“This isn’t a new issue; this has been happening.” Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says it’s “essential” to keep talking about racism and police brutality in America.
Abdul-Jabbar called for law enforcement and companies to "understand the problem" facing blacks in America.
"The black community is used to the institutional racism inherent in education, the justice system and jobs," Abdul-Jabbar wrote. "And even though we do all the conventional things to raise public and political awareness — write articulate and insightful pieces in the Atlantic, explain the continued devastation on CNN, support candidates who promise change — the needle hardly budges.
Abdul-Jabbar said the NFL needs to "prove to all of us that they mean what they say" following comments made by"We have to listen to people who are suffering," Abdul-Jabbar said
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