Writings on the wall : searching for a new equality beyond black and white / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947- author.

Obstfeld, Raymond, 1952- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Equality--United States.

Equality.

United States.

Social justice--United States.

Social justice.

United States--Social conditions.

Social conditions.

Racism--United States.

Racism.

Discrimination--United States.

Discrimination.

Social problems--United States.

Social problems.

Physical Description:

245 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Liberty Street, an imprint of Time Inc. Books, [2016]

Summary:

Traces the evolution of the author's views on social justice, from his youth in the civil rights era to his current role as a cultural commentator on topics ranging from race and economic inequality to music and the influence of the media.

Basketball legend and cultural commentator Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores how the America of today is a fractured society, sharply divided along the lines of race, gender, religion, political party and economic class. In his celebrated second career as a writer and social critic, Abdul-Jabbar examines these issues with insight and passion as he draws from his own experiences as a superstar athlete, an inquisitive scholar, a celebrity, a father, an African American and a Muslim. In his columns for Time, the Washington Post and other national publications, he has garnered wide attention for opinions that are unconventional yet disarmingly rational in a time of political absurdity. In this new collection of essays, he probes the roots of bias and unfairness that remain a stubborn part of America, even 240 years after its founding document declared that all Americans are created equal. He makes a compelling case for how America can create equal opportunity for all its citizens, not just the few and the favored.--Adapted from dust jacket.

Contents:

Introduction: Bridging troubled waters

American politics: The broom of the system

Racism: Make me wanna holler

Religion: Worship at your own risk

Gender: The view from the front yard

Class struggle: Another day in paradise

Sports: Are you not entertained?

News media: I read the news today, oh boy

Seniors: The aging of Aquarius

Dear Generation Z: Unsolicited advice for America's youth.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781618931719

1618931717

OCLC:

956460983

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