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“ When I was 17, I worked in a mentoring program in Harlem designed to improve the community. That's when I first gained an appreciation of the Harlem Renaissance, a time when African-Americans rose to prominence in American culture. For the first time, they were taken seriously as artists, musicians, writers, athletes, and as political thinkers. ”

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You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go. Don’t ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body.

~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Many of the people I write about were deliberately left out of the history books that we were forced to read in school. For me, that history was written wrong and needed to be corrected. My intention was to make them visible so they could be role models for others. To show how each, in his or her own way, dribbled gracefully around that obstacle in the narrow corridor.

~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Many people are born into their religion. For them it is mostly a matter of legacy and convenience. Their belief is based on faith, not just in the teachings of the religion but also in the acceptance of that religion from their family and culture. For the person who converts, it is a matter of fierce conviction and defiance. Our belief is based on a combination of faith and logic because we need a powerful reason to abandon the traditions of our families and community to embrace beliefs foreign to both. Conversion is a risky business because it can result in losing family, friends and community support.

~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Today's youth are told to get rich or die trying and they really shouldn't take that attitude forward with them.

~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar