Writings on the wall : searching for a new equality beyond black and white

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem 1947- (author.). Obstfeld, Raymond, 1952- (author.).

Summary: 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 as he draws from his own experiences as an athlete, a scholar, a celebrity, a father, an African American and a Muslim. 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 case for how America can create equal opportunity for all its citizens, not just the few and the favored.

Record details

ISBN: 9781618931719
ISBN: 1618931717
Physical Description: print
245 pages ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Liberty Street, an imprint of Time Inc. Books, 2016.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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.