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Stars Support Campaign To Restore Nina Simone’s Home

John Legend, Issa Rae, Talib Kweli and other stars are supporting a crowdfunding campaign to restore Nina Simone’s childhood home.
by NewsOne Staff
03.29.20
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WATCH: Talib Kweli Rips Into Trump’s First 100…

Talib Kweli shared his thoughts on President Trump’s first 100 days in office. “The bar is set way lower for…
by Adrian Moore
04.25.17
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NEWS ROUNDUP: Black Lives Matter Protesters Host Demonstration…

Scores of protesters walked 6 miles to spread awareness about police misconduct and the negative impact it has on our…
by NewsOne Staff
07.27.16
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Stephen A. Smith’s “Black-On-Black Crime” Rhetoric Gets An…

Stephen A. Smith’s comments on the Black Lives Matter movement rattled many on Twitter, including hip-hop artists and activists Killer Mike…
by Desire Thompson
07.22.15
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Rapper Talib Kweli, Activists Distribute Over $100,000 To…

In an effort to provide economic support to activists on the front lines of protests against police violence in Ferguson,…
by Lynette Holloway
04.17.21
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Larry Wilmore’s “The Nightly Show” Brings Some Color…

In this entertainment desert of decent, funny, and smart TV programming, there is a bright spot. Starting on MLK Day…
by Angela Bronner Helm
04.17.21
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Talib Kweli Talks Ferguson On ‘NewsOne Now’

Hip Hop artist Talib Kweli joined Roland Martin Friday on “NewsOne Now” to discuss the crisis in Ferguson. He also…
by NewsOne Now
04.17.21
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NewsOne Now Podcast: Moving From A Moment To…

Hip Hop artist Talib Kweli joined Roland Martin Friday on “NewsOne Now” to discuss the crisis in Ferguson. He also assessed the conditions on…
by NewsOne now
04.17.21
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Talib Kweli Takes Don Lemon, CNN To Task…

  Rapper Talib Kweli has been marching among protesters in Ferguson, Mo. , so he had a few choice words…
by NewsOne Staff
08.21.14
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Talib Kweli Joins Dream Defenders In Protest Of…

Calling youth involvement critical for any meaningful social change, hip-hop artist Talib Kweli (pictured center) became the latest celebrity to…
by Paul Shepard
06.19.19
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Revisiting ‘Post-Racial America’ Through Talib Kweli

The other day, rapper Talib Kweli (pictured) used Twitter to convey a sentiment many people have felt since talk of…
by Michael Arceneaux
06.19.19
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World Premiere "Black August" Doc Featuring Common, Mos,…

Today at 6pm at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center (165 W. 65th St.) the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19