Harvard University has called 2016 graduate Donovan Livingston's spoken-verse commencement speech "one of the most powerful, heartfelt student speeches you will ever hear!"
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@equilibrium81444 жыл бұрын
He's so confident and well spoken on stage: no stammering or stuttering, he's loud and clear. Wow
@xofiy-.-26064 жыл бұрын
fr bruh
@talkinsportswithrc48374 жыл бұрын
hes a graduate of Harvard you wouldnt think anything else tbh
@VivekSingh-ts1ec4 жыл бұрын
@@talkinsportswithrc4837 harvard is no guarantee of success & confidence by the way
@claragrassel6184 жыл бұрын
Its Harvard
@stratosm31544 жыл бұрын
You know how few people can speak confidently? Doesnt have to do with university
@arnidakid79704 жыл бұрын
Whoever went up next 💀...
@joanchepleting524 жыл бұрын
😂 😂 😂 😂
@Sallyskin3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@hussainrixx43283 жыл бұрын
he was like tf! why me
@sundaySEC3 жыл бұрын
Yikes 😬
@Megha4863 жыл бұрын
shit.
@Santo-Capro3 жыл бұрын
This man is gifted with literature flowing like a fountain
@noun_trips3 жыл бұрын
Well said
@sannin45693 жыл бұрын
Considering he had the time to refine the speech since high school I would hope so
@sannin45693 жыл бұрын
He had the speech for years so I think it would be a given for it to be "good"
@wespicedmemes2 жыл бұрын
Lol he got you using anecdotes now…they are called “anecdotes” right?
@mk_sgt2 жыл бұрын
@@sannin4569 Really? I didn't know. How dp you know it?
@IssoufBa422 жыл бұрын
This is scary, he's so eloquent he gives president vibes 😳
@staticshockk2 жыл бұрын
President? it's been a long time since that was used to mean a smart person. They are usually ppl filled with lies that support the prejudices of majority or straight up dictators
@tommydracule75582 жыл бұрын
@@staticshockk sad
@thorstark41142 жыл бұрын
Obama
@crazychimp10392 жыл бұрын
@@thorstark4114 Obama was bad
@djwolf4651Ай бұрын
No president sounds this good
@jackiel2795 жыл бұрын
Education is the key and they keep changing the locks. Well said.
@wonderwoman11995 жыл бұрын
So true
@jamieingels11905 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite parts too.
@JemmFam-ww4bd5 жыл бұрын
Lol this made my day yesterday I kept thinking about it and wanted you to know that.😂😂😂hilarious but true
@jackiel2794 жыл бұрын
@Michael Snyder Technology
@verycoolnot81454 жыл бұрын
Michael Snyder. The people who make the curriculum and no one said it wasn't static.
@salinabrown2814 жыл бұрын
“I’ve been the black hole in a classroom for far too long absorbing everything but not allowing my light to escape”
@Junkman20084 жыл бұрын
Deep.
@pegangagamakeranaitusiapak5764 жыл бұрын
The remark that cut deep
@katelvine31474 жыл бұрын
That part right there almost made me cry and I've been out of school
@ChiefJayBinns4 жыл бұрын
Their never going to change and we will never find our place in their white institutions, as he sat back and observed their brokenness, hatred, privileged dismissal of 'real work'--dumbing himself down-- to afraid to show his light! I can only imagine what they put him through--and I can't wait to see what he got out of them with that Education!!!! 👊🏾 It's also funny cause a buddy of mine SD that's why Black American mom's to this day are the first to put their children down, bc she always had to make him/her look like they were 'no good' or no better than theirs, or they would sell em off 🤔🤔🤔
@dawnpratt8464 жыл бұрын
Fact !
@kannybright92103 жыл бұрын
He's from a small town... And his parents are sooooo cool. Father's a preachers and moms a great wife... So happy to see him elevate even more 🌹💪
@endless7822 жыл бұрын
He has a instagram or somethin?
@averageamogusenjoyer52402 жыл бұрын
Makes sense why he is good at speaking since his father is a preacher
@user-rt2jl4tx4z12 күн бұрын
❤
@TCOHHL3 жыл бұрын
"Education is the sleep that precedes the American dream..." Beautifully and eloquently stated!
@xJUDAZ3 жыл бұрын
What is the american dream?
@omerginawi97683 жыл бұрын
@@xJUDAZ It is the psychological manifestation of what YOU perceive to be the ideal privilege of living in America ;however , it is just an illusion created by your mind in the hopes of finding a bright future in a place that you cannot relate success to unless you work hard for it. The American dream isn’t really American , I would say. Rather , it is what WE foreigners make and produce of it in the form of achievements that solidify our belief that we could improve our lives by focusing on pushing ourselves to our FULL potential , BEYOND the limit. Just as our friend Livingston said here , “The sky is NOT the limit.” So we should brace ourselves for a LIFT OFF with our hearts and souls and ambitions for the creation of a bright FUTURE !!!!
@obamalastname343 жыл бұрын
@@omerginawi9768 Woah you blew my mind for a second
@Strawberry-dz6dw2 жыл бұрын
@@omerginawi9768 FR . American dream is what we make . Us, the non Americans 🤍
@backpackadventures60544 жыл бұрын
I hope the English teacher who originally denied him to recite this at his high school graduation saw this and instantly felt Crummy!
@backpackadventures60544 жыл бұрын
Antifa Member What country?
@backpackadventures60544 жыл бұрын
Antifa Member you’re the only dog eater!
@antifamember84314 жыл бұрын
Backpack Adventures where ever you came from you racist piece of trash!!! Edit: this message was meant for Lo o the user who made the racist comment above me not you
@antifamember84314 жыл бұрын
Backpack Adventures I was talking to lo o not you lol
@loo54054 жыл бұрын
@@antifamember8431 LIBERTARD.
@ericrahman79324 жыл бұрын
Give this man a beat cus he's dropping sick bars yow
@nadenemanuel95194 жыл бұрын
Eric Rahman 😂
@hugoadvincula97614 жыл бұрын
Someone gotta make a video lmaooo
@aspin26244 жыл бұрын
interpretation 21 fuck u on about
@aspenin4 жыл бұрын
@interpretation 21 the fuck you talking about and why
@meeks7264 жыл бұрын
@interpretation 21 mans just made up history or something idk
@juanreveles98343 жыл бұрын
“Sky’s not the limit, only the beginning” I love that
@poyoslippy3 жыл бұрын
It is amazing how much of a speech a person can recite without fail when they believe in their words ..
@bethrobb36843 жыл бұрын
Noel Bockholt Brilliant! 👍🏻❤️
@chrxme37867 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who's surprised that he could remember the whole thing
@Antbeast237 жыл бұрын
Crip Dep yea lol
@bruh-no-bruh28827 жыл бұрын
Crip Dep - What if he just freestyled ??
@Septiviumexe7 жыл бұрын
This guy is ambitious. You cant make those kinds of people forget
@viridian96737 жыл бұрын
Crip Dep ikr no stage frights no mental blocks... he's a genius
@MRLONG7587 жыл бұрын
+RECKLESS KING mind blown
@dogmaticuncertainty26707 жыл бұрын
this guy is an amazing speaker
@skr42077 жыл бұрын
He is horrible, he is using words most don't know, leaving people confused.
@charlesdeng6867 жыл бұрын
Kaspars Matusevics I know right? He should really dumb it down, it's not like he's addressing a bunch of Harvard grads or anything.
@samt13527 жыл бұрын
+Charles Deng EL OH EL thank you for that
@hahaownedlolz7 жыл бұрын
+Charles Deng Using more sophisticated and fancier words just for the sake of using more sophisticated words. Just makes it hard to listen too. The message itself was very boring and unoriginal. He just presented it well.
@jayloco67727 жыл бұрын
hahaownedlolz your just uneducated
@tabithasmith9633 жыл бұрын
"Injustice is saying education is the key, yet you keep changing the locks". Then that ending, " The sky is the beginning, Lift Off". I could feel his pain in that speech. Very moving and powerful.
@assholebyginger3 жыл бұрын
"Spill your emotions on the big dipper and pour out your soul, light up the world with your luminous allure." Gorgeous. If he ends up writing a novel, I'll be the first in line to buy it. He has a way with words.
@djeio3 жыл бұрын
A glorious bar
@azitafallahi84833 жыл бұрын
Yes, Papa and I love to vote for him as our future president. May God bless this young man!
@ryanteddy_ Жыл бұрын
So true.... I'd buy too
@simplyme77117 жыл бұрын
I loved, "...you say education is the key, but you keep changing the lock." Wow!
@authra65956 жыл бұрын
What is the 'lock'?
@freaknable6 жыл бұрын
Standards.
@suvesoko_15846 жыл бұрын
no life
@MarioUcomics6 жыл бұрын
TRUTH!
@authra65956 жыл бұрын
freaknable Sorry, just saw your reply, thanks. Makes sense :)
@alexcampbell63457 жыл бұрын
He used everything, alliteration, metaphors, hyperbole, similes, his grammar and pronunciation were strong... great speech, I wonder what his major/focus was in
@OMMCOMHD7 жыл бұрын
Alex Campbell same
@AleksDinic6 жыл бұрын
fuck off
@AleksDinic6 жыл бұрын
@suvesoko
@davnoble84726 жыл бұрын
}suvesoko _ your making yourself look so stupid and ignorant bro
@PhilipThrosselMusic6 жыл бұрын
His name is Donovan Livingston! He's an educator, author, and poet; amongst many other things.
@sihlembodlela55402 жыл бұрын
"I am the strange fruit that grew too ripe for the poplar tree."
@DadaNabhaniilanandaTheMonkDude3 жыл бұрын
"Our stories are the ladders that make it easier for us to touch the stars". Love this man.
@neet26734 жыл бұрын
Top 10 people Eminem was afraid to diss.
@EvanReichert4 жыл бұрын
NEET but why would u diss this man?
@coryfreeman1513 жыл бұрын
Dick
@daniyaparvez5023 жыл бұрын
hahhahaa
@anthonyp28833 жыл бұрын
@linkclicker you replied to him so you obviously have nothing better to do either
@RukoHaruki3 жыл бұрын
@linkclicker karen detected
@nsastef7 жыл бұрын
1. He ask us whether education a great equalizer (socioeconomically speaking) 2. Then wonders whether we question the keeper of the keys (meaning the government) 3. He argues that for some the only difference between plantation and a classroom is time (basically means that we are taught stuff to fit into the system and not to give us the tools to achieve our dreams. 4. He then mentions that he is the strange fruit that grew too ripe for the popular tree. (Meaning he is different and wont follow the masses) 5. He then argues against the standardised assessment goes against the individual reaching his best potential. 6. Then he insists that education is no equalizer but rather education is how they, the government gets us to sleep (by getting us into debt and reduce us to debt slaves) 7. He tells us to wake up,that we have dreams and we should follow them. 8. And finally that Sky is not the limit but only the beginning (meaning don't let education define our quality of life because we will get disappointed by the result.Rather we should regard the graduation as the beginning of our journey to succeed.) He basically reduced to ashes the whole education system. Fellow graduates clap because he is right. Academia claps because of the fancy words.
@ethoslotus5547 жыл бұрын
Good shit. how long did this take you
@nsastef7 жыл бұрын
ethos lotus not sure.. around 20 minutes
@spambamkeija6347 жыл бұрын
Andreas Philippou This makes bella sense as well.
@bcstephe7 жыл бұрын
for some reason the young love to crap on everything that came before them. i'm still relatively young, but just noting the truth. i'm not sure there's anything profound in all that crapping so much as just a common manifestation of an adolescent mind, biologically pre-disposed to establish its own identity in a lot of experimental ways. maybe we should listen to people precisely at the midpoint of their biological urge to prefer the "new" vs. the "status quo." what is that, say 30? Maybe 32? no idea, but an interesting question IMHO..... what i'm not sure is interesting is the very young and idealistic. they'd all be communist just to be different. then they'd all starve to death like the poor people in Venezuela. or they'd be trump supporters. and support a man ape child to "overturn the system" when he's clearly a fairly incompetent borderline idiot. whatever it is it's unlikely to be informed by much reason and empiricism. outside people who instinctively or by training really bend that way.
@ShaikhMohammedYunus7 жыл бұрын
Benjamin thanks bro....this interpretation was needed
@JohnnyTsunami8083 жыл бұрын
The KZfaq algorithm is finally recommending relevant videos.
@Premed_tutor3 жыл бұрын
He speaks like me with confidence. I wish I had the money to afford Havard. I want to be a cardiologist and I would be great to come out as a product of Harvard. I remember hearing people say,"Harvard is one of the big schools to make one's dream come true." If I don't come here ,I would try to bring my son there one day. Congrats to all class of 2020.
@KH-ks7si2 жыл бұрын
You have to get in first lol
@aravgeorge11382 жыл бұрын
Harvard is affordable, if you cant afford it... If your income is below 65000 dollars then it's completely free. Not a lot of people know this. It's not about whether you can afford Harvard, it's about can you get in to Harvard?
@axd23122 жыл бұрын
@@aravgeorge1138 How hard is it to get into harvard? Is the entry test soooo hard?
@aravgeorge11382 жыл бұрын
@@axd2312 Harvard is very hard to get jnto. There is no specific entry test. They look at your highschool grades from 9-12th, your extracurricular activities (like hobbies) the awards you have one, essays lors and alot of things.... It's not just about an entry test. You have to be an all rounder you have show leadership, how have you been contributing to the community and a lot of things. Admission to Harvard doesn't revolve around one factor. They take the holistic approach.
@axd23122 жыл бұрын
@@aravgeorge1138 Hmm. Thanks for clarifying, brother.
@joyeblessed5 жыл бұрын
"injustice is telling them education is the KEY, while you continue to change the locks"!!
@tempieward10545 жыл бұрын
joye blessed xtra .
@zwiamudau70495 жыл бұрын
Profound
@jt485 жыл бұрын
Harvard Valedictorian, will be working as an analyst at some cubicle farm topping out at 100K, a good few years until the long hours either break him into changing careers completely or just destroy all the relationships in his life. Meanwhile, the good old boys with the trust funds and daddy's connections with bottom of the barrel grades will be the ones making millions.
@yevytiver27995 жыл бұрын
@@jt48 this is so true and yet so sad, I'm 16 right now and that's one of the reasons why I'm into enterprenuership , I'm currently teaching myself about how the business worlds works ,like investing in stocks, real estate , trading , how social media ,technology and politics work, school is meant to manipulate the masses and make them into slaves so they are depended on the system aka the rat race or should I say 9 to 5
@mmurd5 жыл бұрын
YEVY TIVER look out guys we got a woke one here
@blackrocktile58556 жыл бұрын
May he go far in life.....he's a breath of fresh air......
@Bro-zz9tg5 жыл бұрын
I learned how not to be Jealous! Lmao
@thegunner21615 жыл бұрын
Ima kms Lol when you hear the student loans lmao jk
@gardymarcelin7915 жыл бұрын
BlackRock Tile And
@davidtolson38253 жыл бұрын
that was one of the best speeches I've ever heard
@sambirokitawi39583 жыл бұрын
“Injustice is when u keep giving the key but keep changing the locks”
@CharlesMcKinneyIV7 жыл бұрын
"The sky is not the limit, it's only the beginning." LIFT OFF!☄
@johnholmes83157 жыл бұрын
How do I reach the sky? I only make like $9 an hour.
@geekhamza7 жыл бұрын
buy a join
@zed97127 жыл бұрын
That's $6,480 a month. $77,760 a year.
@connorraposo62977 жыл бұрын
do you have a brain
@MrSurZero7 жыл бұрын
Zed stupid?
@sistakia334 жыл бұрын
After listening to this young man's inspirational and eloquently delivered speech I went to press the "like" button when I noticed the amount of "dislikes." I wanted to know why 5k people hated it so I scrolled through some of the comments and realized just how awful some people's realities must be when hate feels normal and positivity is treated like poison. My immediate reaction was to disparage "the haters" but how would my negativity be any different than those I intended to shame? Instead of mocking remarks I didn't like I decided to let this young man's speech lead me to a better truth: You don't change a negative song by singing along with the lyrics. Dare to sing a new song of hope. If you sing long enough you will inspire others to sing along with you.
@2UP2downSavage4 жыл бұрын
@sistakia33 oh my well said 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿. The young man's speech is the true definition of being woke👀. Your response to the dislikes is the true definition of class,grace,and courage, with elements of poetry, you and him can "drop the mic" and walk off stage👊🏾.
@moosakajee25854 жыл бұрын
Wow. Absolutely brilliant response. Respect
@alanwattz25194 жыл бұрын
Well said
@jackingofftoraelilblack23424 жыл бұрын
@@2UP2downSavage the truth is just the matter of perspective and not everything to anyone's liking so all you have to do is deal with what you got.
@Jacob-wz7pm4 жыл бұрын
Alex• not when there is hard evidence backing THE TRUTH then that person is just delusional
@sss-ee6or3 жыл бұрын
His expression throughout the speech is what makes me like him more. Sure his speech, words, body language, tone and flow is great but his face tells how much he means the speech. Loved it!
@isabelladeng7634 Жыл бұрын
I went to a conference at another high school and he gave us a presentation! It was so awesome, he did a ton of fun stuff such as rap, and immediately woke all of us up. He was very funny and uplifting, and also incredibly kind and understanding. I wish him the best!
@tkskoya5 жыл бұрын
"Sky is not the limit; but the beginning" that's a perfect ending for a beginning... wow
@danielharp8225 жыл бұрын
Sky is the starting point
@hlwatts99794 жыл бұрын
“Injustice is telling them that ‘education is the key’ while you continue to change the locks” Powerful!
@Tkdanso3 жыл бұрын
HL Watts I felt that that’s was🔥🔥🔥🔥
@Cbreezy5103 жыл бұрын
I was looking for this comment
@fritziepearlpineda25633 жыл бұрын
I cried from this speech, that power, and passion is just overwhelming. It reached right through me, despite of only watching in youtube. Just. Wow. I just discovered this gem at 2020.
@denisesalles72483 жыл бұрын
Beautiful. "None of us were meant to be common" meant to be common" is something we should say to ourselves and others every day, no matter the age or circumstances. Thank you Donovan!
@Daniel-yp6mm7 жыл бұрын
he could be the next president for sure.
@gabplante77567 жыл бұрын
Why because he did a fucking speech?
@Daniel-yp6mm7 жыл бұрын
no because its just how he has like an apperance to be one jsut dont hate on him he could achive goals and many more things just dont hate ok?.
@gabplante77567 жыл бұрын
I bet in your lifetime you only had Obama as a president
@Daniel-yp6mm7 жыл бұрын
What do you mean ? only obama.
@gabplante77567 жыл бұрын
implying that you're young and don't know what you're talking about
@rawirihemi275 жыл бұрын
Dude has had those words in his head for years. Came out like a script! Impressive 🙏🏻😎
@dreday63695 жыл бұрын
Hundreds of years ✊🏿✌🏿
@MaoDev4 жыл бұрын
I am pretty sure it was a script though...
@blazingexil40034 жыл бұрын
MaoItsMe I am still sure that it was he’s words
@billsmlth53814 жыл бұрын
Another affirmative action graduate...Harvard...the once great school that hired a fake Indian and also someone as a professor of The Constitution who obviously had never even read the constitution. Ivy league schools suck....The Bushes, the Clintons, the Obamas, Al Gore ALL ivy grads yet everyone knows NEITHER could pass a fairly given GED
@billsmlth53814 жыл бұрын
but they needed an opinion from an expert
@ladyblue32553 жыл бұрын
Amazing Speech. I'm tearing up. I'm saddened by his passing. Gone too soon.What a smart, intelligent Man. Rest in Peace 🙏 💔🙏. You'll be missed. My condolences to the family and wife.
@ghostofyou97213 жыл бұрын
It's an incredibly moving and powerful speech done in such a creative manner that it sticks with you. What happened to him if you know.
@cameronwashington373 жыл бұрын
Just saw this in my recommended and I'm so glad I clicked!!! ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
@alexanderblake26847 жыл бұрын
I wish I had this man's passion about something in my life
@Snggle7 жыл бұрын
it's simple as just finding some you like and that challenges you. Just keep at it until you're the best. Find the passion and reason to commit to it, is the hard part, good luck!
@wndws92947 жыл бұрын
DUDE !!! don't say that! i know that everybody in this world has something he or she loves dearly and with passion! accept and acknowledge your own quality and talents! search for the truth within and don't fear setbacks, cause if you do what you love, life will give you a way and you can do anything! i don't know you but i believe in you and everybody who may read this! go for it, it's out there! LOVE
@bennartey34097 жыл бұрын
"I trust you". That's touching
@1212zeek12127 жыл бұрын
ALEXANDER BLAKE Three years ago the #1 thing that I wanted was a passion. So I searched everywhere in every possible way every single day. After the first year, I realized my passion at the time was finding my passion. So I became passionate about doing so. I DEDICATED myself to finding it. I would journal every day asking myself reflective questions, I would search a multitude of things online trying to figure it out like "How do you find your life's purpose?", I watched KZfaq videos, I talked with friends. And eventually I found my passion. And it is just as amazing as I'd hoped. So I encourage you to become passionate about finding your passion. *Work very hard* at finding it, do not hope for it to come. Be intentional. Good luck. Much love.
@meekashantel50966 жыл бұрын
ALEXANDER BLAKE you do have it. Just keep going it will soon appear.
@denise34225 жыл бұрын
"I belong among the stars and so do you" powerful message of this young man👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@jamieingels11905 жыл бұрын
That was good.... Some kids these days are wiser than even my years. That's saying something.
@billsmlth53814 жыл бұрын
Another affirmative action graduate...Harvard...the once great school that hired a fake Indian and also someone as a professor of The Constitution who obviously had never even read the constitution. Ivy league schools suck....The Bushes, the Clintons, the Obamas, Al Gore ALL ivy grads yet everyone knows NEITHER could pass a fairly given GED
@meeks7264 жыл бұрын
Same!!! I'm high AF rn, I belong among the stars too!
@hxpewxrld4 жыл бұрын
I read this as he was saying it and it hit so hard 🥺
@RifatMorshed3 жыл бұрын
I want to see him as a rapper. Imagine how many generations he can inspire through his music
@Fallkaru2 жыл бұрын
I don't think a harvard graduate would become a rapper
@merrytious-xfire78782 жыл бұрын
@@Fallkaru why?
@Jackdaniels198942 жыл бұрын
@@merrytious-xfire7878 because rapping is usually dominated by trying to be or are gangsters
@merrytious-xfire78782 жыл бұрын
@@Jackdaniels19894 you’d be surprised
@merrytious-xfire78782 жыл бұрын
@@Jackdaniels19894 also that’s not all rap is bud. Sounds like you don’t listen to it. Real rap is about peoples lives and the struggles they’ve been thru. You’re thinking of the new gen mumble shit.
@user-gc6el3zm8q2 жыл бұрын
“I’ve always been a thorn to injustice” Underrated line
@LilGirth7 жыл бұрын
seeing this kind of stuff motivates me to want to be great
@MeetMyGreenBud77 жыл бұрын
stfu and go do your homework you lazy ass
@yudahel98217 жыл бұрын
u can do it Chris, now go be great.
@loganmontuori7 жыл бұрын
+Yudah El he's not the only one who can be great. Show the world what you're made of. Show them that you da man, Yudah.
@herikaniugu7 жыл бұрын
you got 178 likes, that's great
@benshakes69057 жыл бұрын
Chris Cardenas Just be
@mastershoper83335 жыл бұрын
for everyone asking what he studied, He is a Doctor of Philosophy.
@sarahi56355 жыл бұрын
Doctor of Philosophy is just the written out version of PhD, not necessarily what he studied🤷♀️
@fullthrottlealways5 жыл бұрын
Are you really that ignorant?
@kimgray41545 жыл бұрын
OK, thank you
@johnmalta56305 жыл бұрын
Dad Man the very heart of communism
@genidor4 жыл бұрын
Graduate School of Education EdM | 2016 Learning and Teaching
@CELEBGOSSIPWITHNIKKI3 жыл бұрын
When he said sky is not the limit it is only the beginning I felt that He’s going to do great things in this world ❤️❤️❤️
@jonesba20043 жыл бұрын
I don’t know what he teaches but I’m signing up for his class.
@ColinDSouza-ed2eq2 жыл бұрын
He’s a student.
@ignatiusatenikang7884 жыл бұрын
“Injustice is telling them they are stars without telling them the night that surrounds them” Very powerful.
@EBENEZER5654 жыл бұрын
Just read this as he said it
@petalmist02883 жыл бұрын
@@EBENEZER565 same
@xJUDAZ3 жыл бұрын
Dont understand.What it mean?
@billbillson50823 жыл бұрын
But he never adressed the injustice of black students getting boosted SAT scores while asian and white students get their scores docked because of their skin color. He is not a victim.
@luismisanmartin983 жыл бұрын
@@xJUDAZ I would relate it to how education judges you based on how you score on standarized tests. People who score A are led to think they are intelligent (stars), but there is so much more (the night) than those tests, which has to be discovered through the engagement of creativity. Education kills creativity and hence does not allow you to look beyond the light onto the night to realise your true potential.
@paxtonsimpson2044 жыл бұрын
“We weren’t born to be common, we are meant to be Comets.” Love it
@cutiemeowie83523 жыл бұрын
And I commented on this quote
@Riperoo1233 жыл бұрын
@@cutiemeowie8352 you think you're slick for that 😂
@NazriB2 жыл бұрын
Lies again? King Power
@narutofan45452 жыл бұрын
Lol
@MASTERBUILDER-dd1rg Жыл бұрын
it's obvious he learned nothing in university.
@StayCalmStayFocused3 жыл бұрын
"Our stories are the ladders that make it easier for us to touch the stars. So climb!" - How powerful is that word!
@Danymok3 жыл бұрын
This man can speak so well. Coherent, poetic, powerful.
@hottyas9000degrees5 жыл бұрын
“An injustice is telling them they are stars, without acknowledging the night that surrounds them”. Wow🙌👏
@AccentBwoy5 жыл бұрын
What he means
@lemunz42805 жыл бұрын
The worlds bad
@sandsblue4295 жыл бұрын
@@lemunz4280 😂😂😂😂someone is drunk l guess
@78musiksphere5 жыл бұрын
twisted in a profound way, how do you even come up with this
@Akinsh585 жыл бұрын
THAT, was Powerful. 👏🏼👏🏼
@profoundclarity84978 жыл бұрын
You can feel the passion in his words. No one here knows his personal experience, so the negative comments seem to be from either racists, or people who want to trivialize this young man and his commitment to bettering young people and their minds.
@daydreamer55808 жыл бұрын
Oh just shut up already. People have the right to judge this poem, whether it comes from someone white or black or mixed, red, purple or yellow.
@profoundclarity84978 жыл бұрын
+Day Dreamer It's the context and tone in which he is criticized from some people. If you get to use your hate and bigotry to have a negative opinion then I get to have an opinion about your opinion. Merica, right? You on kindly fuck off with your dribbling from your keyboard. Asshat.
@daydreamer55808 жыл бұрын
ProfoundClarity Your own personal bigotry manifests in your inability to differentiate opinion from racism. Other than a few trolls, most of what I see is a righteous reaction to a dumbing down of Harvard and intellectual society in general. Passion does not automatically translate to good taste. I'm actually happy for him on one hand. But I support the right people have to judge this speech. To me is was disappointing. I want equality and diversity. I help fight for it. All this does is waste my goddamn efforts. Do you see where I'm coming from now?!!?!
@profoundclarity84978 жыл бұрын
+Day Dreamer I have read through the comments and I see more than a few trolls. It's just sad. I would love to see more people coming together for a common good but even in today's world it seems insurmountable against what I see spewing on the internet.
@daydreamer55808 жыл бұрын
ProfoundClarity That is your opinion and I cautiously will say that to me it's a natural reaction. To a society where trophies are given out for any old speech just because a person is black. I'm all for trying to boost people up. But to me this was horrible and divisive. And that's where you fail to see the nuance of what really just happened. Instead of this young man making a humble speech, he rambles on arrogantly and bitterly directing comments at white people. One comment on here put it succinctly. Don't people have something better to talk about than slavery or racism ALL THE TIME? I agree with that statement. This was a perfect oppurtunity to inspire the next generation of black leaders but not finger pointing. But instead, truly inspiring and speaking eloquently.
@carl___________3 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a message! So well spoken! I actually have goosebumps. May God bless that man🙏❤️.
@willowoodz2 жыл бұрын
i’m SO inspired wow - this is so eloquently written and so confidently spoken.
@janetseager40696 жыл бұрын
Whatever his major was, seems to me it made him a hell of a lot more articulate than anyone commenting here
@westonwheeler23115 жыл бұрын
Perhaps philosophy
@willywowzers62025 жыл бұрын
Including yours....
@maureenboycehurley13375 жыл бұрын
Looks like he knew how to articulate long before he even choose a major
@nielsnielsen90135 жыл бұрын
Quantitative Social Science
@corierayvonssidenigga75085 жыл бұрын
I major in fornite, can’t beat that
@chefpp37094 жыл бұрын
I was tired of being a black hole in the classroom, absorbing everything but not being able to give off my light🙏🏽
@sebtho48764 жыл бұрын
interpretation 21 k
@flav0r7354 жыл бұрын
interpretation 21 LMAO check out this guy
@commonsense28214 жыл бұрын
@interpretation 21 r/whitepeople
@bensimmons61494 жыл бұрын
interpretation 21 what the hell you smoking bruh
@marcuslea68214 жыл бұрын
WV WV well that’s pretty racist but cool
@bufnyfan13 жыл бұрын
who were the 5.6K idiots who gave this a "thumbs down"-this is one of the most inspirational speeches I have ever heard
@charlottegibbs8950Ай бұрын
That transition from the briar oatch to "I've always been a thorn in the side of injustice..." Whew. Goosebumps.
@ElimanGibba5 жыл бұрын
I wish i can articulate myself like this young man. He inspires me. CONGRATULATIONS Man.
@kausamsalam85435 жыл бұрын
Eliman Gibba beautiful speech by a beautiful person
@zerbit5 жыл бұрын
You can
@waynehammond71455 жыл бұрын
Beautiful words, young man! What good do they do? Does this stop a white cop from killing an unarmed black male? Do your words provide ownership of corporations that can provide gainful employment for people regardless of race, creed, origin? There are some who wish to oppress others but, ultimately....the oppression is conducted and supported through force.....not beautiful words!!!! Please provide a solution to this problem.....not another means of eloquent statement of the problem. Talk is cheap!!!!
@darkling65 жыл бұрын
@@waynehammond7145 and here you go talkin cheap shit on the internet instead of doing anything.
@Dee0385 жыл бұрын
You can do anything! Join a public speaking club in your area like Toastmasters.
@southpaw6028 жыл бұрын
No comments about his oratorical skills. All i read was "hes black, hes rhyming about slavery, hes self centered". His speech had nothing to do with slavery but how he found his calling to become an educator. We're fucking doomed as a nation.
@witchplease96958 жыл бұрын
There's nothing wrong with his oratorical skills, but you're correct that this nation is doomed because of bigots.
@southpaw6028 жыл бұрын
Des i meant to compliment his oratorical skills. The kid is a great speaker.
@witchplease96958 жыл бұрын
walter yanez I apologize for the misunderstanding. I completely agree. The morons in the comments are intimidated by his vernacular so they pretend that they don't understand and criticize everything irrelevant. Racists did the same to Martin Luther King in response to his speeches, so I'm not concerned about anybody not getting the message just because the comments suck. The ignorant are always the loudest.
@OttoGrainer277 жыл бұрын
Haha, your comment is pessimistic but it's funny.
@communitychaplaincyoutreac67367 жыл бұрын
We are doomed because those that control think ignorance is a tool for continued control but in reality it is just the opposite as you have eloquently stated. Damnation is the price of hate and ignorance.
@motivationwavedailypositiv28572 жыл бұрын
So much charisma. He's so gifted. Love this speech! Thank you!! 🌸❤️
@tudiS-uw5yt3 жыл бұрын
We need more people to stand up and love each other....
@ms.67038 жыл бұрын
yo get him in a room with kendrick lamar
@Latiash8 жыл бұрын
thinkin the same thing
@timeman68218 жыл бұрын
I think he should get in a room with all the kids that struggle, every third world country, and all those that don't believe in themselves. Kendrick knows his worth. Let others realize theirs.
@ms.67038 жыл бұрын
Tim Eman so deep sooo deep, we just want some good music mane
@timeman68218 жыл бұрын
me too.. but this isnt a music video...
@ms.67038 жыл бұрын
Tim Eman TRU but u really think a poem would help end suffering kids in third world countries in this time and age?
@mohammedessa298 жыл бұрын
I've melted brother, amazing
@SumanthLazarus8 жыл бұрын
Bigots, yall aint got no time watching CNN videos. Better be bangin the pig backyard.
@mohammedessa298 жыл бұрын
+Jonny Stugotts racist loser
@jondohnson55388 жыл бұрын
Hey moron welfare leeches... Im your boss, im your warehouse manager, im your neighbors lil league coach, im your Dr, ....we don't like what bullshit George Soros funded garbage you spew! Now Rage 4 M3 Mthr Fckrs Rage.......
@mohammedessa298 жыл бұрын
+Jonny Stugotts as far as your concerned I could be a multi billionaire or multi millionaire, I could also be the boss of thousands of white people, you dont know me? I don't know you, but I do know a racist when I sense one, I defend black people from racism because I have seen black people suffer it and I speak out for God created every race as equals no superior
@MsViva7108 жыл бұрын
amen amen amen. EQUALS AND NO SUPERIOR.!!!
@carolynfletcher24343 жыл бұрын
Education IS the great equalizer. I too hope the high school teacher listened to Donavon’s amazing speech. She didn’t quiet him she ignited him.
@promisesmoothes33704 жыл бұрын
Excellent speech, powerful and confident young man. He will definitely be reaching great heights in this life
@JohnSmith-cc3ud4 жыл бұрын
"Show them they are stars without acknowledging the darkness that surrounds them." Man...i felt this.
@AdityaPillai0093 жыл бұрын
“Injustice is telling them they are stars without telling them the night that surrounds them”
@JohnSmith-cc3ud3 жыл бұрын
@@AdityaPillai009 while I can appreciate this the perspecrive here is more relating to the darkness being so ever apparent and obvious, being reminded of the light brings the focus back from the darkness, and so in not doing that would be an injustice as well.
@AdityaPillai0093 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can think of it that way too. But I was just pointing out that that's not what he said. Or atleast that's what I heard.
@EisenbergFlavour5 жыл бұрын
4:11 *Education is the sleep that proceeds the American dream* now *THAT'S* what I call a powerful quote
@Phyoomz5 жыл бұрын
precedes*
@kennyosunde49995 жыл бұрын
Big Facts
@shak95585 жыл бұрын
You edited it and still used the wrong word.
@crimson17635 жыл бұрын
@@Phyoomz it's proceeds in England dunno where your at
@Phyoomz5 жыл бұрын
@@crimson1763 regardless of location "proceed" means to move forward, "precede" means to happen before. While the speaker may have been trying to say that education moves the American dream forward, which would of course be a coherent thought, it would not be phrased correctly using the verb "proceed," as it's an intransitive verb. So it's much more likely that what the speaker means is that education must be achieved before the American dream can be realized.
@manishashrestha73913 жыл бұрын
I wish i could speak english confidentiality 😭😭
@pauljervay85063 жыл бұрын
You... CAN. Do start with one word. Lol.
@susanh68752 жыл бұрын
This was profound! Awesome and inspiring! I hope the message sunk in... His parents and family members have to be extremely proud of him...All the best...you only have good things for the future so continue to RISE!!!! Beautiful!
@sha123107 жыл бұрын
"Injustice is telling them they are stars without acknowledging the night that surrounds them" Incredibly powerful
@nerioamaral40454 жыл бұрын
4 years later 2020, damn he’s speech POWERFUL
@gwenchanagwenchana21863 жыл бұрын
If my teacher asks me to say about something in before class I will dance😭.But this man is so confident and dedicated.
@pinkfuture82753 жыл бұрын
This guy could be an actor or an international speaker. 💓
@ISEEKSPACE4 жыл бұрын
This is the "I Have A Dream" of this generation. I am not African American, but this is truly incredible.
@IAMJUDAH7074 жыл бұрын
We aren't African American either. We are the children of Israel according to the Bible. Another LIE perpetuated by American Education or should I say Indoctrination!
@lalalaura43824 жыл бұрын
@@IAMJUDAH707 not every black person is descended from ancient Israelites, but every ancient culture on the Earth used to be black..
@urekmazino24854 жыл бұрын
@@lalalaura4382 Inaccurate. Don't falsify info.
@katelvine31474 жыл бұрын
And so are you for recognizing it....i was thinking the same thing
@loo54054 жыл бұрын
yeah easy college thaks to aff.actions + welfare state paied by whites and asian...real american dream for any african.
@ursulamoon7554 жыл бұрын
He’s a better speaker than the leader we call President.
@laurajohnson28404 жыл бұрын
Because he is smarter than the blob we call president.
@ShyraR4 жыл бұрын
@@timmcveigh5056 Get over it!, Isn't that one of your favorite snap backs? Grow up please.
@timmcveigh50564 жыл бұрын
@@ShyraR i am over it. Its you folks who aint. #isyourpresident get over it yourself!
@karlconnolly39944 жыл бұрын
Tim stupid ignorant name McVeigh You’re a racist creep. Smash Racism End supremacy Kill the kkk Pay reparations now Ps. I wouldn’t compare this Harvard scholar to a racist prig president..you do him a disservice.
@tasham.46934 жыл бұрын
Most of us are better than the occupant of the white house
@AydenLincoln3 жыл бұрын
Imagine being valedictorian in high school…going to Harvard and then giving a speech like a valedictorian again!!
@peaceful4you4082 жыл бұрын
Whoa!! Dude seems extremely intelligent but also very talented at the same time.
@jermic2817 жыл бұрын
" I've been the black hole in a classroom for far too long" Amazing
@anubhabsaha20806 жыл бұрын
Black "hole".
@SalvadorTarantino226 жыл бұрын
Can you explain what this mean? English is not my first language and I don't understand it
@SalvadorTarantino226 жыл бұрын
J W oh go it . Thank you very much
@myislo88556 жыл бұрын
J W lmao and youre also to ignorant to understand he meant both, thats why it was such a powerful statement, you should have known that considering the speech was about his black history , brainiac.
@annshelton57546 жыл бұрын
I can only imagine what his parents feel like......what a BLESSING!!!
@ElroyMcDuff5 жыл бұрын
Classy...
@andresviajandocontacto39025 жыл бұрын
lmao
@seaneredia51995 жыл бұрын
@@Karpov2 wtf?
@Cisco661Barber5 жыл бұрын
They must be in tears of joy
@abhishekmukherjee48572 жыл бұрын
His words sound great, even though I didn’t understand most of it, this is amazing 💯
@tempiemiller63493 жыл бұрын
Lord what a gift you have given this young man, thanks 🙏.
@jaybsampat5 жыл бұрын
So lucky to have him as my professor at Wake Forest University! Edit - thank you for the likes👍
@pelin.79925 жыл бұрын
really ? is he a professor rn
@jaybsampat5 жыл бұрын
@@pelin.7992 Yup. He is part of the Education department. A fabulous orator and one of the most genuine people I've met!
@pelin.79925 жыл бұрын
Jay Sampat your classes must be really enjoyable i envy
@comedyworldwidelmao94125 жыл бұрын
No shit?
@PineappledoesnotbelongonPizza25 жыл бұрын
Wait... what does he teach?
@marissawilson46446 жыл бұрын
Intelligence, character, honesty, and a deep love for our people is what I see in him!
@kdj95z6 жыл бұрын
Marissa Wilson.
@sambama9996 жыл бұрын
Your future President not too far down the line ;-)
@redlemur79445 жыл бұрын
BumBum fuck that guy.
@JohnSmith-bw6pv5 жыл бұрын
Jeez you are narrow minded
@user-qe7bt9dz1l5 жыл бұрын
And straight cheese!
@keisha.dechaca2 күн бұрын
Powerful words filled with emotions flowed out so smoothly as if they were always meant to be delivered on that day through the mouth of that man. Great speech! 👍
@gloriagutierrez93523 жыл бұрын
You said reach for stars.I needed to hear that so bad . I need a heart transplant,have 34 stents on my left.Have lupus, fibromyalgia, diabetes Ra, in severe pain.You are a blessing.
@ChristSaves886 жыл бұрын
“The sky is not the limit, it is on the beginning. LIFT OFF!” POWERFUL! 🙌🏾
@JohnSmith-bw6pv5 жыл бұрын
Now you can post that cheese on facebook :|
@mohittiwari89345 жыл бұрын
Mind-blowing
@jamesbruce52575 жыл бұрын
U CAN NEVER DO WHAT HE DID. IF U WANT TO BET ME, THEN GIVE IT A TRY. LETS LISTEN TO U TOO AND SEE WHAT U HAVE TO OFFER
@JohnSmith-bw6pv5 жыл бұрын
@@jamesbruce5257 He didnt say anything though ? Can you tell me just ONE interesting fact I can get from this speech aside from the boasting and cheesy motivational metaphors :/
@Akinmuyisan8 жыл бұрын
He must be doing something right because he has so many haters in the comment section
@JamesOsyris8 жыл бұрын
Like Trump, right? Or Clinton? Or old videos of Hitler? #Hurrr
@1yabeyabe5 жыл бұрын
Tayo Akinmuyisan So true, lol!!
@andrewwu20125 жыл бұрын
just like hitler and trump and hillary or whoever you hate lmao
@konlanjoshua20415 жыл бұрын
Tayo Akinmuyisan of course he's black. we blacks we don't stop fighting. we fight and continue to fight
@deniseandrews1135 жыл бұрын
@Truth Hurts The truly hateful & vile comments have been reported, lol!
@005HegeFredriksen27 күн бұрын
The poem is one thing, but how he REMEMBERS it all??!! Impressive! CHEERs! :)
@stephendanquah16722 жыл бұрын
Who is still here 2021 for this amazing speech
@reppin_haiti14466 жыл бұрын
"None of us were born to be common we were born to be comets" wow 🗣
@JohnSmith-bw6pv5 жыл бұрын
so dumb
@piAustin5 жыл бұрын
John Smith it's an analogy and it's a good one too. None of us are the same because we all make a difference in the world, no matter how big or small is what he means. Not dumb.
@JohnSmith-bw6pv5 жыл бұрын
@@piAustin It's a metaphor and it's a dumb one but since you like it why dont you post it on facebook for your mom and grandma to repost :|
@piAustin5 жыл бұрын
John Smith lmao I don't even use facebook. I wouldn't post that type of stuff anyways, but since you are so convinced that it's dumb, please explain. And don't reply that I'm a dumb toxic 5 year old and the internet is stupid or some random bs like that.
@carla49545 жыл бұрын
@@piAustin John is clearly upset because he was not good enough for Harvard's university or any university at all . HA AH.
@gymnasticslove22347 жыл бұрын
"Injustice is telling education is the key when you continue to change the locks" -Donovan Livingston
@vimmivimmi31733 жыл бұрын
Relevant to any time - hats off
@shresthbhuwalka4653 жыл бұрын
my man should have dropped out of Harvard to join the rap game
@jyx93003 жыл бұрын
deadasss bro
@karthikeyanm.v83813 жыл бұрын
I am sure he will earn more than what an average of Havard guy
@hampersenak3 жыл бұрын
LoL
@brianodiwuor60565 жыл бұрын
Wake up every child... "Together we can inspire galaxies" Amazing!
@jaxx3l834 жыл бұрын
We can't even get past race. CNN a big on keeping racism alive
@crystalstarclan5 жыл бұрын
So when is his book coming up
@mirrbaby98545 жыл бұрын
when you find out let me know .
@vicariouss5 жыл бұрын
Its out the book is called lift off
@vimeanm5 жыл бұрын
Ylli Bicaj is this real or a joke?
@Berries205 жыл бұрын
@Anonymous Guy Nah, he's not a white man in Hollywood, he's a Harvard student with good sense. He won't be chasing no "thots"
@thisisyourfact-check16695 жыл бұрын
out.
@mohanad-kenany29 күн бұрын
"Sky is not the limit, it's only the beginning." That's inspiring!