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I didn't know what lay ahead of me, but I believed in myself. My deepest instincts told me I would not perish. Poverty and bigotry would still be around, but at last I could fight them on even terms. The significant thing was a choice of weapons with which to fight them most effectively. That I would accept those of a mother who placed love, dignity and hard work over hatred was a fate that had accompanied me from her womb.
-Gordon Parks, A Choice of Weapons, p.274
Greetings, I'm Steve Lindberg, Principal; I would like to welcome you to our new building, Gordon Parks High School. Our building is named in honor of a great American legend, someone who can stand as a role model for our students, that person of course is Gordon Parks, photographer, poet, novelist and film director to name a few of his many talents.. We at Gordon Parks have a vision. It is: Gordon Parks High School creates conditions for learning where students and staff believe their own efforts create their ability to succeed. It is this vision and the role model of Gordon Parks which will lead to the ultimate success of our students.
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