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A motivational speaker took a moment of disrespect during his speech and turned it into a lesson.

According to Pix11, Eric Thomas, a.k.a “The Hip Hop Preacher,” spoke off script during a speech he gave at Vashon High School in St. Louis on Feb. 22. According to the video, Vashon is one of the lowest performing schools in the district. Thomas was discussing how he was homeless for two years before meeting a preacher and turning his life around, when a group of students began to speak when he was speaking. After asking them to stop, they continued, giving Thomas his platform to teach an entirely different lesson.

“Listen to me very closely. They pay me $50,000 to $100,000 when I speak to corporate America. I go to a basketball program and they pay me good. I ain’t getting a dime here,” he started his passionate spiel with. “I’m here because I love you, but I’ll be darned if I come here for free and you disrespect me.”

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source: Joy105.com

 

MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER GOES OFF SCRIPT TO GIVE “DISRESPECTFUL” STUDENTS A REALITY CHECK  was originally published on praisecleveland.com