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NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar participated in a series on social justice provided by WebMD and took the health care industry to task in an essay fittingly titled “Black Lives Matter.” In it, the all-time scoring leader shined a light on the glaring health inequities and unfair practices associated with large medical corporations and…

Rap legend Ice Cube ripped fellow icon, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the NBA, for his denunciation of Cube’s anti-Jewish rhetoric and imagery recently, likening Jabbar to a Judas. Jabbar wrote a column for The Hollywood Reporter entitled “Where is the Outrage Over Anti-Semitism in Sports and Hollywood?” where Jabbar lashes out at former NBA star Stephen…

Roland Martin expressed feeling humbled to hear all the comments from people who thanked him for his contributions to the Black community through his now-canceled “News One” show on TV One. Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Martin chat about how they impacted Black culture.

President Barack Obama held the final Medal of Freedom ceremony of his administration. Rolling out was on hand at the White House as individuals such as Cicely Tyson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Diana Ross, Robert De Niro, Bruce Springsteen and others the Medal of Freedom. “Today, we celebrate extraordinary Americans who have lifted our spirits,…

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar encourages Black America to dig deep in order to discover the “foundation of courage,” and much need “optimism,” following Donald Trump’s heart wrenching 2016 election victory. In a recent oped for The Washington Post, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and former cultural ambassador for the United States shared his thoughts on what it…

Six-time NBA champion and league MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar praises Bravo TV, claiming that shows like “Real Housewives of Atlanta” may be America’s best hope at ending racism.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar underwent quadruple coronary bypass surgery and is expected to make a full recovery.

Actor Robin Williams left us suddenly Monday. The cause of death was suicide (for more details on his death click here). Having an acting career that started with his alien role as Mork in “Mork and Mindy” in 1978, Williams has played in more than 80 movie roles, numerous TV roles and has won awards as prestigious…

Jason Kidd barely had time to shed his New York Knicks uniform before he was announced as new head coach of crosstown rivals, the Brooklyn Nets. The 19-year veteran and sure-fire, first-ballot Hall of Famer had just retired from the Knicks after they were trounced by the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals of…

LeBron James will be announced as the winner of the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award for the fourth time in his illustrious career, according to multiple media reports. James was the runaway and overwhelming favorite to take the trophy home for the fourth time in five years, making him only the second player ever to…

“Real Chance of Love” stars Chance and Real made headlines yesterday when it was revealed that Real has been hospitalized and is suffering from stage four cancer. According to TMZ, a rep for Real, born Ahmad Givens, says the rapper-turned-reality star first became ill in January when he thought he had the flu. Since then,…

Sports stars and reality TV make for strange, but captivating, bedfellows. They’ve also make for great ratings, so the networks are going to continue to leverage the transcendent appeal of A-list Hall of Famers, gold medalists and intergenerational icons to bolster their “reality” shows’ ratings and longevity. Below is a list of iconic sports stars…

With the Miami Heat’s near-miraculous comeback from 27 points down in the second half to defeat Lebron James’ former squad, the Cleveland Cavaliers, 98-95 in Ohio, the consecutive games winning streak of 33 is really starting to come into vivid focus. Yes, the Cavs are one of the worst teams in the NBA. In fact,…

We’ve absolutely got game when it comes to basketball. African Americans have been the driving force and dominators of the game for most of recent history. Black players have garnered the gamut of awards that the NBA has to dole out, and lots of these players have not only been awarded top honors once, but…

On Feb. 17, Michael Jordan, whose jersey bore the number 23, reached the half-century mark, but it seems that it was just yesterday that we watched this man leading his team to victory, sweat pouring down, physical energy nearly depleted (but drawing on sheer strength of will), fighting through what most of us would have…

A-list athletes and celebrities took to social media to express their condolences to unarguably one of the most beloved, successful and iconic owners in all of sports history, Dr. Jerry Buss, the late owner of the Los Angeles Lakers. Buss died on Monday, Feb. 18, of complications stemming from cancer. “He helped put the league…

The NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles was a festive celebration of the excellence in black art, entertainment and philanthropy — not to mention a virtual coronation to Kerry Washington and Shonda Rhimes, whose No. 1 rated show “Scandal” has taken Hollywood by storm. It was also an eye-popping showcase of the best — and…

Some of these are easy. Some celebs changed their names after their conversion to a different religion (Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. to Muhammad Ali; Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). Others changed their names to give it some pop and flavor in entertainment (Can you imagine saying Steveland Judkins instead of Stevie Wonder?). Some…