Kareem Abdul Jabbar

Be Thankful For Fresh Thinking

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.29.2008 | Living

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Julia Moulden

I'm giving a speech on Monday about authentic leadership - with references to President-elect Obama sprinkled liberally throughout - to an association...

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Obama's Historic Campaign Has Energized Apathetic Lockerrooms -- What Took Them So Long?

Bruce Selcraig | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

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Bruce Selcraig

Obama's candidacy has clearly motivated many professional athletes to reject the popular notion that political activity somehow taints them in the marketplace.

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Horton Hears a Racist

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I don't think the filmmakers for Dr. Seuss's Horton Hears a Who are evil or that they deliberately set out to send an awful message. But somehow it seems worse that they didn't notice.

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Those Hidden Costs

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Posted 03.26.2008 | Politics

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Because of the nature of the problems experienced by black Americans, Americans have to pay for issues that they didn't cause and shouldn't have to fix. But nonetheless we are stuck with the tab.

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Holding Up a Mirror To the Clinton Cult

RJ Eskow | Posted 03.14.2008 | Politics

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RJ Eskow

The ability of otherwise reasonable Clinton supporters to tolerate and explain away inexcusable behavior is disturbing at best.

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Me & Barack

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Posted 02.29.2008 | Politics

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Obama's political vision has impressed me as being able to reunite our country along the fault lines caused by the policies of the current administration.

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Stars Come Out For Celeb-Filled Obama Music Video

Posted 02.02.2008 | Politics

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Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas has released a new celeb-studded music video in support of Barack Obama with appearances from Scarlett Johansson, Joh...

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Abdul-Jabbar To Magic: Obama's No "Rookie"

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney | Posted 01.22.2008 | Politics

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Unbeknownst to him, basketball legend-turned-author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was pulled into the 2008 campaign fray this week. In a radio ad airing in So...

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