To the Graduating Class of 2009, Johnny Calls!

It's being called "The Season's Best Commencement Speech", and who would have expected such a strong message and delivery from an R&B star?

Well, since it's John Legend, I'm not surprised. Some of us may remember when Johnny wrote to the NY times in a POWERFUL rebuttal after they printed a racially controversial cartoon comparing Obama and his stimulus package to a monkey being shot down by "politicians". Now, he is challenging the American creed, and rightfully so.

It was today that John Legend delivered such a speech at his alma mater, The University of Pennsylvania, and as a recent college graduate myself, I must admit, i'm a little jealous I wasn't there to hear it. He has already been featured on CNN's Larry King live because of it, and has stirred conversation amongst those affected by his words, both online, on tv, and on video. What did he speak about? He spoke about truth and the lack there of in our country. He also spoke of the war, of the stuggling economy, and the fact that not only do we deserve the truth, but we should pursue it.

Now of course it goes deeper than anything I can explain, so you should just go watch it or read it for yourself. But I will say this...I hope sometime after his music career, he starts a writing career, because the man is fierce! All my writers kno exactly what i'm talking about.

So thanks again John for speaking up and speaking out. For being brave and mature enough to understand that as a public figure it is your responsibility to speak for the voiceless. Keep it up man...much respect :)

For more info on the speech, or to watch the video or read the transcript, visit:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/19/john-legend-commencement_n_205007.html