Throughout his career, former Los Angeles Lakers player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been a social and political activist. He boycotted the 1968 Olympics and supported Muhammad Ali’s decision to refuse induction into the military during the Vietnam War. He also recently took the stage at the Democratic National Convention. The cultural commentator and best-selling author joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss his new book, “Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White.” Source
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8/21: Clinton jumps ahead in polls in key states; American Paralympian preps to take on the world
As the Summer Olympics close in Rio, athletes from 176 countries are gearing up for the Paralympics; With less than three months until the general election, a new CBS News Battleground Tracker poll shows Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump in key battleground states. Source
Police release video of fatal shooting of teenage girl in Ohio
Police didn’t identify her but her family and Franklin County Children services identified her as 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant. Source
Gigantic aircraft takes historic flight
The world’s longest aircraft took flight this past week in England. The helium-filled Airlander 10 is more than 300 feet long, and nearly 50 feet longer than the biggest passenger planes. Jonathan Vigliotti has more on the unusual airship. Source
Fintech
It’s being called the financial technology, or fintech, revolution. Lesley Stahl meets some of the fintechies challenging the establishment, seeking to reinvent nearly every aspect of modern banking. Source
The Slave Ship
Scott Pelley reports on the Smithsonian and the Slave Wrecks Project’s journey to recover the first artifacts known to be preserved from a slave. Source
Jon Batiste’s joy
From his performances on “The Late Show with Steven Colbert” to his work outside the studio, Jon Batiste brings a joyful noise wherever he goes. He shows Michelle Miller just how he does it. Source
Donald Trump’s campaign chair resigns
Donald Trump’s campaign had yet another staffing change on Friday. Paul Manafort, Trump’s campaign chair, handed in his resignation. Manafort’s exit shakes up an already jittery campaign that is plummeting in the polls. Dean Reynolds reports. Source
CDC director: Stemming Zika in Miami Beach will be “challenging”
With a new crop of Zika cases in Miami Beach, CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden says he worries about stopping the path of transmission. Source
Zika cluster in Miami Beach
Florida has reported a new cluster of locally-transmitted Zika infections outside the Miami neighborhood called the “Zika Zone.” Five more people have been infected in Miami Beach. David Begnaud reports. Source