to change for the whole of the room because he
for the whole of the room because he
for the whole of the room because he understood that leadership is not only
understood that leadership is not only
understood that leadership is not only fun and innovation you have to find an
fun and innovation you have to find an
fun and innovation you have to find an opportunity to empower another
opportunity to empower another
opportunity to empower another generation for that tenth person that
generation for that tenth person that
generation for that tenth person that was in line knows none of the
was in line knows none of the
was in line knows none of the professor’s original payment doors
professor’s original payment doors
professor’s original payment doors ladies and gentlemen that perspective is
ladies and gentlemen that perspective is
ladies and gentlemen that perspective is extremely unique and I’m not going to
extremely unique and I’m not going to
extremely unique and I’m not going to take too long
take too long
take too long there’s no benediction at the end but I
there’s no benediction at the end but I
there’s no benediction at the end but I would like to convict you to sort of ask
would like to convict you to sort of ask
would like to convict you to sort of ask that question on how you see leadership
that question on how you see leadership
that question on how you see leadership what does it look like for you to hold
what does it look like for you to hold
what does it look like for you to hold the door the first step I guess in a way
the door the first step I guess in a way
the door the first step I guess in a way is opening the door a number of my team
is opening the door a number of my team
is opening the door a number of my team is here today and I remember let me tell
is here today and I remember let me tell
is here today and I remember let me tell you in 28 years I’m convinced in
you in 28 years I’m convinced in
you in 28 years I’m convinced in November I might turn 41 but along the
November I might turn 41 but along the
November I might turn 41 but along the trail you
trail you
trail you to go to these establishments where and
to go to these establishments where and
to go to these establishments where and my grandmother is gonna watch this so I
my grandmother is gonna watch this so I
my grandmother is gonna watch this so I have to be careful of our words seasoned
have to be careful of our words seasoned
have to be careful of our words seasoned and elder individuals would be and I
and elder individuals would be and I
and elder individuals would be and I would talk with them and my team would
would talk with them and my team would
would talk with them and my team would converse with them as we talked about
converse with them as we talked about
converse with them as we talked about bringing change to our community and all
bringing change to our community and all
bringing change to our community and all of women say young man you sound so
of women say young man you sound so
of women say young man you sound so smart that’s a great idea
smart that’s a great idea
smart that’s a great idea I absolutely agree can you pass me the
I absolutely agree can you pass me the
I absolutely agree can you pass me the hot sauce I would say yes yes ma’am
hot sauce I would say yes yes ma’am
hot sauce I would say yes yes ma’am there was one man who said I love
there was one man who said I love
there was one man who said I love everything you’re saying but there’s
everything you’re saying but there’s
everything you’re saying but there’s something in me that will not allow me
something in me that will not allow me
something in me that will not allow me to vote for somebody who’s younger than
to vote for somebody who’s younger than
to vote for somebody who’s younger than my best pair of socks handy God first
my best pair of socks handy God first
my best pair of socks handy God first thing I said was where in the world do
thing I said was where in the world do
thing I said was where in the world do you get some socks like that but he said
you get some socks like that but he said
you get some socks like that but he said it was the age nothing I could change
it was the age nothing I could change
it was the age nothing I could change that bothered him the idea is the
that bothered him the idea is the
that bothered him the idea is the content the perspective was everything
content the perspective was everything
content the perspective was everything he needed to hear but it was my age and
he needed to hear but it was my age and
he needed to hear but it was my age and I started thinking we get to this
I started thinking we get to this
I started thinking we get to this perspective of age and leadership right
perspective of age and leadership right
perspective of age and leadership right this guy right here Thomas Jefferson if
this guy right here Thomas Jefferson if
this guy right here Thomas Jefferson if you were to bring him back in time I I
you were to bring him back in time I I
you were to bring him back in time I I know it that I know it he would not make
know it that I know it he would not make
know it that I know it he would not make this his LinkedIn picture he dies at 83
this his LinkedIn picture he dies at 83
this his LinkedIn picture he dies at 83 years old and you guys want to show
years old and you guys want to show
years old and you guys want to show Thomas Jefferson almost on his deathbed
Thomas Jefferson almost on his deathbed
Thomas Jefferson almost on his deathbed well great here and the reason that is
well great here and the reason that is
well great here and the reason that is important is because he’ll say to you on
important is because he’ll say to you on
important is because he’ll say to you on July 4 1776 Devon I was 31 years old and
July 4 1776 Devon I was 31 years old and
July 4 1776 Devon I was 31 years old and then maybe James Madison would come in
then maybe James Madison would come in
then maybe James Madison would come in and say hey I was 25 Alexander Hamilton
and say hey I was 25 Alexander Hamilton
and say hey I was 25 Alexander Hamilton would say I was like 23 founding fathers
would say I was like 23 founding fathers
would say I was like 23 founding fathers more like founding Millennials
who would share their experience hey
who would share their experience hey just wrote the Declaration of
just wrote the Declaration of
just wrote the Declaration of Independence snapchat that get this on
Independence snapchat that get this on
Independence snapchat that get this on IG we’re creating a nation young youth
IG we’re creating a nation young youth
IG we’re creating a nation young youth but we’ve disconnected that through
but we’ve disconnected that through
but we’ve disconnected that through pictures in words we’re really the
pictures in words we’re really the
pictures in words we’re really the Ascension of most of our leaders starts
Ascension of most of our leaders starts
Ascension of most of our leaders starts around this timeframe and even in
around this timeframe and even in
around this timeframe and even in today’s time Malala the beauty of her
today’s time Malala the beauty of her
today’s time Malala the beauty of her life is just as beautiful as her name I
life is just as beautiful as her name I
life is just as beautiful as her name I would not attempt the last thing but I
would not attempt the last thing but I
would not attempt the last thing but I know it sounds beautiful but a young
know it sounds beautiful but a young
know it sounds beautiful but a young girl who at the age of sixteen
girl who at the age of sixteen
girl who at the age of sixteen point-blank range for what we consider
point-blank range for what we consider
point-blank range for what we consider to be intrinsically Liberty everything
to be intrinsically Liberty everything
to be intrinsically Liberty everything natural about life is that you should
natural about life is that you should
natural about life is that you should have the opportunity at education
sixteen years old
sixteen years old changes a community that community
changes a community that community
changes a community that community changes the conversation that
changes the conversation that
changes the conversation that conversation changes the world and she
conversation changes the world and she
conversation changes the world and she becomes the youngest to ever won a Nobel
becomes the youngest to ever won a Nobel
becomes the youngest to ever won a Nobel Peace Prize and I am sure that the many
Peace Prize and I am sure that the many
Peace Prize and I am sure that the many of women who have benefited from cannot
of women who have benefited from cannot
of women who have benefited from cannot of her age we must find opportunities as
of her age we must find opportunities as
of her age we must find opportunities as I say young folks to remember that no
I say young folks to remember that no
I say young folks to remember that no matter where you are in that line you
matter where you are in that line you
matter where you are in that line you are to hold the door and that you don’t
are to hold the door and that you don’t
are to hold the door and that you don’t know who is to come behind you maybe it
know who is to come behind you maybe it
know who is to come behind you maybe it was somebody older maybe there’s
was somebody older maybe there’s
was somebody older maybe there’s somebody younger but the call to hold
somebody younger but the call to hold
somebody younger but the call to hold the door cannot be correlated to age
once you hold the door what does that
once you hold the door what does that look like well I imagine we all
look like well I imagine we all
look like well I imagine we all understand that that comes at a price
without a doubt it’s found using a white
without a doubt it’s found using a white restroom you could be jailed without a
restroom you could be jailed without a
restroom you could be jailed without a doubt found defaming or defacing a
doubt found defaming or defacing a
doubt found defaming or defacing a colored sign you could be jailed
colored sign you could be jailed
colored sign you could be jailed that room in need of something was
that room in need of something was
that room in need of something was willing to take all the risk because
willing to take all the risk because
willing to take all the risk because every time you hold the door you were
every time you hold the door you were
every time you hold the door you were stopping a door that wants to be closed
stopping a door that wants to be closed
stopping a door that wants to be closed so that means that it comes at a
so that means that it comes at a
so that means that it comes at a sacrifice and ladies and gentlemen with
sacrifice and ladies and gentlemen with
sacrifice and ladies and gentlemen with all due respect in a city full of
all due respect in a city full of
all due respect in a city full of leadership is not what I pay you for
leadership is not what I pay you for
leadership is not what I pay you for it’s called your job because somebody is
it’s called your job because somebody is
it’s called your job because somebody is a CEO or a manager or a director that is
a CEO or a manager or a director that is
a CEO or a manager or a director that is great you have a skill set that helps us
great you have a skill set that helps us
great you have a skill set that helps us increase our revenue that’s your job I
increase our revenue that’s your job I
increase our revenue that’s your job I would argue that leadership is sacrifice
would argue that leadership is sacrifice
would argue that leadership is sacrifice putting yourself in between what someone
putting yourself in between what someone
putting yourself in between what someone needs and who’s coming in this young man
needs and who’s coming in this young man
needs and who’s coming in this young man yes I said young he always had a really
yes I said young he always had a really
yes I said young he always had a really good haircut I really would love to know
good haircut I really would love to know
good haircut I really would love to know the barber of dr. King but he steps out
the barber of dr. King but he steps out
the barber of dr. King but he steps out in the early 50s at 26 years old and
in the early 50s at 26 years old and
in the early 50s at 26 years old and many individuals have this perspective
many individuals have this perspective
many individuals have this perspective that he started the civil rights
that he started the civil rights
that he started the civil rights movement oh no no no he was picked from
movement oh no no no he was picked from
movement oh no no no he was picked from an already ongoing bus boycott movement
an already ongoing bus boycott movement
an already ongoing bus boycott movement they said you like you can wear a suit
they said you like you can wear a suit
they said you like you can wear a suit heard you got a pretty good education we
heard you got a pretty good education we
heard you got a pretty good education we could use you
could use you
could use you and dr. King knew at that moment at 26
and dr. King knew at that moment at 26
and dr. King knew at that moment at 26 years old it’s my turn to hold the door
years old it’s my turn to hold the door
years old it’s my turn to hold the door never knowing that the end of this thing
never knowing that the end of this thing
never knowing that the end of this thing holding that door will come at the cost
holding that door will come at the cost
holding that door will come at the cost they did sacrifice ladies and gentlemen
they did sacrifice ladies and gentlemen
they did sacrifice ladies and gentlemen and even more beautiful beyond the
and even more beautiful beyond the
and even more beautiful beyond the picture Fetty lou hamer
picture Fetty lou hamer
picture Fetty lou hamer it’s 1964 I know all of you are too
it’s 1964 I know all of you are too
it’s 1964 I know all of you are too young to remember that year but there in
young to remember that year but there in
young to remember that year but there in New Jersey and if you get a chance I
New Jersey and if you get a chance I
New Jersey and if you get a chance I remember watching a PBS storyline and it
remember watching a PBS storyline and it
remember watching a PBS storyline and it talks about the 1964 delegation meeting
talks about the 1964 delegation meeting
talks about the 1964 delegation meeting and it has the original guy in there dr.
and it has the original guy in there dr.
and it has the original guy in there dr. King the wife of the Freedom Riders well
King the wife of the Freedom Riders well
King the wife of the Freedom Riders well who was killed in Mississippi and then
who was killed in Mississippi and then
who was killed in Mississippi and then comes this unknown name
comes this unknown name
comes this unknown name she walks in as if she’s never owned
she walks in as if she’s never owned
she walks in as if she’s never owned heels in her life something you still
heels in her life something you still
heels in her life something you still walk like that
but if you watch the u2 she walks with a
but if you watch the u2 she walks with a persistence as if she knows something
persistence as if she knows something
persistence as if she knows something nobody else knows fannie lou hamer sits
nobody else knows fannie lou hamer sits
nobody else knows fannie lou hamer sits down sweat from her brown a purse full
down sweat from her brown a purse full
down sweat from her brown a purse full of what I could imagine everything she
of what I could imagine everything she
of what I could imagine everything she owns and she starts just like this
owns and she starts just like this
owns and she starts just like this having King already spoke heaven every
having King already spoke heaven every
having King already spoke heaven every other delegate hearing from the names
other delegate hearing from the names
other delegate hearing from the names she says in 1962 mr. Chairman I in 18
she says in 1962 mr. Chairman I in 18
she says in 1962 mr. Chairman I in 18 others rolled down to a little town to
others rolled down to a little town to
others rolled down to a little town to register to vote she goes on in that
register to vote she goes on in that
register to vote she goes on in that eight-minute speech say I was arrested I
eight-minute speech say I was arrested I
eight-minute speech say I was arrested I was taken back to the room I was beaten
was taken back to the room I was beaten
was taken back to the room I was beaten she speaks from a place of conviction
she speaks from a place of conviction
she speaks from a place of conviction that says I was I did you see we believe
that says I was I did you see we believe
that says I was I did you see we believe holding the door is some sense of
holding the door is some sense of
holding the door is some sense of success but maybe holding the door
success but maybe holding the door
success but maybe holding the door because she has yet to register would be
because she has yet to register would be
because she has yet to register would be I endured and failed and I want to share
I endured and failed and I want to share
I endured and failed and I want to share what that failure looked like it was
what that failure looked like it was
what that failure looked like it was such a convicting story you can google
such a convicting story you can google
such a convicting story you can google it lyndon b johnson cuts into it so that
it lyndon b johnson cuts into it so that
it lyndon b johnson cuts into it so that the nation can’t hear what a personal
the nation can’t hear what a personal
the nation can’t hear what a personal testimony sounds like c LBJ understood
testimony sounds like c LBJ understood
testimony sounds like c LBJ understood but i think others don’t I have a dream
but i think others don’t I have a dream
but i think others don’t I have a dream it sounds good but it’s just a dream
it sounds good but it’s just a dream
it sounds good but it’s just a dream conceivably yet to be experienced with
conceivably yet to be experienced with
conceivably yet to be experienced with fannie lou hamer senses i lived it
fannie lou hamer senses i lived it
fannie lou hamer senses i lived it holding the door for some of you is you
holding the door for some of you is you
holding the door for some of you is you need to share what you lived the
need to share what you lived the
need to share what you lived the failures and the success the beatings
failures and the success the beatings
failures and the success the beatings whatever that looks like for you and do
whatever that looks like for you and do
whatever that looks like for you and do it with the prowess that allows you to
it with the prowess that allows you to
it with the prowess that allows you to walk and speak in such confidence
we open doors we hold doors that were
we open doors we hold doors that were open for us but in a lot of ways with
open for us but in a lot of ways with
open for us but in a lot of ways with this new level of technology and life we
this new level of technology and life we
this new level of technology and life we have a unique opportunity to see doors
have a unique opportunity to see doors
have a unique opportunity to see doors in a different way see I have given you
in a different way see I have given you
in a different way see I have given you the perspective that it is to close
the perspective that it is to close
the perspective that it is to close something a barrier between you and the
something a barrier between you and the
something a barrier between you and the things that you want but some have
things that you want but some have
things that you want but some have looked at it as an opportunity to open a
looked at it as an opportunity to open a
looked at it as an opportunity to open a portal a gateway of ways though you are
portal a gateway of ways though you are
portal a gateway of ways though you are not here called – maybe fight a social
not here called – maybe fight a social
not here called – maybe fight a social resolution the opportunities of not
resolution the opportunities of not
resolution the opportunities of not being content with seeing doors in the
being content with seeing doors in the
being content with seeing doors in the same manner no mark has more commas in
same manner no mark has more commas in
same manner no mark has more commas in his bank account than I did in my senior
his bank account than I did in my senior
his bank account than I did in my senior capstone in grad school but his success
capstone in grad school but his success
capstone in grad school but his success is not because he invented the internet
is not because he invented the internet
is not because he invented the internet well he created a platform a platform
well he created a platform a platform
well he created a platform a platform that in a lot of ways has been used as a
that in a lot of ways has been used as a
that in a lot of ways has been used as a tool you see
tool you see
tool you see crimes especially in metro areas have
crimes especially in metro areas have
crimes especially in metro areas have now have a Facebook division I wish they
now have a Facebook division I wish they
now have a Facebook division I wish they saw crimes because of Facebook posts in
saw crimes because of Facebook posts in
saw crimes because of Facebook posts in parallels and cyber attachments families
parallels and cyber attachments families
parallels and cyber attachments families I myself do the processes of life met my
I myself do the processes of life met my
I myself do the processes of life met my 19 year old brother with the sound of a
19 year old brother with the sound of a
19 year old brother with the sound of a Facebook message having never known him
Facebook message having never known him
Facebook message having never known him living only about 10 miles away from
living only about 10 miles away from
living only about 10 miles away from where he grew up
where he grew up
where he grew up and as I see the picture I say to myself
and as I see the picture I say to myself
and as I see the picture I say to myself now god of all the people to give green
now god of all the people to give green
now god of all the people to give green eyes you give it to him and not me
but because of Facebook the connection
but because of Facebook the connection was made we can go on to Murray if for
was made we can go on to Murray if for
was made we can go on to Murray if for those smart people in the room I guess
those smart people in the room I guess
those smart people in the room I guess you know where I’m going with this so
you know where I’m going with this so
you know where I’m going with this so she did like all the things that we hear
she did like all the things that we hear
she did like all the things that we hear when we watch Bill Nye the Science Guy
when we watch Bill Nye the Science Guy
when we watch Bill Nye the Science Guy and like when we get to cosmos on the
and like when we get to cosmos on the
and like when we get to cosmos on the television but this is the first person
television but this is the first person
television but this is the first person ever went to Nobel Peace Prizes and
ever went to Nobel Peace Prizes and
ever went to Nobel Peace Prizes and really called the mother of physics
really called the mother of physics
really called the mother of physics helping us understand how we look at
helping us understand how we look at
helping us understand how we look at germs and opening the door for female
germs and opening the door for female
germs and opening the door for female scientists creating a new perspective of
scientists creating a new perspective of
scientists creating a new perspective of how we really look at medicine even a
door is a challenge for some but maybe
door is a challenge for some but maybe you are in the place in life where you
you are in the place in life where you
you are in the place in life where you can make a door a gateway for others so
can make a door a gateway for others so
can make a door a gateway for others so I get to my final perspective one that I
I get to my final perspective one that I
I get to my final perspective one that I am experiencing now more than ever
am experiencing now more than ever
am experiencing now more than ever significance over success for everybody
significance over success for everybody
significance over success for everybody who’s watching if you find a politician
who’s watching if you find a politician
who’s watching if you find a politician who’s making a lot of money he’s not a
who’s making a lot of money he’s not a
who’s making a lot of money he’s not a politician you I we have this ability to
politician you I we have this ability to
politician you I we have this ability to identify problems and we petition
identify problems and we petition
identify problems and we petition organizations we petition the governance
organizations we petition the governance
organizations we petition the governance in our leaders to identify a solution in
in our leaders to identify a solution in
in our leaders to identify a solution in between there ladies and gentlemen is
between there ladies and gentlemen is
between there ladies and gentlemen is innovation the little – between your
innovation the little – between your
innovation the little – between your problem and your solution is innovation
problem and your solution is innovation
problem and your solution is innovation and I would argue in whatever realm you
and I would argue in whatever realm you
and I would argue in whatever realm you are in you must fight to do important
are in you must fight to do important
are in you must fight to do important things rather than to be an important
things rather than to be an important
things rather than to be an important person and if you do that you’ve become
person and if you do that you’ve become
person and if you do that you’ve become innovative and the significance of those
innovative and the significance of those
innovative and the significance of those things have a new value if I was asking
things have a new value if I was asking
things have a new value if I was asking right now
right now
right now what is your most significant moment in
what is your most significant moment in
what is your most significant moment in life and who was it with who who really
life and who was it with who who really
life and who was it with who who really made an impression upon yourself you
made an impression upon yourself you
made an impression upon yourself you might say my third-grade teacher I hate
might say my third-grade teacher I hate
might say my third-grade teacher I hate it she made me do those flashcards and
it she made me do those flashcards and
it she made me do those flashcards and now I’m a mathematician you might say it
now I’m a mathematician you might say it
now I’m a mathematician you might say it was a coach you might say it was a
was a coach you might say it was a
was a coach you might say it was a mother and I a cousin your best friend
mother and I a cousin your best friend
mother and I a cousin your best friend your professor in college your husband
your professor in college your husband
your professor in college your husband your wife your child so you can quantify
your wife your child so you can quantify
your wife your child so you can quantify success than the amount of money you
success than the amount of money you
success than the amount of money you make cars you drive the value of your
make cars you drive the value of your
make cars you drive the value of your house that three-digit number that means
house that three-digit number that means
house that three-digit number that means everything like a credit score but
everything like a credit score but
everything like a credit score but significance is elusive its autonomous
significance is elusive its autonomous
significance is elusive its autonomous to us all none of us would agree on the
to us all none of us would agree on the
to us all none of us would agree on the same significant person so we must ask
same significant person so we must ask
same significant person so we must ask ourselves who are you significant for
about a year and a half ago I was going
about a year and a half ago I was going through the door with a white sheet from
through the door with a white sheet from
through the door with a white sheet from a computer writing my name on there many
a computer writing my name on there many
a computer writing my name on there many people thought I was a doctor because it
people thought I was a doctor because it
people thought I was a doctor because it was in chicken scratch and I was just
was in chicken scratch and I was just
was in chicken scratch and I was just right trying to change North Huntsville
right trying to change North Huntsville
right trying to change North Huntsville one house at a time
one house at a time
one house at a time dedicated I had thirteen dollars in our
dedicated I had thirteen dollars in our
dedicated I had thirteen dollars in our finance committee enough to buy the
finance committee enough to buy the
finance committee enough to buy the important stuff which was doughnuts in
important stuff which was doughnuts in
important stuff which was doughnuts in coffee I would write it’s not now when I
truly believed that at some point
truly believed that at some point somebody would get it he got it and he
somebody would get it he got it and he
somebody would get it he got it and he would finish my story if not now when
would finish my story if not now when
would finish my story if not now when if not me then who the significance of
if not me then who the significance of
if not me then who the significance of pause that he’s a twin and his brother
pause that he’s a twin and his brother
pause that he’s a twin and his brother was my opponent the value in seeing your
was my opponent the value in seeing your
was my opponent the value in seeing your twin brothers stand with somebody else
twin brothers stand with somebody else
twin brothers stand with somebody else the magnitude of that and I used to
the magnitude of that and I used to
the magnitude of that and I used to always tell them by the pawl you don’t
always tell them by the pawl you don’t
always tell them by the pawl you don’t have to do this cuz the only thing that
have to do this cuz the only thing that
have to do this cuz the only thing that really matters is when you’re going to
really matters is when you’re going to
really matters is when you’re going to voters booth de BY in he said no I’m
voters booth de BY in he said no I’m
voters booth de BY in he said no I’m convicted Devin to do what is right for
convicted Devin to do what is right for
convicted Devin to do what is right for my community
my community
my community believe in those I believe I can hold
believe in those I believe I can hold
believe in those I believe I can hold accountable those individuals no matter
accountable those individuals no matter
accountable those individuals no matter of gender color age that had the ability
of gender color age that had the ability
of gender color age that had the ability to take problem in solution and shorten
to take problem in solution and shorten
to take problem in solution and shorten the distance that’s you that was one of
the distance that’s you that was one of
the distance that’s you that was one of the most significant moments I’ve had in
the most significant moments I’ve had in
the most significant moments I’ve had in my long 28 years two days before he
my long 28 years two days before he
my long 28 years two days before he passed he reaches out and says keep on
passed he reaches out and says keep on
passed he reaches out and says keep on keeping on young man and on Evan Street
never seeing the man he believed in take
never seeing the man he believed in take the stage in an inauguration the guy
the stage in an inauguration the guy
the stage in an inauguration the guy whose shirt he wore he was pictures he
whose shirt he wore he was pictures he
whose shirt he wore he was pictures he took he argued with his brother and with
took he argued with his brother and with
took he argued with his brother and with his friends he never cared about
his friends he never cared about
his friends he never cared about anything other than holding the door for
anything other than holding the door for
anything other than holding the door for me that’s leadership
holding the door is leadership behind
holding the door is leadership behind your door thank you
your door thank you
your door thank you [Applause]
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