:23:02
You are going to lead
our resurrection
:23:05
by defying
the expectation
:23:08
that all of us
are doomed to failure.
:23:12
My motto is simple.
:23:13
If you do not succeed in life,
:23:15
i don't want you
to blame your parents.
:23:18
I don't want you
to blame the white man.
:23:21
I want you
to blame yourselves.
:23:24
The responsibility
is yours!
:23:29
In two weeks,
we have a practice exam
:23:32
and the minimum basic
skills test on april 13th.
:23:37
That's 110 school days
from now,
:23:40
but it's not just about
those test scores.
:23:44
If you do not have
these basic skills,
:23:48
you will find yourselves
locked out,
:23:52
locked out
of that american dream
:23:55
that you see
advertised on tv,
:23:57
that they tell you
is so easy to get.
:24:01
You are here
for one reason,
:24:03
one reason only-
:24:05
to learn
:24:07
to work
for what you want.
:24:10
The alternative is
to waste your time
:24:13
and to fall
into the trap
:24:16
of crime, drugs,
and death.
:24:20
Does everyone
understand that?
:24:24
Do all of you
understand me?
:24:27
Then welcome to the new
eastside high.
:24:42
Mr. Clark
don't play.
:24:51
What happened this
morning is an outrage.
:24:54
My boy's no criminal.
:24:56
Those children
belong in school,
:24:58
not back out
on the street.