The Michael Jordan documentary series “The Last Dance” was one of the year’s most talked about sports programs on TV, but he’s not the basketball star who could actually win an Emmy this year. That would be Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who’s nominated for Best Narrator for the one-hour documentary “Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution.” That makes him a rare sports star to cross over into show business recognition. And his voice could especially resonate with voters at a time amid protests that have increased public consciousness about Black lives and Black history.
“Black Patriots” aired on the History Channel in February for Black History Month, and it told the story of African-Americans who were important figures in the American Revolution including Boston Massacre victim Crispus Attucks, slave-turned-soldier Peter Salem, author Phillis Wheatley and revolutionary spy James Armistead Lafayette. Rewarding Abdul-Jabbar here could serve to doubly honor his work on the documentary; he’s the only nominee for Best Narrator who’s also an executive producer of his project.
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