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Abdul-Jabbar Receives UI Distinguished Lecturer Award
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar accepted the University of Iowa 2018 Distinguished Lecturer Award after an hourlong talk urging community activism. He urged students to make diverse friends, seek understanding, and value education as power, noting activism improves society though it pays little financially. Audience members praised his social stance and career shift from sports to writing and philanthropy.
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United States
Muhammad Ali
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Doug Goettsch
North Liberty
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the Gazette
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Hancher Auditorium