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2016 may have been an overall disaster, but at least it gave us some of the best shows on television, especially those featuring predominantly black casts. One of those great shows of this year was WGN’s breakout hit series Underground about slaves and the Underground Railroad, starring Jurnee Smollet-Bell. The show was a ratings and […]

John Legend addresses crime in America and how the Prez can continue helping...

John Legend is giving away full year subscriptions to Apple Music! Fans who create their own #LoveMusicNow playlist featuring John’s “Love Me Now” single, will have a chance to win. Create and share your playlist today by clicking the link: johnlegend.com/lovemusicnow Related: John Legend Taps Chance The Rapper For New Single & More Related: John Legend Releases Heartwarming New […]

John Legend Feat. Chance the Rapper – “Penthouse Floor” John Legend taps Chance the Rapper for his soulful new single, “Penthouse Floor.” The track finds Legend delicately addressing race and society. “They see us reaching for the sky, just in order to survive,”  he sings. “I wanna get there babe, I wanna elevate/ Oh my […]

Plus, a California teacher fired after he threatened to deport students' parents and the GOP denounces the KKK's Trump victory rally in North Carolina.

John Legend's new video sends an important message for the times

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Many celebrities, who in general tend to be more liberal, and who came out en masse for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, shared their thoughts on social media this morning.

With the Obama family exiting the White House, this issue hopes to empower.

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The "All Of Me" singer wants people to know how important it is to stay involved in politics, so he shared a deeply personal story about his mom.

Black Music Month

John Legend’s new song, “Love Me Now,” is a passionate and bittersweet ballad to a loved one, disguised an upbeat tune that makes you want to dance. The R&B crooner dropped the official lyric video, which seems to be a touching ode to all of the different types of love that we experience in life. […]

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New some inspiration in your life? Something to cheer you up? John Legend is always there for that! In anticipation of his new album Darkness and Light,” Legend releases the lyric video to his new single entitled “Love Me Now.” Put this in your playlist now and feel the love. Related: Chrissy Teigen Shared Her Most Revealing Mommy […]

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 Rivers to Cross.