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At age 12, Freeman Hrabowski marched with Martin Luther King. Now he's president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where he works to create an environment that helps under-represented students -- specifically African-American, Latino and low-income learners -- get degrees in math and science. He shares the four pillars of UMBC's approach. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/translate Follow TED news on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tednews Like TED on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector
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First time I've seen Hrabowski NOT turn down a microphone.
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I THINK THIS GUY IS A COMPLETE FRAUD. I AM NOT A RACIST. I HAD A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE AS A WHITE MALE AT UMBC.
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And... the fifth pillar is to avoid teachers who CAN'T teach!!
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This is how we could make this country great! Inspirational speech!
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Wow, that was a nice talk. I really enjoyed the last words at the end of the video. "Choice not chance determines your destiny, dreams and values"
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Love to hear Freeman speak! I'm a UMBC student right now and he's really inspiring. He smells good too...
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Why do black guys always give more inspiring speeches than white guys?
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Inspiring! I am a Latina female college student pursuing a degree in Biology; I will be sharing this with my university. :)
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Dr. H was Pres Obama's first pick for Secretary of Education, but he turned it down to stay at UMBC. At a Q&A in the dorms, he said he had more freedom to do what he needs to as a college president, than as Sec of Education. Also that the position would wear him down to less than optimal performance. lol And he hates the politics that go with it. I'm happy he stayed here, though he would make a good SoE.
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I seriously pity you!
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Amazing speech. I'm Asian American, but I grew up in a bad neighborhood. I got into a top school through a minority program, and I somehow became one of the few surviving science majors. Hopefully grad school at UMBC!
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how about you follow your own advice, nigger-lover?
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watching* not walking, my apologies.
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i had to stop walking as soon as he discounted minorities for learning. Stop generalizing entire races, genders, and ethnic communities, it's sickening. There are many low income white families, as there is other races. We live in 2013, not 1943. ALL ARE EQUAL.
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This guy should be the head of the department of education. He can make American students the best in the world.
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Obviously you don't enjoy it like some of us do
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awesome
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you are a waste of oxygen! do the world a favor and kill yourself!
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and jesus was white, as was the garden of eden in Europe. But don't worry white people have advanced beyond silly Christianity. go suck a dick
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And you are of a superior race