Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has
always fought for social justice. Here are his three thoughts on society.
Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar is an NBA legend.
But aside from all the accolades, he has earned in the sport of basketball, he
is also an advocate of social justice. He has headed many protests and wrote
many books and essays on the matter.
Abdul-Jabbar
was raised prior to and during the Civil Rights movement. As a young teen in high
school, he attended many demonstrations to fight against the injustices against
African-Americans. He also wrote many essays criticizing the maltreatment of
minorities. He continued to express his displeasure while he was in college,
during his time in the NBA, and after he retired.
Here
are his three thoughts on racism in America and journalistic corruption: