John Legend: "Redemption Song"
Джон Леджэнд: Песня Вызвалення
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.
праслухоўвання і навучання.
and local prisons.
і мясцовых турмах.
detention centers.
and transformation can happen
могуць наступіць
and our immigration detention centers,
цэнтрах утрымання мігрантаў,
who want to create a better life
the front end of this prison pipeline.
гэтага турмовага ланцуга?
if we intervened,
in the San Quentin State Prison
у дзяржтурме Святога Квенціна.
праз найгоршае з таго, што ён зрабіў.
to a productive life
population again.
of people behind bars,
don't define who we are,
што нашы памылкі не акрэсліваюць нас,
by mass incarceration,
хто трапіў пад масавае зняволенне,
to James right now,
his journey of redemption
сваім шляхам да вызвалення
behind prison walls.
by all of the hard work
and futures for themselves
"Там, дзе я жыву".
are too afraid to go.
куды большасць баіцца трапіць,
for a brighter tomorrow.
якія забілі людзей,
helped hurt people heal
дзе ачунялыя людзі
be singin' "Redemption Song."
пачнем пець "Песню Вызвалення".
has been called "hell on Earth"
які называецца "Пеклам на Зямлі"
што ты з яе робіш.
of the harshness of my reality,
as if they were my last mile,
быццам бы яны былі апошняй міляй.
don't have to be free
have been battling our inner demons.
з асабістымі дэманамі.
when inside we're really screamin':
аднак унутры мы крычым:
from the prisons I've created.
якія сам стварыў.
хай будуць сведкамі.
Старыя піраты, так, выкралі Я.
не вызваліць нашыя розумы.
знішчваць нашых прарокаў,
не вызваліць нашыя розумы.
знішчваць нашых прарокаў,
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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