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  1. 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).

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  2. Mar 10, 2023 · In “Colin in Black and White,” a Netflix series revisiting Kaepernick’s childhood from 2021, there is a scene depicting the moment the former NFL player’s mother calls him a “thug ...

  3. Apr 19, 2024 · Colin Kaepernick (born November 3, 1987, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.) 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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  4. Sep 27, 2023 · Quarterback Colin Kaepernick played for the San Francisco 49ers and is a civil rights activist. Read about his parents, adoption, college, NFL career, and more.

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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.
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  6. Mar 8, 2023 · Before Colin Kaepernick was the face and catalyst of a protest movement – across sports and society – and before he was the San Francisco 49ers' starting quarterback in the Super Bowl XLVII ...

  7. Oct 28, 2021 · A Black Lives Matter protester with a picture of Colin Kaepernick in a Captain America costume in June 2020. That act sparked waves of support, soul-searching and ire in the US. It made him a hero ...

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