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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Change Makers – IconocLIST Premieres December 10th at 10PM ET on MSNBC
“IconocLIST’: The Influencers Behind American Icons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Martha Stewart and Dr. Oz - Multi-Part Series Premieres Saturday, December 10 NEW YORK, NEW YORK – “IconocLIST,” the next series under the MSNBC ORIGINALS banner, is...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Interviews Denzel Washington & Viola Davis Stars of ‘Fences’| THR
NBA Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sits down with The Hollywood Reporter to interview Viola Davis and Denzel Washington who star in the upcoming film adaptation of August Wilson's Pulizter Prize winning play 'Fences.' Read the full...
Livestream 2:55pm EST: Watch Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom Live (VIDEO)
President Obama Awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Watch Kareem Abdul-Jabbar receive the award live at 2:55 pm EST. [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"...
Congratulations to Kareem for being named a Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama named 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious...
The Hollywood Reporter: Denzel Washington and Viola Davis Interviewed By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Race, Family and ‘Fences’ in the Trump Era
The actors sit with the NBA legend and cultural commentator to discuss adapting August Wilson's classic — the suddenly urgent 'King Lear' of African-American plays — "to inspire Americans to dismantle this tyrannical cycle." "Happy...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: What it means to be black during a Trump administration
Nicholas M. Butler, the Nobel Prize-winning American philosopher, once said that optimism is the foundation of courage. Today, African Americans will have to dig pretty deep to find that foundation because there’s not much optimism...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Remains Passionate About Political and Social Activism – LA Daily News
Another basketball game just ended. So that meant Kareem Abdul-Jabbar dominated again with his sharp footwork, high-arching skyhook and imposing height. This game took place well before Abdul-Jabbar won multiple championships with UCLA and the...
A Conversation with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at Harvard (VIDEO)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joined moderator Henry Louis Gates, Jr., for a discussion of race relations in the United States. The speakers discussed social and political activism, their personal experiences, and the social responsibility of respected athlete-celebrities....
Twenty Candidates Announced for 2017 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award
Twenty Candidates Announced for 2017 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Top Collegiate Centers in the Nation Named to Watch List -Friday, October 21 2016 - SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the 20 watch...