Bronze medal makes Muhammad’s Olympic statement even stronger
The comforting, feel-good narrative was that Ibtihaj Muhammad of the United States did not need to win a fencing match, let alone a fencing medal, for her first Olympic experience […]
Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and the Donald Trump thing
More than a year and a half ago, when Donald Sterling was the most vilified man in American media and Donald Trump was relatively low on that list, I suggested […]
Abdul-Qaadir attends White House meeting with Barack Obama
Former college basketball star Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir was among the 14 Muslim-American community leaders who met with President Barack Obama and senior officials on Feb. 4 at the White House in […]
Is pro basketball ready for Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir?
A lot of people would call Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir an overachiever. But then, who are any of us to put a limit on what a 5-foot-4 Muslim girl from Springfield, Mass., […]
Hopkins still making history at 49
Considering his measured pace and grimy-over-graceful style in the ring, future Hall of Fame boxer Bernard Hopkins has a habit of turning the media hype and publicity stunts leading up […]
