The NBA's All Time Scoring leader and author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar comes to Tribeca to launch his new book, "What Color is My World," and talk about his career. Grab the book, grab an autograph and get priority seating. - An Evening with Kareem - Details Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball legend and the NBA's alltime leading scorer, champions a lineup of little-known African-American inventors in this lively, kid-friendly book. Did you know that James West invented the microphone in your cell phone? That Fred Jones invented the refrigerated truck that makes supermarkets possible? Or that Dr. Percy Julian synthesized cortisone from soy, easing untold people's pain? These are just some of the black inventors and innovators scoring big points in this dynamic look at several unsung heroes who shared a desire to improve people's lives.
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