Kareem Abdul-Jabbar On Race And Law Enforcement: ‘We Ask Too Much’ Of Police

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar On Race And Law Enforcement: ‘We Ask Too Much’ Of Police
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar attends the "Kareem: Minority Of One" New York Premiere at Time Warner Center on Oct. 26, 2015 in New York City. (Brad Barket/Getty Images)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar attends the "Kareem: Minority Of One" New York Premiere at Time Warner Center on Oct. 26, 2015 in New York City. (Brad Barket/Getty Images)
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar On Race And Law Enforcement: ‘We Ask Too Much’ Of Police
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar attends the "Kareem: Minority Of One" New York Premiere at Time Warner Center on Oct. 26, 2015 in New York City. (Brad Barket/Getty Images)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar attends the "Kareem: Minority Of One" New York Premiere at Time Warner Center on Oct. 26, 2015 in New York City. (Brad Barket/Getty Images)
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar On Race And Law Enforcement: ‘We Ask Too Much’ Of Police

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, retired NBA legend and author, is just one of many celebrities attending the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

Along with being selected by Hillary Clinton to be a global cultural ambassador for the U.S. State Department, Abdul-Jabaar is known as a frequent commentator on race and politics.

He joins Here & Now‘s Robin Young to weigh in on the future of race and policing.

Hear more of Here & Now‘s coverage from the Democratic National Convention.

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Guest

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, political activist and former basketball player. He tweets @kaj33.

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