Sunday, March 25, 2018 at 3pm-4pm (Doors open at 2:30pm)
Hancher Auditorium
141 East Park Road,
Iowa City, IA 52242
University Lecture Committee and Hancher Auditorium present: Cassandra S. Foens M.D. 10th Anniversary Lecture featuring…
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
“From Kareem to Kaepernick: A History of Political Activism in Sports”
Moderated by Dr. Melissa Shivers, Vice President for Student Life
Sponsored by the Division of Student Life
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and a six-time NBA champion. He is also one of a handful of influential and respected black men in America who has a national platform as a regular contributing columnist for The Hollywood Reporter and The Guardian, where he shares his thoughts on some of the most socially relevant and politically controversial topics facing our nation today. After 50 years as an athlete, activist, and New York Times best-selling author, he offers his perspectives as a nationally recognized speaker who regularly appears on the lecture circuit. His new political book, Writings on the Wall – Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White was released Fall 2016 by Time Books and offers his personal perspectives on political issues facing America today.
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