Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Abdul-Jabbar is a six-time NBA champion and league Most Valuable Player. He is the author of the new book, Writings on the Wall.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Political Incorrectness Is Just a Strategy

When Donald Trump and others lambast correctness, they're just distracting from real issues

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The Khans Should Be America’s Wake-Up Call

The Khan family reinvigorated me for the fight ahead to defeat Donald Trump

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Athletes Aren't Dumb Jocks—We're the Face of Change

As LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul proved in their ESPYs speech last night, athletes must advocate for justice

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

There Is Terror on Both Sides of the Badge

Both the black and police communities live in fear—because they cannot see each other's humanity

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

What ‘Game of Thrones’ Says About Our Election Nightmares

The last two episodes of Game of Thrones serve as a perfect parallel of the meh attitude of a majority of Americans toward our presidential choices: one brought back from the dead (of 2008) and...

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Donald Trump and ISIS Both Depend on Irrationality

Rational thought is under attack, with terrorists on one side and self-serving American politicians on the other

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Muhammad Ali Became a Big Brother to Me

When I first met Muhammad Ali, he was performing magic tricks on Hollywood Boulevard. I was a freshman at UCLA walking along the street with two of my school buddies when we saw him strolling...

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The Paradox of Being a Black Role Model

Wildly successful role models reflect the tyranny of low expectations

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The New Year's Resolutions America Needs to Make

From voting to gun control to hoverboards, our country can do better

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

My Very Muslim Christmas

'The campaign against Muslim Americans spits in the face of everything Christmas stands for'

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Black Americans Are Overlooked Victims of Gun Violence

What happens in the ghetto stays in the ghetto

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Donald Trump: ISIS's Candidate

The 2016 candidate has more in common with the terrorist group than he does with America

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Dear Retirement (a.k.a. Dear Kobe)

"Retirement, embrace him like you did me"

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Police Brutality? Put Women on Patrol

Our growing fear of and frustration with police might be lessened if the ranks of female officers were increased

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Why Athletes Use Their Platform to Effect Change Off the Field

America has always had a complicated relationship with its athletes. When it comes to game day, athletes are warriors revered by millions, emulated by children, lionized in living rooms and bars for their acrobatic actions...

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: The Importance of Athlete Activists

The days of the silenced jock are long gone

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Bully Boycotts Are Doomed to Fail

The University of Missouri football players’ boycott worked — but the police boycott of Quentin Tarantino's film won’t

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Ben Carson Is Bad for Black Americans

Is he a success story? Yes. Would his presidency be an unmitigated disaster? Yes

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Hollywood Diversity Is a Special Effect

Don’t for a second think that things are getting better for women and minorities in show business—but it can

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Stop Talking About Gun Control—Enforce It

How many times do we need to say it? We have to change gun laws. Now

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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