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Just What Are Awards Shows Awarding?
As the Globes, Grammys and the trophy circuit at large take heat from the likes of Tom Cruise, The Weeknd and even NBC, The Hollywood Reporter’s columnist asks if structural change can rescue award shows...
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...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Joins Shaq, Charles Barkley & Ernie to Discuss the NBA’s New Social Justice Award Named In His Honor
NBA legend and activist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar checks in with Chuck, Shaq and Ernie to discuss the NBA's new Social Justice Award named in his honor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIcB5D0xZiY
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reflects on the Legacy of the Athlete-Activist (and His Own)
The NBA Hall of Famer and Hollywood Reporter columnist looks back at his career on the heels of the NBA's creation of the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award, which will honor one player annually....
New ‘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.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the Academy Awards & Representation: “This Year, the Oscars Got It Right”
For marginalized groups — in the industry and at home — recognition by the Academy is more than an ego boost or a glamorous diversion but signals to the world that "the lives they live,...
Kareem 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...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Joins LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner to Promote Vaccinations & Safe Return to Schools
LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner & Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with the Camp Skyhook Eco Van. Free vaccinations are now being offered at LAUSD school sites. Call 213-328-3985 for information or to book appointments. Read More Here: https://www.dailynews.com/2021/04/07/lausd-opens-first-of-25-school-based-vaccination-sites/
MSNBC: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Joins Ari Melber to Discuss GA Republicans Rebuked By MLB In New Push For Equity From Voting To Athletics
https://youtu.be/vsNwhK1f-7Y The MLB is moving its coveted All Star game out of Georgia to protest a voter suppression law, responding to calls by civil rights activists. Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and presidential historian Jon Meacham...