Emerald Youth Legacy Dinner 2015: Honoring Inky Johnson

About this video

Johnson expresses gratitude to an audience and foundation, recounting his journey from being a small kid from east Atlanta who received a scholarship to the University of Tennessee. He describes wanting to show his community that success was possible without crime or gangs, and emphasizes his philosophy of living to give back to those who invested in him and to serve others daily.

Key takeaways

• Johnson argues that living to provide a return on investment to those who believed in you brings tremendous joy
• Johnson teaches that shifting focus from ‘me’ to ‘we’ and seeking to serve and bless others creates a meaningful life
• Johnson recounts wanting to be a positive example for his community, showing that college and productive paths were possible alternatives to drugs and gangs

Episode details: published December 5, 2015 · 1.7K views · 2:22 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The talks summarized here are Inky Johnson’s own words and beliefs, presented for education; summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each episode itself.

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