Why Does Your Life Matter? Common Explains [VIDEO]
From the streets of the south side of Chicago to hip-hop legacy, Common shares his thoughts on the importance of valuing your life. ” ]
View ArticleNewsOne Now Exclusive: Common Reveals How ‘Selma’s’ ‘Glory’ Came To Be [VIDEO]
“NewsOne Now” host Roland Martin sat down with actor/rapper Common who portrays Civil Rights activist James Bevel in the Martin Luther King, Jr. biopic “Selma.”…
View Article[LISTEN] Common Drops Freestyle, Talks Golden Globe Win & Teaming Up With...
Rapper/actor Common has has a great week. Not only is he starring in the movie Selma, playing historical figure James Bevel, he just picked…
View ArticleStars Of “Selma” Share Details Of Bringing MLK Biopic To Big Screen [VIDEO]
In 1965 the world watched as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lead marches on a relentless campaign for voting rights in Selma, Ala. In 2015,…
View ArticleNewsOne Now: Selma Movie Special [VIDEO]
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…
View Article“Selma” Director Says Constant Talk About Oscars’ Lack Of Diversity A...
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…
View ArticleTop 8 Oscars 2015 Moments (No. 1: John Legend Calls Out Mass Incarceration)...
The 87th Academy Awards — though many took umbrage to the fact that people of color were few and far between among the nominees — were…
View ArticleCommon, John Legend Make A Powerful Political Statement At The Oscars [VIDEO]
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”.…
View ArticleLike Celebrities, You Can Use Your Platform For Greater Good
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…
View ArticleNJ College Cancels Rapper Common’s Commencement Speech Over Assata Shakur Song
Amid outcry from the state police union, a New Jersey university has decided to cancel a commencement speech from rapper Common over a song he…
View ArticleNEWS ROUNDUP: Third GOP Showdown To Take Place Tonight…AND MORE
The Republican presidential candidates will go head-to-head again tonight during the third GOP debate. While there are still 10 Republicans looking to become the next president, candidates Donald Trump...
View ArticleNEWS ROUNDUP: The Academy Will Implement New Voting Rules To Promote...
They are planning to make changes in an effort to diversify their board and nominations in the future.
View ArticleIce Cube, Cedric The Entertainer, & Regina Hall Dish On “Barbershop: The Next...
Roland Martin recently sat down with Regina Hall, Ice Cube, and Cedric the Entertainer to find out how they managed to actually get the movie done with such a crazy cast of characters roaming the set....
View Article#PrayForChicago: Common Wants To Bring ‘Peace’ And ‘Hope’ To Chi-Town
The Oscar winner hopes his new initiative can inspire youth to stay off the streets.
View ArticleSexy and Single: Celebrating Celebrity Dads
We are taking a look at all of the father’s out there who need someone to “put a ring on it.”
View ArticleNEWS ROUNDUP: Comedian Bill Cosby Is ‘Completely Blind,’ Twitter Finally...
The disgraced comedian, who fell from grace after getting caught up in a sex scandal, has been battling a deteriorating eye disorder called keratoconus.
View ArticleWatch Portions Of The NewsOne Now Exclusive: A Conversation With Harry Belafonte
Roland Martin, host of NewsOne Now, recently sat down with Belafonte and criminal justice activist Carmen Perez for an exclusive interview to discuss Belafonte's upcoming music and arts festival, Many...
View ArticleCommon Says The World Would Be Better If Women Ran It
Common is much more than another rapper from the south side of Chicago. The Grammy, Golden Globe, and Academy Award-winning rapper is also a philanthropist and social activist, who makes no qualms...
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