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From the foreword to The Immortality of Influence by Will Smith:
“If you read this book and are not inspired..... you should read it again.”
From Jacksonville Times-Union, August 2008:
“He turned around students who did not think they had a future.”
From Philadelphia Magazine, August 2006:
“Salome Thomas-EL may be the best man Philadelphia has ever seen.”
From The Washington Post, June 2006:
“He has turned around the lives of many students for whom survival has been a constant uphill struggle.”
From Philadelphia Magazine, “Best of Philly” edition, August 2003:
“A story worth reading – again.”
From the foreword to I Choose to Stay by Arnold Schwarzenegger:
“Salome has touched many people and will affect many more in generations to come.”
From NEA Today, May 2003:
“. . .an inspiring read, one that would uplift and rejuvenate the most battle-worn teacher.”
From Publishers Weekly:
“Teaching is a calling, and Thomas-EL has enthusiastically answered the call.”
From Reader’s Digest, February 2003:
”One cool teacher makes all the right moves and turns his kids into champions.”
From The Booklist:
“Thomas-El’s personal devotion to his pupils is truly inspiring.”
From The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 2003:
”The simple power of one man’s unflagging dedication and against-all-odds success.”
From author Jonathan Kozol:
“I Choose to Stay is an intensely moving story of loyalty and courage and a deeply personal tribute to the great potential of our inner-city kids, so frequently dismissed and denigrated by American Society.”
From William H. Gray, III (President, United Negro College Fund):
“This is a powerful story about what an inspirational teacher can do...”
Finally, in a time where there is a rapid decline in African-American teachers—and less than 5% of these teachers are Black males—Salome is a National Role Model.
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