Colin Kaepernick
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Colin Rand Kaepernick is an American civil rights activist and former professional football quarterback. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons with the San Francisco 49ers.
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I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.
Colin Kaepernick, quoted in
To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way.
Colin Kaepernick, quoted in
On their own, the politics of representation are not enough to build a world where Black & Brown communities can thrive.
Colin Kaepernick, quoted in a Tweet by
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Colin Rand Kaepernick is an American civil rights activist and former professional football quarterback. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. In 2016, he gained national attention for kneeling during the national anthem at the start of NFL games in protest of police brutality and racial inequality in the United States.
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