AWARENESS: COMMON TALKS TO SCHOOL KIDS IN GEORGIA
Friday, November 21, 2008

Common spoke to students at Wheeless Road Elementary School in Augusta Georgia this week. He encouraged the children to believe in themselves, work hard and stay in school and also encouraged them to work hard and achieve their dreams, mentioning President-Elect Obama as a good example to follow.
“Our new president is really a person who came from a place where they told him he couldn’t be something, in a country where no one ever thought that we would see a black president, but now that we have a black president we understand that black people, white people, Asian people, Native Americans, Latinos, no matter what color you are, we all are one,” he said. “Whatever you want to be you can be in this world. You just have to put your mind to it.” [ read more ]
Common’s new album Universal Mind Control will be in stores on December 9th. Keep reading to view video of his visit…
Shout out to NAH RIGHT for the video…









32 Comments
1.
Happy
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
Love Common
2.
☆ Lola A♏ ★
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
That’s a good look…I ♥ him too
3.
platinum
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
Awww.
4.
CREAMY
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
I LOVE COMMON…
HE’S ONE OF THE FEW THAT USES HIS CELEBRITY FOR GREAT CAUSES…
HIM, ALICIA KEYS, & A SELECT FEW…
5.
Jazzy
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
I adore this man! He is positive and in my opinion under rated. Keep up the work Commom.
6.
InTHeLoop
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
ANGEL..I like your new background!! I’m feeling those boots as well.
7.
Ladyssolady
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
He can come to my classroom & talk to my little ones anytime! Lol.
8.
History in the making
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
wow he’s sooo hott and even hotter because he did this! Love how he’s a positive role model, more rappers/actors should do stuff like this
9.
T.Lynn
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
This is the type of stuff that just makes his ass sexy. Meanwhile, I wish this lady would take her sneezing, red-faced, germ infested ass home before she pass that mess over here!
10.
dominica
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
love me some common
11.
she she
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
awwh how sweet….
12.
outcome critical
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
awww gotta love this guy
13.
Hope
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
That was very cool of him to go and speak to those kids because they are the future and they will never forget having heard those words from him and they will be encouraged by that forever! gotta love this man… he looked fine too!
14.
bill
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
President Elect Barack Obama is a role model.
So is Common.
That’s a very good thing !
15.
Stacy Holt
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
Common is so gorgeous!
16.
Harlem Loves...
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
Aww that girl with the beads is too cute. Reminds me of how I used to wear my hair when I was her age.
17.
boombox
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
anyone here in augusta, Ga?
they said he performed downtown that same night, but i didn’t see anything when i went down there
18.
BEAUTY Q.T.
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
Nice! Common is cut! But he needs to remove the glasses.
BTW-I don’t like the new CL background. It’s doin’ somethin’ to my eyes!!! I think is ’cause it’s the background is too bright.
19.
My V-O-T-E mattered
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
Common is the shiznit! I love his energy and how he carries himself. Real good look Mr. Common!!
P.S. just in case Senera slips you know where to find me honey!
20.
hood_shit
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
Common is FLY!
21.
TROY PALAMALU FAN#1
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
if only he would lose those glasses…common is ok….good to see positive things…
22.
That Was Quick: Madonna Is Single Again [Dirt Bag]
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
[...] “Our new president is really a person who came from a place where they told him he couldn’t be something, in a country where no one ever thought that we would see a black president, but now that we have a black president we understand that black people, white people, Asian people, Native Americans, Latinos, no matter what color you are, we all are one. Whatever you want to be you can be in this world. You just have to put your mind to it.” — Common, to elementary school students in Georgia. [Concrete Loop] [...]
23.
JUDAH
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
——–Look at this f*ggot ass negro, smh. I used to respect this guy. Now he’s a
——–damn dog for the Boule. He’s going to teach these children that “we all are one”
——–and there are no more damn Native Americans. I bet he’s ready to bomb the
——–Arabs because the white man said that the Arabs are the enemy though, lol.
24.
SexyQB
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
I’m really not feeling the glasses anymore. If you don’t have a prescription, lose them already!!!
Anywho this looks like a great event for Common and the muchkins!!! LOL
25.
why?
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
#23 why are you such a negative asshole?? for reall…kill yourself
anyways, i just have to ask……wtf was common just saying?? half of what he said didn’t make sense….plus considering that the room wasn’t entirely black i think some of the things he said were a tad inappropriate
i fucks with common but i’m sorry…i don’t think he’s the kind of person i would invite to give a talk to little children…but hey that’s just me lol
26.
LAYLA
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
I wish I could of been around all of that sexiness Common has. Damn Serena, I want your man.
27.
supyall
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
i love common, he is just so fly.
28.
JUDAH
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
@Why
——-You f*ckin idiot. I would’ve had more respect for you if you disagreed with my
——-opinion but your stupid ass went and said the correct thing concerning
——-Common. If I’m negative, what the hell was your comment you airheaded clown?
——-Not only has the man obviously sold his damn soul, he’s probably down in
——-Georgia to get his ass greased by the Boule again.
29.
CHOSEN DIOR
Friday, November 21, 2008 /
COMMON IS GOOD PEOPLES AND A MAN FOR THE PEOPLE!
30.
~*aShLeY*~
Saturday, November 22, 2008 /
OMG im so mad cuz i was just by Wheeless Rd. i wonder what made him come to my little city
31.
~*aShLeY*~
Saturday, November 22, 2008 /
#17 im from augusta/hephzibah and i aint hear nothing about him being here yesterday
32.
Taj
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 /
I LOVE this man. God in the flesh..