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8 Feb 2023 · 1 min

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In this short monologue, the speaker announces a weekly Black History Month tribute where he will give flowers to personal heroes. He focuses on Michael Goodman, his high‑school drama teacher, who was one of the few African‑American teachers at a predominantly white school. Goodman consistently affirmed the speaker’s value with the phrase “You know you’re worth it,” a mantra that has stayed with the speaker. The speaker highlights Goodman’s broader impact on all African‑American students and on the entire student body, emphasizing the importance of representation, mentorship, and daily affirmation in shaping his identity and self‑worth.

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Hey friends, so in honor of Black History Month, I'm going to be giving out flowers to different heroes of mine every single week. And I want you to learn all about the Black folks who have taught me and inspired me and have paved the way for me to be the man I am today. So today I'm going to honor Michael Goodman. This is a man that you all would not know because he was my high school drama teacher. I always think back to that time when I was in high school. This is a predominantly white high school, and this man was one of the few African American teachers. He inspired me, he inspired every African American student there, as long as every other student of every other race, to know their worth. And every time I would see him, he would look at me and tell me that I was worth it. And those were some of his most famous words to me. He'd be like, "You know you're worth it." And I'd be like, "Worth what?" And he would just be like, "You're worth it." And those words resonate with me every single day. If you have a Black teacher that you know