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Motivational speaker Eric Thomas made it pretty clear that he’s a force to be reckoned with when he rocked the students of Vashon High School to the core last month. After being interrupted several times, he let these kids HAVE IT…but at 3:30, you’ll see why his righteous anger came out of a place of pure love—even if it is the tough kind.
Watch the viral message that has now inspired millions.
This power-packed excerpt sums up the heart of Thomas’ message:
When people love you, you don’t do them like dirt. When people care for you, don’t disrespect them. You ain’t got but a few people who care about you in this world. Didn’t you hear what I just said? If you’re in the wrong place, you’re going to get shot and killed. No one is going to jail for it
You got the nerve to act the fool when somebody cares about you? You’re talking when I’m talking. Do you know that if I go to a Jewish school, those kids are quiet. If I go to a white school, those kids are quiet. If I go to a Latino school, those kids are quiet. The only kids that disrespect me are black kids.