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New History Channel Documentary With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, “Fight the Power” Premieres on Juneteenth
Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America premieres Saturday, June 19 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the History Channel. Watch the Official Trailer Below. Excerpt From The Root Article: “Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a legend in many ways. Not only is he fully cemented in the conversations of iconic athletes, but his ongoing social justice advocacy will also Read More »
Read MoreNew ‘Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award’ Announced by NBA
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sat down with “CBS This Morning” to discuss the new award named in his honor. Click Here to watch the full interview with Vladamir Duthiers of CBS.
Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar Chosen as 2021 Commencement Speaker for Washington University in St. Louis
Mr. Abdul-Jabbar will deliver Washington University’s 160th Commencement address in May at a small, in-person ceremony with guidance and approval from St. Louis regional health authorities. The university will award him an honorary doctor of humanities degree. “Abdul-Jabbar’s address to the Class of 2021, which will be video recorded in advance to accommodate the multiple Read More »
Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar joins UCLA Health Lakers Legends Panel
To register visit: uclahelath.org/hedi
Read MoreWebMD: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Talks Medicine, Mistrust, & Equality
Our lives are at risk. The health care system—and everyday individuals—have to do a better job to protect us. By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar My life is at risk. Not just because I’m 73 with the usual annoying aches and pains that accompany age, but because I’m tall and I’m Black. At 7 feet, 2 inches, I’m Read More »
Read MoreIconomy Unites Two Iconic Athletes: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Bruce Lee to Launch New Apparel Brand
Two Icons – One Message of Hope Iconomy, LLC Unites Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Bruce Lee to Inspire Global Friendships What You Need to Know: First-ever partnership between two icons – social justice champion (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) and social justice warrior (Bruce Lee) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bruce Lee Family Company release limited edition t-shirts to promote Read More »
Read MoreOp-Ed: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: It’s great that athletes are speaking out. But some of them are spouting nonsense
After years of being told to “shut up and play,” athletes have finally fought their way out of the locker room and begun publicly voicing their opinions. Some people would prefer we had remained silent sentinels. But that would be like asking clergy who had become aware of sexual abuse to “shut up and pray” Read More »
Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar: The Real Superpower of Hollywood’s Black Genre Heroes
Hollywood’s usual reaction to social protest is to produce a few sincere dramas about the African American experience, but “the real measure of a group’s acceptance by society is when its people are celebrated in popular culture.” When Black Lives Matter started rocking, Hollywood came a-knocking. Considered the largest protest in American history, BLM, which Read More »
Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar on Chadwick Boseman’s Importance to the Black Community
The Hollywood Reporter columnist reflects on Boseman’s legacy: “We saw a whole history of our people’s struggles and triumphs shining in the bright eyes of one indomitable man.” Chadwick Boseman was not Black Panther. He was not Thurgood Marshall. He was not Jackie Robinson. He was not James Brown. He was a highly skilled actor Read More »
Read MoreCongratulations to our Client Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for Being Featured in the Prestigious Vanity Fair Proust Questionnaire!
The NBA champ, author, and Emmy nominee on fatherhood, jazz, and vintage cars. BY VANITY FAIR August 27, 2020 What is your idea of perfect happiness? Being surrounded by my friends and family. Just listening to them interacting, laughing, sharing. It is the culmination of everything I could have hoped for. What is your greatest fear? Read More »
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