John Legend: "Redemption Song"
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.
visitas de escuta e aprendizado.
and local prisons.
e de prisões locais.
detention centers.
de detenção de imigrantes.
e a transformação podem acontecer
and transformation can happen
and our immigration detention centers,
e centros de detenção de imigrantes,
who want to create a better life
que querem ter uma vida melhor
the front end of this prison pipeline.
o final desse período prisional.
if we intervened,
mais segura e mais saudável
in the San Quentin State Prison
na prisão estadual de San Quentin
um filho, um poeta.
para conseguir as habilidades
to a productive life
a uma vida produtiva
population again.
of people behind bars,
de pessoas atrás das grades,
don't define who we are,
não definem o que somos,
by mass incarceration,
pelo encarceramento em massa,
to James right now,
his journey of redemption
sua jornada de redenção
behind prison walls.
dos muros da prisão.
músicos e artistas.
em todo o trabalho duro
by all of the hard work
estão fazendo aqui dentro
melhores para si mesmos
and futures for themselves
are too afraid to go.
das pessoas tem medo de entrar.
de um amanhã melhor.
for a brighter tomorrow.
que matam pessoas
que é errado matar pessoas.
helped hurt people heal
curadas ajudem pessoas a se curarem
be singin' "Redemption Song."
cantando "Redemption Song".
has been called "hell on Earth"
chamado de "inferno na Terra"
entendimento de que a prisão
of the harshness of my reality,
da minha realidade,
era só uma questão de tempo.
as if they were my last mile,
como se fossem meus últimos metros,
don't have to be free
have been battling our inner demons.
com nossos demônios interiores.
when inside we're really screamin':
por dentro, estamos gritando:
from the prisons I've created.
sim eles roubaram eu
pode libertar nossa mente
matar nossos profetas
pode libertar nossa mente
matar nossos profetas
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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