John Legend: "Redemption Song"
جون ليجيند: "أغنية الخلاص"
With his philanthropic work, John Legend is leveraging his stardom to raise social consciousness and make a positive impact on a global scale. Full bio
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a listening and learning tour.
قمنا بجولات استماع وتعلّم.
ليس مع النواب العامين فقط
and local prisons.
والسجون المحلية.
detention centers.
and transformation can happen
والتغيير ممكن الحدوث
and our immigration detention centers,
ومراكزنا لاحتجاز المهاجرين.
who want to create a better life
الذين يودون بدأ حياة أفضل
the front end of this prison pipeline.
نقطة نهاية خط أنابيب السجن هذا.
if we intervened,
إن تدخلنا،
كقيمة أساسية،
كقيم أساسية كذلك؟
على (جايمس كافيت).
in the San Quentin State Prison
في سجن ولاية سان كوينتن
to a productive life
population again.
of people behind bars,
خلف القضبان،
don't define who we are,
لا تظهر معدننا الحقيقي،
by mass incarceration,
من يعانون من الحبس الشامل،
to James right now,
his journey of redemption
شكراً يا جون.
أهلا بكم في سان كوينتن.
behind prison walls.
خلف جدران السجن هذه.
by all of the hard work
بالداخل
and futures for themselves
are too afraid to go.
for a brighter tomorrow.
نحو غد أكثر إشراقاً.
helped hurt people heal
جراح المرضى ليتعافَوا.
be singin' "Redemption Song."
"أغنية الخلاص".
has been called "hell on Earth"
"جحيم على الأرض"
السجناء بداخله.
of the harshness of my reality,
على الرغم من قسوة واقعي،
جانب مضيء.
as if they were my last mile,
وكأنها الأخيرة.
don't have to be free
أن تكون حراً
have been battling our inner demons.
مع نفسنا الأمارة بالسوء.
when inside we're really screamin':
بينما نصرخ من الداخل.
from the prisons I've created.
من سجونٍ اختلقتها.
نعم لقد سلبني القراصنة القدامى.
حينها--
من العبودية العقلية.
حينها--
من العبودية العقلية
أحد سوانا
حينها--
حينها--
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
John Legend - Singer, musician, composerWith his philanthropic work, John Legend is leveraging his stardom to raise social consciousness and make a positive impact on a global scale.
Why you should listen
Fueled by a lean, immediate sound and a message rooted in optimism, John Legend has become a true superstar with blockbuster tours, high-profile collaborations, nine Grammys and an Oscar (for Best Original Song, “Glory” in 2015’s Selma).
Legend is well-known for his philanthropic work, which includes the Show Me Campaign, an organization that seeks to provide every child with access to a quality education. Most recently, Legend launched #FREEAMERICA, a multi-year cultural change campaign focused on ending mass incarceration. As a respected artist, Legend is using his platform to engage stakeholders from all areas of the criminal justice system to work towards that goal.
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