Kareem Outed

On August 5, 2011, in Goodwill, Legal, Media, NBA, by Claude Johnson

Will basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar be a true giant, or, like in the movie Airplane!, do we have him “confused with someone else”?

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Our Federal Lawsuit Against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Film Company, Explained

On July 28, 2011, in Business, Community, Culture, Film, History, Legal, by Claude Johnson

Fans of the Harlem Rens historic African American basketball team have asked if we had anything to do with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s recent for-profit film, “On The Shoulders of Giants.” We appreciate the movie, but the answer is simple. No. Here’s what we’re doing about it, and why.

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New York City To Rename Bronx Street After John Isaacs

On June 17, 2011, in Children, Community, Culture, Family, Goodwill, History, Motivation, by Claude Johnson

If a community initiative passes final City Council approval, New York City will rename a Bronx street after former Harlem Rens star John Isaacs. It is a section of Hoe Avenue that runs alongside the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club where Isaacs worked as a youth counselor for nearly 50 years.

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The 2010 World Basketball Orgy

On August 20, 2010, in Community, Culture, Goodwill, History, Humor, NBA, Premium, by Black Fives

For fans like me, the amazing basketball events of last week — beautifully staged by Nike and the Basketball Hall of Fame, from Harlem to Springfield and back — might as well have been called the “World Basketball Orgy.”

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