Gordon Inspires Students to Turn Negatives Into Positives
Motivational speaker Rahfael Gordon gave words of encouragement to Highland High School students Friday morning.
Turning something negative into a positive is something Rahfeal Gordon has done for much of his life. Now, he's trying to convey that same message to high school students from all over the country. Gordon, a world-renown entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker, visited Highland High School on Friday morning, the start of Black History Month, to speak with the students about his rough background and how he overcame difficult circumstances to become who he is today. His presentation, “Hip Hop Saved My Life,” is also a book that Gordon wrote and was published in 2009. Gordon's message in his presentation is very simple. “Your location is not your destination,” he told the students throughout his presentation. This quote rings true for …
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