John Legend: "Redemption Song"
John Legend: Cançó de redempció
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.
per prendre consciència.
and local prisons.
detention centers.
and transformation can happen
com la transformació
nostres presons i centres d'internament
and our immigration detention centers,
who want to create a better life
que volen crear un món millor
the front end of this prison pipeline.
aquesta altra cara de l'internament?
if we intervened,
si hi intervinguéssim
com a principi fonamental,
com a principis fonamentals?
més sana,
en la que criar els nostres fills.
en James Cavitt.
in the San Quentin State Prison
a la presó de San Quentin
en 18 mesos.
com vostès i jo,
que va cometre.
poder tornar a tenir
to a productive life
population again.
of people behind bars,
de persones empresonades,
don't define who we are,
no defineixen qui som,
by mass incarceration,
per l'empresonament en massa
to James right now,
ara mateix.
his journey of redemption
les paraules el seu
behind prison walls.
rere les parets de la presó.
by all of the hard work
en la dura feina
duen a terme dins la presó
and futures for themselves
i un futur millors
"El lloc on visc".
are too afraid to go.
la majoria té por d'avançar.
for a brighter tomorrow.
d'un demà millor.
que matar no està bé.
ajuda a millorar als que s'han equivocat,
helped hurt people heal
be singin' "Redemption Song."
"Redemption Song".
has been called "hell on Earth"
"infern a la Terra"
of the harshness of my reality,
de la meva situació,
as if they were my last mile,
com si ja arribés al meu destí
don't have to be free
no has de ser lliure
have been battling our inner demons.
durant anys contra els nostres dimonis
when inside we're really screamin':
mentre per dins cridem:
from the prisons I've created.
de les presons que m'he creat.
matant els nostres profetes?
matant els nostres profetes?
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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