The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the 5th study session on Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf's In The Blink of an Eye. Abdul-Rauf, formerly known as Chris Jackson, is a retired NBA player who became infamous for not participating in the national anthem during the 1996 season. Abdul-Rauf was quickly ejected from the league and all but forgotten. In fact, White journalists found as many of Abdul-Rauf's black co-workers as possible to have them criticize how he responded to White Supremacy/Racism. This very dynamic is being replicated currently with basketball player Kyrie Irving being widely admonished by many of his non-white colleagues. Gus hopes that by studying Abdul-Rauf's tribulations, non-white people will better understand the importance of resisting the urge to criticize other Victims of Racism. Last week, Abdul-Rauf described the process of leaving college to join the NBA. He remembers visiting his mother's dilapidated house with the empty refrigerator. Interestingly, once he joins the NBA, he gains a lot of weight - which Gus suspects could be compensation for being malnourished and starving for most of his early life. As opposed to chasing White Women and running the streets, Abdul-Rauf took care if his family, remained a disciplined Muslim, and worked on his basketball craft. He bought a house for his mother and made sure it was stuffed with book cases and food. #ShutUpAndDribble #IShowAmHungry INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE 564943#