John Legend: "Redemption Song"
Джон Ледженд: Пісня про звільнення
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.
тур незалежною Америкою.
and local prisons.
місцевих в'язниць.
detention centers.
нелегальних мігрантів.
and transformation can happen
розкаятися та змінитися,
and our immigration detention centers,
тимчасового утримання мігрантів.
who want to create a better life
the front end of this prison pipeline.
хто тільки потрапив до в'язниці.
if we intervened,
основною цінністю -
стало б безпечніше,
in the San Quentin State Prison
у в'язниці Сан-Квентін
to a productive life
до продуктивного життя,
population again.
до цивільного населення.
of people behind bars,
людей за ґратами,
don't define who we are,
не визначають те, ким ми насправді є,
by mass incarceration,
хто потрапив за ґрати,
to James right now,
his journey of redemption
шляхом до звільнення
behind prison walls.
by all of the hard work
стали зусилля, що їх
and futures for themselves
are too afraid to go.
for a brighter tomorrow.
helped hurt people heal
скривдженим зцілитися
be singin' "Redemption Song."
ми б усі співали "Пісню про звільнення".
has been called "hell on Earth"
"пеклом на Землі"
of the harshness of my reality,
моєї реальності,
as if they were my last mile,
начебто вони були останніми.
don't have to be free
have been battling our inner demons.
з внутрішніми демонами.
when inside we're really screamin':
глибоко в душі кричимо:
from the prisons I've created.
створених мною в'язниць.
звільнити наш розум.
звільнити наш розум.
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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