Former Milwaukee Bucks center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has always been one of the most thoughtful of professional athletes.
He’s an author, a filmmaker, philosopher and a man who understands both history and contemporary life.
He was asked by Time Magazine to write a column on the kerfuffle involving Rachel Dolezal, the head of the Spokane NAACP who has now been outed as a white woman.
Abdul-Jabbar, who maintains in the artlcle that he is really 5-foot-8 instead of the 7-2 we all thought, has written a column that should be ready by everyone who is concerned about the issues of culture and race in this country.
You can read his column here.
With a history in Milwaukee stretching back decades, Dave tries to bring a unique perspective to his writing, whether it's sports, politics, theater or any other issue.
He's seen Milwaukee grow, suffer pangs of growth, strive for success and has been involved in many efforts to both shape and re-shape the city. He's a happy man, now that he's quit playing golf, and enjoys music, his children and grandchildren and the myriad of sports in this state. He loves great food and hates bullies and people who think they are smarter than everyone else.
This whole Internet thing continues to baffle him, but he's willing to play the game as long as OnMilwaukee.com keeps lending him a helping hand. He is constantly amazed that just a few dedicated people can provide so much news and information to a hungry public.
Despite some opinions to the contrary, Dave likes most stuff. But he is a skeptic who constantly wonders about the world around him. So many questions, so few answers.
