John Legend Pleads to NY Governor Cuomo to Reduce Prison Population Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
John Legend has asked NY Governor Cuomo to release prisoners to reduce the spread of coronavirus...
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John Legend is Creating Job Opportunities For People With Criminal Backgrounds
John Legend announced the second cohort of participants in Unlocked Futures, a 14-month accelerator program for formerly incarcerated social entrepreneurs....
John Legend Calls Himself a CBD “Believer,” Invests in Line of Edibles
John Legend is partnering with best-selling cannbis edibles company PLUS Products on its first line of 100% hemp CBD products....
Human Rights Crisis at the Border: Black Leaders Weigh In On Zero-Tolerance Immigration Policy
In April, the Trump administration put into effect a "zero tolerance" immigration policy that is escalating into a human rights crisis at the United States'...
John Legend Funds Formerly Incarcerated Entrepreneurs through Unlocked Futures
We hope Unlocked Futures will serve as a powerful tool to break through the barriers to opportunity that exist for so many who have criminal...
Black Celebs and Leaders Calling to #ImpeachTrumpNow
Cries from the left to #ImpreachTrump have only gotten louder. Here are a few black celebrities, political figures, and leaders who are pushing the movement...
The 20 Black Honorees Featured on Time’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ List
The 2017 “Time 100†list of the world’s most influential people includes a colorful array of change makers and a number of black influencers....
BE Exclusive: John Legend Opens up About Major Film
In an exclusive interview, the Grammy Award-winning singer opens up about starring in his first in a major motion picture, La La Land....
Co-Creator of ‘Underground’ TV Series Talks Redefining the Slave Narrative
Writer, Misha Green talks WGN America’s new 'Underground' TV series, a slave's journey to freedom....
[Watch] Sundance Film Festival Highlights
From January 22--February 1, 2016, film enthusiasts from around the world are gathering in Park City, Utah, for the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. With a...