John Legend: "Redemption Song"
Джон Ледженд: Песня искупления
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.
организовал обучающий тур.
and local prisons.
и местных тюрьмах,
detention centers.
and transformation can happen
и центры содержания иммигрантов
and our immigration detention centers,
who want to create a better life
кто стремится к лучшей жизни
the front end of this prison pipeline.
какой опыт приобретают заключённые.
if we intervened,
были любовь и сострадание.
in the San Quentin State Prison
свой самый ужасный поступок.
to a productive life
population again.
обычным членом общества.
of people behind bars,
как и миллионы людей за решёткой,
don't define who we are,
не характеризуют нас,
by mass incarceration,
кто познал опыт лишения свободы,
to James right now,
представить вас Джеймсу.
his journey of redemption
behind prison walls.
by all of the hard work
меня вдохновили заключённые —
and futures for themselves
are too afraid to go.
куда большинство людей боится попасть.
for a brighter tomorrow.
helped hurt people heal
помогают больным излечиться
be singin' "Redemption Song."
мы бы спели «Песнь искупления».
has been called "hell on Earth"
который его обитатели
of the harshness of my reality,
as if they were my last mile,
могли привести меня к смертной казни,
don't have to be free
быть на свободе,
have been battling our inner demons.
со своими внутренними демонами.
when inside we're really screamin':
но наши души кричат:
from the prisons I've created.
от той тюрьмы, которую создал.
Старые пираты, да, они ограбили меня,
как вытащили меня
не освободит наш разум.
убивать наших пророков,
что это лишь часть пути,
не освободит наш разум.
убивать наших пророков,
что это лишь часть пути,
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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