Politics
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Black Celebrities Must “Be Fearless and Relentless in Speaking Up” Against Trump (The Hollywood Reporter)
Never before in modern history have we had a president-elect so ill-informed, ill-tempered, irrational and ill-equipped to deal with the major issues that face this country. The counterintuitive election of Donald Trump has left a...
Congratulations to Kareem for His Appointment to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee
New Appointee Joins Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee WASHINGTON - The United States Mint is pleased to announce the appointment of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC). Mr. Abdul-Jabbar fills the vacancy created...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar discusses “Writings on the Wall” with Kevin Merida at the 2016 National Book Festival
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar discusses "Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White" with Kevin Merida, executive editor of The Undefeated at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C....
Kareem’s Best-Selling “Writings on the Wall” Listed on Essence Magazine’s Best Books of 2016
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's book "Writings On the Wall" was listed on the Best Books of 2016 by Patrik Henry Bass of Essence Magazine. Read full article here [share title="Share Online" facebook="true" twitter="true" google_plus="true" linkedin="false" pinterest="true" reddit="true"...
Congratulations To Kareem On His Nomination For An NAACP Image award
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was nominated for an NAACP image award for Outstanding Literary Work - Non-Fiction for Writings on the Wall. See all the nominees listed here [share title="Share Online" facebook="true" twitter="true" google_plus="true" linkedin="false" pinterest="true" reddit="true" email="true"]...
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...
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...