John Legend: "Redemption Song"
John Legend: Canción de redención
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.
and local prisons.
detention centers.
detención de inmigrantes.
la redención y transformación
and transformation can happen
and our immigration detention centers,
centros de detención de inmigrantes,
los que quieren crear una vida mejor
who want to create a better life
the front end of this prison pipeline.
que es la prisión.
if we intervened,
si intervenimos en rehabilitación
con amor y compasión
con más salud,
donde criar a nuestros hijos.
en la prisión estatal de San Quentin
in the San Quentin State Prison
como tú y yo,
que haya hecho en su vida.
hijo, poeta.
está pagando su deuda,
para la transformación
to a productive life
population again.
en la población civil-
of people behind bars,
como millones tras las rejas,
don't define who we are,
de redimirnos,
a los muchos afectados
by mass incarceration,
to James right now,
his journey of redemption
behind prison walls.
detrás de las paredes de la cárcel.
artesanos, músicos y artistas.
by all of the hard work
en el duro trabajo
and futures for themselves
en que la mayoría
are too afraid to go.
for a brighter tomorrow.
de mejor mañana.
que enseñar a la gente
helped hurt people heal
cura a gente enferma
todos empezaríamos a cantar
be singin' "Redemption Song."
has been called "hell on Earth"
of the harshness of my reality,
as if they were my last mile,
don't have to be free
no necesitas estar libre
have been battling our inner demons.
when inside we're really screamin':
from the prisons I've created.
que pensar de forma diferente.
sí, me robaron
puede liberar nuestras mentes.
matarán a nuestros profetas
podemos liberar nuestras mentes.
matarán a nuestro 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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