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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Black people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is saying that the true history of Black people has often been hidden or changed in ways that are not truthful. Because of this, many Black individuals may not fully understand or know the real events and experiences of their past.

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