![]() ![]() Rigsby for the impact he made in teaching me and others not just black history, but an important part of US history. In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, I want to celebrate Dr. His college commencement address titled “Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout” went viral and has been viewed over 130 million times. I’m sharing a short excerpt from his speech below but invite you to watch the entire speech. Rigsby moved on from Texas A&M and is now a famous motivational speaker. ![]() Rigsby was such a great teacher and storyteller that he had the entire room mesmerized every single class.ĭr. Despite being an excellent student who loved history, I found myself shocked, angry and heartbroken that so much history was never discussed in my classes as I was growing up. Dr. Rick Rigsby. It remains to this day one of the most significant experiences of my life. ![]() In 1995, I signed up for a college course titled “Rhetoric of Civil Rights”, taught by Texas A&M professor, Dr. ![]()
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