John Legend at University of Pennsylvania, May 2009...he talks Truth...the Real Truth of what Our Children and Young Adults grew up with the past 10 years....the Lies about the Money, about the War, WMD, even torture, but he also carefully explains our leaders and the Media all played a role....it is up to all of us to find Our Truth....and Soul Power.
And ponder this....10 years ago 1999 John Legend graduated from college....and look how far he has taken his life in 10 years.....
he had faith, hope and compassion and vision....this is him singing at the 2008 DNC Convention with a full choir " If You're Out There "....
He is truly a Truth Seeker and Speaker, and he was awarded a CNN Hero Award for 2008, this was him singing the same powerful song on CNN.
But the best version of this song ( which embodies alot of what his Commencement speech embraces ) this is John singing it on Real Time with Bill Maher the last weekend before the Election....
(( This Video, about activism in the Sixites is about Fighting for Change, again using the same song...it is powerful....about Standing Up, about being a part of History....About Facing the Truth, even in it's ugliest raw form....but it is also about how we face the Truth Together, we are Empowered......))
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And finally this version below is my favorite version of the song....photos from November 4th 2008 11PM EST.....around the world...I know these past few monthes have been very very hard...and at times discouraging....but I also know that the past two years we all fought for Something Better....and for Change....and it took Millions of us to do it...and it was in many ways a Battle....I think about that Unity and that hard work, and all of those people joining together...and even though we are in a Depression....I know we can get through it....I know that....
6 comments:
That is an awesome speech. He's got the soul part right.
thanks fran.....
yup....
soul power.....
The election of Barack Obama as President is monumental on so many levels. For sure, the climate seems to be changing, all of it good? or is it?
The war wages on. There is a plan for Iraq, but Afghanistan looks like the long term. A report I read mentions "...next year or the year after that" as a timeline to see real changes there.
I want to believe, I want this change, and you are correct, millions of us voted for it. The pressure to be at peace and not at war needs to continue right along with the other wonderful changes that have already been implemented.
There is no question that these videos make a grand statement. That speaks for the power of the people.
Good to see you.
Peace and Namaste'
President Obama has brought much change...but it will take many years to clean up the Bush Regime mess....sadly....
It will take much hard work and vision to move us as a country forward...
towards healing...
Some one slap the shit out of Dick Chaney!
ahhhh walking man...
you too are so eloquent....
( yeah- what the heck is he doing giving speechs every other day....publicizing how wonderful torture is ...he is truly like a diabolical character out of a Bond movie....all he needs is a hairless cat to stroke...)
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