“They know they’re going to face some obstacles along the way, sometimes some discouragement, because all too often the world underestimates young men like these. They know that their stories and their success can also help change the narrative.”

“Because, graduates, in the end, you all are the ones responsible for changing the narrative about our communities… And with every word you speak, with every choice you make, with the way you carry yourself each day, you are rewriting the story of our communities.”