Archive for January 2017
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Trump’s Muslim Ban Makes America a “Bad Horror Movie”The Hollywood Reporter)
“We can’t suspend our rational minds while a schlockmeister-in-chief turns our foreign policy into the tacky ‘Plan 9 From Outer Space,'” writes the cultural commentator and NBA legend.
Read MoreThe Hollywood Reporter: Trump’s Muslim Ban Makes America a “Bad Horror Movie”
Getty Images (Protesters at Los Angeles International Airport demonstrate against President Donald Trump’s Muslim ban.) “We can’t suspend our rational minds while a schlockmeister-in-chief turns our foreign policy into the tacky ‘Plan 9 From Outer Space,’” writes the cultural commentator and NBA legend. What makes the haunted house genre so scary is that the hapless…
Read MoreMarch 2, 2017 – University of Wisconsin-Milwuakee Muslim Student Association Brings Kareem to Speak
Basketball legend turned author and political activist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will give a speech and take questions March 2 at the Milwaukee Theatre as the guest of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Distinguished Lecture Series and the Muslim Student Association.
Read MoreUCLA Honors Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (VIDEO)
UCLA Honors Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at halftime of the UCLA-Arizona men’s basketball game on Jan. 21, 2017 Source: UCLA Athletics’ YouTube [share title=”Share Online” facebook=”true” twitter=”true” google_plus=”true” linkedin=”false” pinterest=”true” reddit=”true” email=”true”] Related News [recent_posts type=”post” category=”news” count=”3″ offset=”400″ orientation=”horizontal” no_image=”false” fade=”false”]
Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar: Black Celebrities Must “Be Fearless and Relentless in Speaking Up” Against Trump (The Hollywood Reporter)
Never before in modern history have we had a president-elect so ill-informed, ill-tempered, irrational and ill-equipped to deal with the major issues that face this country.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2017 – Please Join Kareem for UCLA’s “Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Day”
UCLA graduate and icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will be honored this Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Bruins’ home basketball game against Arizona after receiving the nation’s highest civilian honor – the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Read MoreCongratulations to Kareem for His Appointment to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee
The United States Mint is pleased to announce the appointment of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC). Mr. Abdul-Jabbar fills the vacancy created this year by the resignation of Steven Roach, a member representing the interests of the general public.
Read MoreWatch Kareem in this Spot: Adidas’ Past Creates Its Future (VIDEO)
On Wednesday, the company introduced a 90-second film “Original is never finished,” which features a mix of modern creators such as Snoop Dogg, hip-hop artist Stormzy, basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and artist Petra Collins, set to the classic crooning of Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.”
Read MoreThe Hollywood Reporter: Black Celebrities Must “Be Fearless and Relentless in Speaking Up” Against Trump (Guest Column)
Illustration by: Thomas Kuhlenbeck; Getty Images (Inset: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) Cabinet nominees such as Ben Carson at HUD (“like picking Elmer Fudd to run NASA”) mean that prominent African-Americans need to advocate for their community: “Hope is not a strategy.” Never before in modern history have we had a president-elect so ill-informed, ill-tempered, irrational and ill-equipped…
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