NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar generated some buzz when he appeared in the lobby at Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino on Thursday.
He’s in town to promote his new book, “On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey through the Harlem Renaissance” at NABJ.
“It’s about the Harlem Renaissance and how it’s related to my life,” the basketball legend said.
The 7-foot-2 inch former Lakers all-star said the Harlem Renaissance helped to shape a lot of his values.
“On the Shoulders of Giants” highlights often forgotten pieces of the cultural and racial movement.
“People forget that the Civil Rights Movement started in the 1920’s” he said. “I wrote the book to bring that back.”
He said part of the reason this moment in American history is not covered thoroughly is because 1920’s documentation is not as accessible as that of the 1950s and 1960s.
Renita Burns
NABJ Convention Online Staff
