Hes written extensively, including what color is my world childrens, brothers in arms military history, and on the shoul. We sat down with nba legend kareem abdul jabbar to talk to him about his new documentary. It is a long chapter detailing a certain aspect of the harlem renaissance literature, poetry, basketball followed by an essaylength chapter on how that aspect personally affected abduljabar. Kareem abduljabbar, the nbaas alltime leading scorer and ny times bestselling author, invites us to witness the harlem renaissance as he shares his lifelong passion for the legends that inspired him to greatness. On the shoulders of giants my journey through the harlem. In on the shoulders of giants, indomitable basketball star and bestselling author and historian kareem abduljabbar invites the reader on an extraordinarily personal journey back to his birthplace, through one of the greatest political, cultural, literary, and artistic movements in our history, revealing the tremendous impact the harlem renaissance had on both american culture and his own life. Published march 28th 2011 by recorded books first published march 2011. On the shoulders of giants speaks of a bygone, sometimes forgotten piece of america and its culture that nevertheless has great, reaching tentacles into our present, and that will continue to shake and embrace us well into our future. Kareem abduljabbar born ferdinand lewis alcindor, jr. He leads us through one of the greatest political, cultural, literary, and artistic movements in our history, revealing the tremendous impact the harlem renaissance had on both american culture and. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The harlem rens were the first team black or white to win the world championship professional basketball tournament, held in 1939. Remembering the life of coach wooden kareem abduljabbar. Standing on the shoulders of giants is a book that opens up the vastly unexplored subject of mantles.
On the shoulders of giants tells the story of the harlem renaissance big five, more commonly known as the the harlem rens the greatest basketball team youve never heard of. On the shoulders of giants audio book coverkareem abduljabbar. Kareem abduljabbar on his book on the shoulders of giants. The book is abduljabars view of the harlem renaissance. A new book by kareem abduljabbar, on the shoulders of giants. In on the shoulders of giants, indomitable basketball star and bestselling author and historian kareem abduljabbar invites readers on an extraordinarily personal journey back to his birthplace, through one of the greatest political, cultural, literary, and artistic movements in our history. Stephanie reidtaylor rated it it was amazing jul 12, 2014. Kareem abdul jabbar on documentary, on the shoulders of giants. My journey through the harlem renaissance hardcover january 30, 2007 by kareem abduljabbar author. Coach was told that he could not bring clarence walker, an african. He has authored several biographical and cultural books and has. Isiah thomas interviews kareem abduljabbar on the adversities he faced. Go back with kareem to a time when jazz was harlemas soul. Read coach wooden and me our 50year friendship on and off the court by kareem abduljabbar available from rakuten kobo.
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In on the shoulders of giants, indomitable basketball star and bestselling author and historian kareem abduljabbar invites the reader on an extraordinarily personal journey back to his birthplace, through one of the greatest political, cultural, literary, and artistic movements in our history, revealing the tremendous impact the harlem. In on the shoulders of giants, indomitable basketball star and bestselling author and historian kareem abduljabbar invites readers on an extraordinarily personal journey back to his birthplace, through one of the greatest political, cultural, literary, and artistic movements in our history, revealing the tremendous impact the harlem renaissance had on both american culture and his own life. A new book by kareem abduljabbar, on the shoulders of giants, chronicles the team and its place in the harlem renaissance. On the shoulders of giants, the reader may well have their head in the clouds. Kareem abduljabbar is a global icon that changed the game of professional basketball.
The story of the greatest team you never heard of is a 2011 historical sports documentary film directed by deborah morales, written by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. With the same passion and grace that he played with, kareem takes us into his heart and soul in on the shoulders of giants. On the shoulders of giants summary 1438 words bartleby. Rather than giving readers an academic treatise on this important cultural movement, abduljabbar turns the book into both a memoir and a reflection on the debt he owes to the figures who came before him. The story explores and examines the significance of harlems rebirth. Just as elijah passed on his mantle his anointing to elisha, we see clearly through the pages of this book just exactly how mantles are transferred, received. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Publishers summary in on the shoulders of giants, indomitable basketball star and bestselling author and historian kareem abduljabbar invites listeners on. By taking this personal revealing journey to harlems past, kareem is preparing us for its present and future.
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