DJ Batiste - Former Gang Leader Teaches "Words Have Power"

[@54SoSi]

I just want to stand up and shout"Amen!" Thank you DJ for sharing this simple, but powerful truth with your brother, and now with potentially thousands of others.

[@amimms5153]

This man is such an inspiration! Teachers make a difference! Thank you for educators like Mrs Porter.

[@karinamartinez284]

DJ you truly made a difference in my classroom. They really loved having you here. I always remind them about you being in here and the valuable lesson you taught all of us. You truly made a difference for my fourth period class. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart.

[@bethbollig7414]

D.J., you are A M A Z I N G!!! I am SO proud of you for teaching your brother and indirectly all the people he will now teach skills that will last them a lifetime.

[@HeavenBound28]

I love you, DJ!!! Thanks so much for inspiring me at the conference/workshop!! I will never forget your story. Thank you for allowing your Light to shine through you! Let the "REIGN" drops keep falling on our hearts! < Your friend at 28th! Holly

[@misssuzanne9311]

One of my favorite videos out there. I share this with the child care providers I coach.

[@ChilledOut]

DJ, I cried listening to your story on the CD podcast. I love that now I can put your story, and charisma to a face! ❤

[@ConsciousDisciplineVideos]

So glad you connected with his story!

[@keziahlassiter-amoako7840]

He would be a great teacher or an administrator one day if that is something he aspire to do.

[@terriepugh528]

Excellent presenter!!! Say your words but just watch how you deliver those words.

[@ConsciousDisciplineVideos]

So true!

[@clarissathierry7925]

DJ, I saw your video today at Teacher Leader, it was phenomenal, keep speaking you are an inspiration to others.

[@themoreyouknow7965]

Its great that you empower kids with the words. Sometimes they don't know what to say so they act...

[@deannabentleycastro8859]

Iam learning about this in parenting. An my kids respect me more an our cumunication is a lot better tysm iam forwarding video's to friends an family

[@OO-cq2pi]

Same here

[@killacamandme]

I notice there are a lot of views but only one comment. But i personally want to commend you on your courage to tell our own that there are other options o resolve problems. I LOVE that you said only a weak person would keep his mouth closed. KUDOS!!

[@lareniaburnett191]

that's great and I shared this on my page hoping it encourage others I work with preschoolers and practice conscious discipline with me myself so keep it up young man

[@dee7512]

I LOVE YOU TOO DJ!!!! YOUR ROCK!!!

[@Shel-marie]

🌹

[@ZeroOrDie867]

Dj ! My school is looking for a person like you to speak to us in illinois. We have a catalyst group in our school where people go that have gotten introuble for drugs ,fights and etc. pls contact back

[@teo2x423]

I like this but when i tried they punched me but i said to them why did you do that he said for using powerful words he said he hated what i did he did something 1 year later i said i dont like when you do that but he listened i felt shocked and i said thank you then next day we started a friendship.that same guy he protected me for 5 months i said he didnt have to do that then he wanted me to start a gang i said no thank you he pointed a gun at me i felt shocked again i said your going to protect me he said i did but after i wanted to stop the police came and saw him and i aint lieing about this its real. he broke my knee.the cops almost got him in jail i saved him though he protected me for 5 months i said to the cops let him off with 1 warning.a couple months later he never been mean again he said sorry about the gang thing i said its ok. we started another friendship he said to me thanks for forgiving me.thats the end of this real story. i am Mateo The other man is jason. if you like this story comment back ill write more another day :D. this is a kinda sad story.

[@teo2x423]

The MysteriousMan this is an awesome story

[@teo2x423]

its all real