Writing
Time: The Paradox of Being a Black Role Model
The U.S. president and a prima ballerina. Throw in a rabbi and a priest and you’ve got the start of a classic watercooler joke. But add first black American President and first black female principal...
The Hollywood Reporter: Why Black People Are “Invisible” to Oscar Voters (Guest Column)
Vincent Sandoval/Getty Images The former NBA star invokes Ralph Ellison's 'Invisible Man' in his take on the #OscarsSoWhite controversy: "Institutionalized racism is so insidious because those practicing it don't realize it." Oops, Hollywood did it...
Time: The New Year’s Resolutions America Needs to Make
Making New Year’s resolutions is such an optimistic gesture that it inspires hope in humanity, even in a year filled with such atrocious inhumanity. Acknowledging our flaws and seeking solutions to become better human beings...
Time: My Very Muslim Christmas
Although I am Muslim, I have a deep affection and respect for Christmas. Affection because I was raised Catholic and the holiday season is a nostalgic hug as comforting as a warm crackling fire and...
Elementary
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — ILLUSTRATION BY TOM BACHTELL (newyorker.com/magazine/2015/02/02/elementary) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar walked through the lobby of his hotel on Central Park South recently, doing his best impression of someone with a low profile. He swerved to...
Why I Have Mixed Feelings about MLK Day by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Julian Wasser—The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images His legacy may be most in danger from those who admire him I have mixed emotions about Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For me, it’s a time of hopeful...
Basketball News from London: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Q&A with Metro Newspaper London
The NBA legend was one of the greatest centres ever to play basketball. The 67-year-old was a six-time NBA champion and 19-time All-Star. He has since become an actor, author and a US global cultural...
