Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said Harvard had proven its courage by fighting against the Trump administration ...

Speaking at Harvard’s Tercentenary Theatre, Abdul-Jabbar reflected on his path into social justice activism as a young ...

It’s been 100 years since Malcolm X was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and 60 years since he was assassinated. His expansive legacy is the focus of a new book written by journalist Mark Whitaker. He sat ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was working to change the world long ... Jr. (Abdul-Jabbar changed his name in 1971 after converting to Islam) felt out of place among the professional reporters, "the serious ...

After converting to Islam in 1971, he changed his name from Lew Alcindor Jr. to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In Arabic, his name means a noble and powerful servant of Allah. Wearing number 33, the seven ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born in Harlem, New York, in 1947. His original name was Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr., but he changed it after converting to Islam, influenced by Malcolm X.

gained fame as the ex-wife of renowned NBA player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. She adopted the name Habiba following her conversion to Islam. While specifics about her educational background are not widely ...

56 years ago, Jim Brown, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Muhammad Ali and others ... where he converted to Islam. After three years in the university, the player famous for his signature ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was married to Habiba Abdul-Jabbar ... When Kareem converted to Islam in 1971, her wife did the same despite being born in a Catholic household. They had three children ...