John Legend Uses ‘Glory’ Best Original Song Win To Discuss America’s Prison Problem

“Glory” from “Selma” won Best Original Song during a 2015 Oscars on Sunday night, violence out “Everything is Awesome” from “The Lego Movie,” “Grateful” from “Beyond The Lights,” “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” from “Glen Campbell… I’ll Be Me” and “Lost Stars” from “Begin Again.” John Legend and Common supposed a endowment after behaving a relocating delivery of a strain to a weeping audience

He continued with a politicized summary and mentioned America’s towering bonds rate

“Glory” was a frontrunner, after Legend and Common took home a Golden Globe for Best Original SongLegend told HuffPost Entertainment in a new interview

It was a outrageous win for “Selma,” that done waves when the executive Ava DuVernay was snubbed for a Best Director nod

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