Archive for June 2014
A Conversation on Sports, Race & Politics – Video of Kareem’s Panel at the U.S. Mayor’s Conference
Conference of Mayors President Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson has convened a panel on sports, race and politics. Throughout our history, sports has played a pivotal role in advancing civil rights – from Jackie Robinson integrating baseball to Tommie Smith and John Carlos taking a stand at a 1968 Olympics medal ceremony. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s Read More »
Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar to be Inducted into the California Hall of Fame
Newest class to be inducted on October 1, 2014 at The California Museum SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — June 16, 2014: Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and First Lady Anne Gust Brown along with The California Museum announced the 8th class of inductees to the California Hall of Fame today. The newest class of inspirational individuals will Read More »
Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar’s UCLA Commencement Speech
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar presents keynote speaker Dr. Randy Schekman (alumnus who was awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine) at the 2014 UCLA Commencement. Also, check out the UCLA College Commencement Highlights 2014 video below… [x_video_embed no_container=”true”][/x_video_embed]
Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar to Speak at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Dallas on June 23, 2014
The United States Conference of Mayors 82nd Annual Meeting: Friday, June 20 – Monday, June 23 Washington, D.C. – Under the leadership of U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and host Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, more than 200 of the nation’s mayors from cities large and small will convene in Dallas Read More »
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