Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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6 days ago |
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Kareem’s Daily Quote: When we beat the odds in life, it isn’t a metaphysical commentary on our value. Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison: He won’t, of course. But his limp reasoning and suspicious timing should scare us all. Jewish faculty decry Republican panel members ahead of antisemitism hearing: Antisemitism is the default bias of the smugly irrational. Some of the GOP members of this panel investigating antisemitism are clearly bigots.
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1 week ago |
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Kareem’s Daily Quote: It matters less what you do every day than it brings you joy. ‘Complete Moron’ Trump Announces WWII Victory Day on Wrong Date: This announcement by Trump distills everything that’s wrong with his administration—and with its childish vision of America. Trump says he ‘could’ bring Abrego Garcia back from El Salvador, but won’t: This interview is the scariest yet because it reveals Trump at his incoherent and contradictory worst.
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1 week ago |
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Kareem’s Daily Quote: Two quotes from Henry David Thoreau that celebrate American defiance—the same defiance that Trump wants to punish. Most Americans see Trump as "dangerous dictator," poll says: The only question is why don’t ALL Americans see him this way? Super Bowl Star Fires Back After Backlash to Him Hanging Out With Trump: When an athlete plays golf with Trump, they are seen as endorsing his policies. If it’s a Black athlete, it’s even worse.
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2 weeks ago |
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Kareem’s Daily Quote: Why apologies are so important. Almost Half of Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air, Report Finds: Who ya gonna call when you find out the Trump administration is deregulating to allow more pollutants in the air? What’s at Stake with the Supreme Court’s LGBTQ+ Schoolbooks Case: This might seem like a minor issue. Still, it’s about the quality of education for all of our children, and why allowing biases is the opposite of what we’re supposed to teach.
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2 weeks ago |
readersupportednews.org | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The NBA Hall of Famer and Hollywood Reporter columnist looks back at his career on the heels of the NBA's creation of the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award, which will honor one player annually. have often said that I will truly have achieved my full legacy when I have helped or inspired people who never knew I was an athlete. That will mean that I was able to use my fame from sports to improve the lives of people who never heard of me, never saw me slamdunk.
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As I reflect on turning 78 years old today, I am proud of how far our country has come toward social justice for all. Let’s make sure we keep moving forward, because no one is free until everyone is free. I hope you’ll join me at UCLA on May 12th @ 6:30pm as I share my social https://t.co/oHoWWGIovX
it was fun talking with the team today and remembering one of my heroes. https://t.co/J74T8xA1qb
RT @Dodgers: Lakers legend and noted author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will be the featured speaker today when members of the Dodgers and the Rock…