Archive for January 2012
Photos from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Read MoreKareem in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Video provided courtesy of U.S. State Department. [flv:https://m5iffd.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/flv/kajrio596x336.flv 596 336] Newly appointed Global Cultural Ambassador Kareem Abdul-Jabbar spends time in Brazil to speak with youth about the importance and power of education.
Read MorePhotos From Salvador, Brazil
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Read MoreKareem In Salvador, Brazil
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Read MoreWhat Color is my World?The Lost History of African-American InventorsAvailable Now!
Today is an exciting day because it’s my first day as Cultural Ambassador in Brazil, spreading the value of education, but it’s also a big day because “What Color is my World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors”, has just released. ”What Color is my World?” is my first children’s book and it sheds light Read More »
Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar Cultural AmbassadorState Department Announcement
State Department Release with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Exclusive [flv:https://m5iffd.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/flv/KAJ_ECA_596x336.flv 596 336] State Department Release [flv:https://m5iffd.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/flv/kajhilary002a596x448.flv 596 448]
Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar GlobalCultural Ambassador and What Color Is My World
Andrea Mitchell Reports [flv:https://m5iffd.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/flv/kajmsnbcamitchell596x336.flv 596 336] Fox News [flv:https://m5iffd.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/flv/kajFoxNews596x336.flv 596 336]
Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar Appointed Global Cultural Ambassador
I am honored to have been chosen to represent my country as a Global Cultural Ambassador. My first assignment will be in Brazil, a country that I’m thrilled to visit. The culture there is so vibrant and engaging. I’m a big jazz fan and Brazilian jazz is a very popular part of the nations cultural Read More »
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