Common

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January 16, 2015

White House to reportedly host 'Selma' screening one day after Oscars snub

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September 17, 2014

Common’s father, Lonnie Lynn, dead at 71

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May 29, 2014

How Maya Angelou made her mark from civil rights to hip-hop

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May 28, 2014

Music stars share tributes to Maya Angelou

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April 16, 2014

Kanye West and Common to bring 20,000 jobs to Chicago

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March 6, 2014

'Game Of Thrones' mixtape merges hip-hop and fantasy

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February 18, 2014

Rappers keepin’ it relevant over 40

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January 17, 2014

5 MLK tribute songs your kids should listen to

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November 20, 2013

'Sexiest Man Alive': theGrio nominates their picks

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October 12, 2013

Adrian Peterson receives support from athletes, celebs

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September 27, 2013

Rap Genius: The top 5 rap lyrics of the week — Rakim drops some Latin for us

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September 20, 2013

Common: Chicago needs to better understand youth

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September 18, 2013

Magic Johnson launches program for at-risk kids: ‘Friends of Magic’

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August 19, 2013

Fundraising helps teen go from homeless to Howard University

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August 14, 2013

theGrio’s 2013 fall music preview (SLIDESHOW)

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May 16, 2013

Rap Genius: The top 5 rap lyrics of the week – Common comes out to play

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May 10, 2013

Rap Genius: The top 5 rap lyrics of the week — Treach and Vin cloud our memories

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April 20, 2013

Rap Genius: The top 5 rap lyrics of the week — Jay-Z's Cuba trip inspires

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March 4, 2013

Hip-hop's most notable name changes and aliases

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February 6, 2013

Magic Johnson jumpstarts celebrity mentor campaign

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