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Monday 14 September 2015
John Legend, Tyrese, others
honored at Triumph Awards
ATLANTA (AP) — John Leg- Gibson was presented spoken word piece titled
end and Tyrese Gibson the entertainer of the year “United We Stand,” urging John Legend arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Mi-
were among several hon- award by Martin Luther King youth to not lose focus and crosoft Theater on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, in Los Angeles.
ored for their positive im- III, the son of the slain civil talking about the meaning
pact on the community at rights leader. After the sing- behind the Black Lives Mat- Associated Press
the Triumph Awards. er was given the award, he ter movement that arose in
took the stage to perform response to the police kill-
Legend received the Presi- his single “Shame.” ings of unarmed blacks.
dential Award for service The Rev. Joseph E. Lowery Along with Gibson, other
and humanitarian efforts at received the Chairman’s performers included Ta-
the taped show Saturday Award for historic & trans- sha Cobbs, Ledisi, Jazmine
night in Atlanta. The Gram- formative service as a civil Sullivan and Estelle. The
my-winning singer was not rights leader. Comedian Youth Ensemble of Atlanta
in attendance, but ac- Wanda Sykes was given the unveiled “Put Your Guns
cepted his award in a pre- Activism in the Arts honor Up,” a tribute recounting
taped video sitting along- for years of service to youth the victims of unfortunate
side civil rights activist, the homelessness and engage- deaths as a result of gun
Rev. Al Sharpton. ment within the LGBT com- violence.
The show will air Oct. 3 on munity. Grammy-winning jazz art-
TV One. ist and producer Robert
The network collaborated Intel chief diversity officer Glasper was the show’s
with the National Action Rosalind Hudnell was pre- musical director of the
Network and Sharpton. The sented with the Corporate house band. Chante
show recognized each in- Executive of the Year. Moore and R&B singer Stok-
dividual for their positive im- Actress Tichina Arnold of ley Williams performed in a
pact on society by utilizing the STARZ’s series “Survi- duet, singing a rendition of
their talents and resources vor’s Remorse” hosted the Donny Hathaway’s classic
to help those within under- show. song “Someday We’ll All Be
resourced communities. Rapper T.I. delivered a Free.”q
