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The Hollywood Reporter: Trump’s Coronavirus Reaction Reminds of ‘Hunters’ Nazi Conspiracy
Christopher Saunders ('Hunters') The president’s blame-the-black-guy rhetoric and foot-dragging behavior have the same result as the Amazon show's gleefully unrepentant Nazis', and his racist failures and lack of leadership will be his legacy. In Amazon’s...
The Guardian: Why suspending the NBA season was a glorious act of patriotism
The NBA has led by example and put public health above self-interest, which is more than the Trump administration can say Those too busy emptying the Costco shelves of hand sanitizer and toilet paper might...
Abdul-Jabbar in Milwaukee: ‘Go out and make friends with somebody that doesn’t look like you.’
Milwaukee Bucks legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar delivered a poignant message Friday to the team's business partners — understand your neighbors instead of being suspicious of them. "Go out and make friends with somebody that doesn't look like...
The Hollywood Reporter: Kobe Bryant, Gayle King and Why Black Words Matter
Lintao Zhang/Getty Images (Kobe Bryant) Threatening and demeaning King for examining the late basketball player's complicated legacy, writes The Hollywood Reporter columnist, fosters a "climate of disrespect" that Bryant himself would have never wanted. When Kobe Bryant died,...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on “CBS This Morning” Discussing “Black Patriots” Documentary
NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an executive producer of the new History Channel documentary "Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution." The documentary highlights African Americans who stood up to British rule and helped establish the...
The Hollywood Reporter: The Sad, “Disturbing Familiarity” of This Year’s Oscar Nominees
Illustration by Kyle Hilton Nearly as disappointing as the tired lack of inclusivity among this year's best picture contenders, writes The Hollywood Reporter columnist, is "the timidity of the filmmakers" that did make the cut....
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Deborah Morales Executive Produce Upcoming History Channel Series About Black Patriots
Your browser does not support the video tag. The one-hour documentary is set to air Feb. 19. History Channel on Saturday announced a one-hour documentary featuring NBA star, author, activist and The Hollywood Reporter contributor...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: ‘Just Mercy’ and the Difference Between Black and White Legal Dramas
Jake Giles Netter/Warner Bros. 'Just Mercy' director Destin Daniel Cretton on the set of the Warner Bros. drama about lawyer Bryan Stevenson. Movies about racial injustice can "exonerate us" when set in the past, but...
