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There are more black men incarcerated today than there were slaves in 1850.

John Legend

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John Legend
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: December 28
Actor
Film Actor
Keyboardist
Musician
Pianist
Record Producer
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Television Actor
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John Roger Stephens
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People see me as pretty low key in a lot of ways. And for me, like, even choosing to be John Legend and to be who I am as a star, as an artist, it's a risk 'cause I - you know, I graduated from college and worked as a management consultant, and I could have had this very kind of buttoned-up life and worn suits to work every day.
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I think writers are prone to hyperbole sometimes.
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The weirdest thing about Hillary Clinton's email 'scandal' is finding out some of our senators still don't use email.
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Critics like to describe and categorize things, and categories often have a way of limiting people.
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The struggle for freedom and justice is now.
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Witnessing the extreme poverty in remote parts of Affrica can make you feel sad and powerless until you realize how little it takes to change these people's lives fundamentally in sustainable ways.
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I don't like going to football games. I like watching them on television. When you go to a game, it's hard to focus. There's so much going on, and it's cold. I'd rather sit and watch it and get replays and commentary.
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