Every Thorn Has Its Rose: Jelly Roll received the CRS Artist Humanitarian Award Friday (3/20) for his extensive support of underserved youth, particularly at Nashville’s Judge Dinkins Educational Center. He punctuated the ceremony with a $500,000 personal donation to the program. “The biggest thing has always been understanding that cumulative advantages are real and privilege is real,” he said. "There are kids in this city that are extremely underserved.” To that end, many of the programs he champions focus on prevention. “We are all searching for connection, fulfillment and purpose,” he continued. “You now have people in your corner. It would have done so much for me if this program had existed.”