Oscar and Grammy Award winning rapper/actor Common recently visited The Daily Show to speak with host John Stewart about his latest triumphs and the current state of affairs…

Oprah Winfrey and Common have once again teamed up for a project. Lee Daniels announced both O and Common will appear on Empire’s second season. Earlier in the week…

Lonnie Rashid Lynn better known by his stage name Common (formerly Common Sense), was born March 13, 1972. A native Chicogoan, Common debuted in 1992 with…

According to Gary With Da Tea, Mo’Nique isn’t the only one being blackballed. Allegedly, Common is joining the list, too! Listen to Gary’s Tea in the audio player to find…

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Much was made about the Oscars last Sunday. The hash tag #OscarsSoWhite reflected the absence of color among some of the biggest categories of the…

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Common and John Legend captured Oscar gold on Sunday with their win for Best Original Song for “Glory,” the title track to  the movie “Selma”.…

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The 87th Academy Awards — though many took umbrage to the fact that people of color were few and far between among the nominees — were…

The United States has the biggest population of prisoners in the world, both in terms of the number incarcerated and as a percentage of the total…

  Selma may have gotten shut out at the 87th Academy Awards for major nominations, but the film scored a huge win at the night’s…

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Ava Duvernay, whom many feel was snubbed for a Best Director nomination at this year’s Academy Awards, said that she would like to stop discussing…

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Oprah Opens Up About Selma And Why She Had To Get Involved With The Film  Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now,” caught up with Oprah…