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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
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Singer
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All men should be feminists. If men cared about women's rights, the world would be a better place
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Kind of the critical acclaim of this movie [La La Land] is that it's striking a chord with the public in a way that has been really beautiful and powerful.
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I keep learning, listening, growing and experimenting.
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The struggle for freedom and justice is now.
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I hear melodies and hooks all day. I've always been that way, since I was a kid.
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I'm trying to be me and embrace all the parts of me that have grown up, listened to more music and soaked up more influences.
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As a young black boy, it made me proud to see black leaders that did something amazing and made the world change.
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Sometimes I just think people are haters. And if they're haters, you can listen to what they have to say but you have to take it with a grain of salt.
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If a few people decide not to buy my album it's really not going to change my life that much.
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