John Forté headlines Black History Month Dinner Pt. 1

Singer, songwriter and producer John Forté was the featured speaker at Illinois State University's Black History Month cultural dinner on Monday, Feb. 15, at 5 p.m. in the Bone Student Center Brown Ballroom. Forté is a classically-trained violinist and Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer. Famous for his work with the multi-platinum group The Fugees, he is also a highly respected artist in the hip-hop world, having shared the stage with Mos Def, Talib Kweli, and The Roots. A drug conviction landed Forté in a federal penitentiary for seven years. He was released from prison when his sentence was commuted by President George W. Bush in 2008. Upon his release, he resumed his career by recording songs, writing a book and working with children of incarcerated parents. During his presentation at Illinois State, Forté shared his acoustic music and spoke candidly about his conviction and imprisonment and his path to redemption.

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[natureboyinyourface]

redemption.

[ModsTTand]

@43:30 i felt the humane John and start to understand the essential elements of such "Forte" of success in living life.

Love&respect

[Omarri00]

Great Posting but the sound quality wasn't good @ all

[mestizorey]

Todo mis respeto para mi hermano John Forte.

[kiremamusa]

He has a deep honesty and respect for his path! He is to be respected for sure!!!!!!!1

[CoffeeBreakDMV]

Thank you for posting this!

John Forte' is an amazingly talented artist. I dig and respect him tremendously.