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Author and former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talked about his views on race relations and the inspirations behind his latest book, Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond…

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talked about his book, Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White, about the political and social landscape in America. He was interview…

Day four of the 2016 Democratic National Convention included speeches by Hillary Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea Clinton.

Former President Bill Clinton spoke at a get-out-the-vote rally for his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, at the Boys a…

Sports stars and mayors debated the ways that race and sports can unite and divide people. They discussed various race-related sports stories since the 1930's, including Jesse Owens' victori…

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talked about his children’s book, What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors, and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.…

Comedy Central hosts Jon Stewart of the “Daily Show” and Stephen Colbert of the “Colbert Report” held a rally on the National Mall on the weekend before the 2010 midterm elections. The nonpa…

Mr. Abdul-Jabbar talked about the book he co-authored, Brothers in Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII’s Forgotten Heroes, published by Broadway. The book chronicles the a…

Mr. Abdul-Jabbar, former professional basketball player, talked about the book he co-authored, On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance, published by Simon and S…

Kareem Abdul Jabbar, former professional basketball player, talked about the book he co-authored, Brothers in Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII’s Forgotten Heroes, publi…

Continuous coverage of the history and biography tent was shown. A number of authors discussed their recent works and their experiences as researchers and writers. Speakers responded to audi…

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talked about his book, Black Profiles in Courage: A Legacy of African-American Achievement. The book examines the lives and times of several African Americans who made no…