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"Kareem’s op-ed on racism resonated hugely with our readers as few pieces have done. More than 3 million people read the piece on our website."
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by Graeme McMillan The follow-up novel to the acclaimed ‘Mycroft Holmes’ will be released this October. This fall, basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will continue to uncover the secret history of Sherlock Holmes’ smarter brother with the release of Mycroft and Sherlock, his second collaboration with screenwriter Anna Waterhouse. THR has the exclusive debut of the cover for the book, above,…
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By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar The NFL’s cheerleader problem shows exactly what’s wrong with the league’s management: They insist on being the self-appointed guardians of America’s mythological vision of itself Witches, man. Just when you thought we were safe from their malignant influence on America’s virtue, the NFL has proven we are still in real danger from…
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Adam Rose/ABC (‘Roseanne’) The NBA great and Hollywood Reporter columnist argues the politics on the revived sitcom are played for laughs like on ‘All in the Family’ or the ‘Colbert Report,’ but the daily economic struggles of the Conner family actually make a pointed anti-Trump statement. The day after the Roseanne revival premiered to massive ratings, President Donald…
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The Arts and Humanities Alive Festival is back for the second straight year at Cleveland State University this June. And once again, CSU is partnering with Playhouse Square to celebrate dance, art, music, books and theater. Featured guests for this years AHA! Festival are literally and physically big. The six-time NBA champion and author, Kareem…
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Thursday, April 19,2018 at 4:30pm-5:30pm The Westin Kierland Resort 6902 E Greenway Pkwy, Scottsdale, Az 85254 Get Inspired: Keynote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Yes, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, 5x NBA champion, and 6x league MVP, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will participate in a fireside chat with attendees! Currently, Abdul-Jabbar serves as the chairman of his Skyhook Foundation,…
Read MoreWednesday, April 4, 2018 at 7:30pm Rollins College- Warden Arena at Alfond Sports Center 1000 Holt Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789 After 50 years as an athlete, activist, and author, Abdul-Jabbar offers his personal perspectives on political/racial issues facing America today. For your comfort and convenience, we are ticketing this special event. Tickets available at: http://bit.ly/2vT3kBn…
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The NBA Hall of Famer and Hollywood Reporter columnist is a fan of ‘The Bachelor’ franchise, but he laments the recent Arie debacle and responds to a new tell-all expose with a classic Jonathan Swift quote: “I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed.” The Bachelor shows are…
Read MoreSunday, March 11, 2018 at 2pm-4pm Amazon Books 128 Bellevue Square, Bellevue, WA 98004 Meet the Author at Amazon Books store at Bellevue Square, WA. NBA Legend and Author, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, visits Amazon Books at Bellevue Square to sign copies of his books #CoachWoodenandMe and #BecomingKareem. For more information contact Amazon Books (425)372-0076.
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1:11 PM PST 3/7/2018 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar The THR columnist and NBA legend liked Frances McDormand’s “firecracker” speech and the “heartfelt presentation” on Time’s Up, but for the most part, he writes, it was “#OscarsSoLite.” Based on all the outraged rhetoric and impassioned chest-thumping from women and men in the film industry leading up to the Oscars,…
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https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar-Speaks-About-Basketball-Writing_Washington-DC-475014953.html News4’s Barbara Harrison sat down with history-making basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He told her his story of how he grew up loving books and basketball and how both have influenced his career. (Published Friday, Feb 23, 2018) See more at NBC Washington
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