I'm sure Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in his day could have purchased a Bentley equivalent or two but instead he has remained ground in who he is and continues in the knowledge that it isn't always about you. Major respect to this guy for being a noble, honorable legend and not just for court accomplishments but for all of he has done to elevate the world image of black men everywhere. Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
The conversation of shades of color by people of color is getting to be old. Shades, tones, good hair, bad hair and the like will never be put in proper context and addressed because hyper-sensitive blacks label anything the mainstream media touches dealing with skin color as "insensitive" to African American culture. How about we stop looking for affirmations of who we think we are to come from outside sources and instead snatch ownership of our image from the ignorant interlopers within our communities that consistently sell us out and devalue our national and world image? Without placing the names at your feet, most can be found within the hip hop cultural icons/moguls/entertainment world our children love so dearly. Read the Article at HuffingtonPost