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Colin Rand Kaepernick (/ ˈ k æ p ər n ɪ k / KAP-ər-nik; born November 3, 1987) is an American civil rights activist and former football quarterback. He played six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL).
May 10, 2024 · Colin Kaepernick, American gridiron football player and social activist who had success as a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers (2011–16) of the NFL but was better known for kneeling during the national anthem before games to protest racial injustice and police brutality against African Americans.
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Sep 27, 2023 · Learn about Colin Kaepernick, the former NFL quarterback who protested racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem. Find out his early life, college and NFL career, collusion lawsuit, and current status.
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- 'What you start out as is not necessarily what you become' Michael, as Kaepernick, explores the choices and difficulties faced by the young sporting hopeful.
- 'Growing up with white parents, I assumed their privilege was mine. I was in for a rude awakening' Image caption, Kaepernick is shown exploring his black identity, including experimenting with different hairstyles.
- 'Until the people who are running things change their minds, you'll be an anomaly' One scene shows a young Kaepernick and his family being stopped by police.
- 'You will learn to find beauty in a world that tells you there is none' Kaepernick's school Homecoming experience is depicted in the series.
Oct 29, 2021 · Colin In Black and White is a bio-series that shows how the American football star became a civil rights icon after taking the knee in 2016. The show focuses on his early life, identity, and challenges in a white-dominated community and sport.
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Mar 8, 2023 · In an interview with NPR's Juana Summers, Kaepernick evinces what allowed him to fully soak in and embrace his blackness. Kaepernick says he got his identity footing looking up to Allen Iverson...
Sep 7, 2017 · Colin Kaepernick may forever be known as the quarterback who knelt for the national anthem before N.F.L. games in 2016 as a protest against social injustice. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images. 423. By...