A World View Interview with John Legend

John Legend, an educational advocate and nine-time Grammy winner, sits down with YouTube partner Josh Sundquist to answer your top-voted questions about education, music and more.

Learn more:

John Legend's official channel: http://www.YouTube.com/JohnLegend
Show Me Campaign: http://www.showmecampaign.org
Josh Sundquist's channel: http://www.YouTube.com/JoshSundquist

YouTube EDU: http://www.YouTube.com/edu

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• youtube world view
• john legend
• music
• soul music
• education
• philanthropy
• josh sundquist
• charter schools
• teach for america

[Marcsince79]

What a great person with wonderful insight! Great Interview, Josh and John!

[TheBigdog090909]

I saw him speak last night at my college.

He is a very inspiring person.

[dawnseattle]

at 18:00 "Poor education has been part of the color line since slavery, after slaver based on property values and is a an unfortunate part of US history. We have to change that. "

"I love talking about education and helping kids get a quality education, I love making music"

He speaks to making being a teacher a more appealing profession for talented and top graduates. He is on Board of teach for America. Great people running great schools and great students as our future. What a concept.

[dawnseattle]

At 14:00 he begins to speak to the realities of Charter Schools. Some are good some are not but there is a significant number doing a good job and should be looked at as models for educating. Make sense to me. If a good school is doing a great job, let's not tear them down, lets promote them. Freedom to work outside the traditional regime. ... when need radical change...

If things have not been working for so long, need something different. Thank you John Legend.

[MrBlessedbeyond]

Listening to john speak,and all the important things that he says inspires me to want to learn more,and do better!!!

[crazy4corbinbleux]

@PeanutButterzcup Hahaha goodbye Dr. Seuss.

[PeanutButterzcup]

@crazy4corbinbleux you, sir, are very sad, i pity your children and their potential upbringing with a parent who isn't concerned about their education or those who are fighting to improve it. you've only proven my initial point and i see no need to continue in this conversation. since you're more concerned with having a clever come back than acknowledging the true issue which is education and the lack there of for certain communities there will be no end to this. i hope you enjoy your day

[crazy4corbinbleux]

@PeanutButterzcup LOL, now you're gonna go listing everything, like this is a friggen essay. 1. I really don't give a crap, I take all honors/APs, don't we all? Why don't you go brag to your granny? 2. There's a heck of a difference between somebody who is articulate and wellspoken by nature and it flows naturally, and someone who looks like a FOOL trying to sound smart. Your diction, your way of "sounding smart" (especially with your first comment to me) is PATHETIC.

[PeanutButterzcup]

@crazy4corbinbleux

1. I went to school and graduated at the top of my class with honors

2. Having a good vocabulary does not make anyone pretentious on the contrary it allows for good diction and fluid speech.

3. I applaud you in showing your ignorance once again without any help. ^^^this is a problem that requires fixing if you feel the need to be on the defense because of my personal opinion. Ignorance by the way is not a bad thing it is simply that you don't know and need more attention.

[crazy4corbinbleux]

@PeanutButterzcup Hahahaha, what a load of bullcrap you just stated in your comment. Sounded more like verbal diarrhea. If we're using such "sophisticated" words here, you are what they call pretentious by every means. Get your head out of the gutter and while you're at it, remove the thesaurus because its making you look like a fool.