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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE John F. Kynes - Hillsborough County Bar Association Continued from page 10 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. MAR - APR 2019 | HCBA LAWYER 11