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John F. Kynes - Hillsborough County Bar Association
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Later, Foss said his vision for criminal justice reform
got the attention of singer-actor John Legend, who
suggested he do a TED talk on the issue. Foss quickly
agreed, and his talk went viral, with more than two
million views.
Foss joked that even Oprah Winfrey met with him and
told him how “dope” he was.
Concluding his remarks, Foss challenged those in
attendance, “How do you want to be remembered?”
Noting the choices people face, Foss quoted Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., saying, “In the end, we will
remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence
of our friends.”
“Ask yourself, what am I going to do today to make
someone’s life a little bit better?” Foss said.
“Just take time out of your day to see someone as a
human being, to lend a helping hand to someone who
doesn’t look like you,” Foss said, adding, “If you do, then
you will be one of the civil rights leaders of our time.”
See you around the Chet.
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