Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Honored with 7th “Columnist of the Year” Award at National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards

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BY THR STAFF The Hollywood Reporter won best entertainment website at the 14th National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, which were handed out Thursday night in a virtual gala. Also during the ceremony, the Los Angeles Press Club honored King Richard as the recipient of its seventh annual Veritas Award for best film based on Read More »

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West, Dikembe Mutombo Receive Legends Awards Before NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland Ceremony

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By David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — As the NBA celebrates its 75th anniversary, the National Basketball Retired Players Association honored three of its legends Sunday morning at the 22nd NBA Legends Awards. The ceremony, formerly known as the NBA Legends Brunch, was held in the Huntington Bank Convention Center in downtown Cleveland before tonight’s Read More »

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HuffPost: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Sheds Light On Hidden Black Civil War Heroes In New Documentary

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In a time of moral panic over critical race theory in schools, “Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War” sets the record straight. By Philip Lewis on HuffPost.com   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is perhaps best known for his accomplishments on the basketball court. But when he was a middle school student, Abdul-Jabbar thought the contributions of Black Read More »

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