Usher released his self-directed "I Cry" video on the Fourth of July, hoping to spark the conversation of change. The video includes black and white visuals and photography by Gordon Parks. With Usher facing the camera, various shots from Parks, including those of children crying and protestors holding signs against police brutality, pop up on the screen. Usher spoke on the importance of his new record. "No matter how successful you are, you still have to understand that someone, somewhere, is still experiencing this unjust reality, and it became more vivid when we all had a moment to be home," he said. "I think the pandemic gave us an awakening that we needed, because we were able to bring all of those emotions. All of those emotions began to surface as a result of being able to look at what's going on in the world." Proceeds from "I Cry" will be donated to LISC, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, which looks to help underserved communities and communities of color across the nation.
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7/6/2020 03:51:07 pm
People say that crying is good for our health because it is a way to release the negative feeling that we feel inside. I know that there will be tough challenges that we will face in this world, a challenge that will test our skills and abilities but let us keep that hope. It will give us that chance to keep on going and will give us a hand to stand up and fight for the principles that we believed in. There will be confessions, but if we have a clear goal, then everything should be fine.
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