MCN Original Videos '10-For-10' -- John Legend

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter John Legend played a different tune in 2016 when he served as executive producer of WGN’s drama series Underground, which in its two season-run chronicled the harrowing escape of slaves along the 19 century’s Underground Railroad. 

In this 2017 interview, Legend discusses Underground's significance and relevance to today’s social movements.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.