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Nike’s Kaepernick ad campaign causes initial stock tumble, but creates $43 million in buzz
Nike is betting big on Colin Kaepernick, making him the face of its new #JustDoIt campaign, along with Serena Williams, Odell Beckham Jr., and other star athletes across sports. Predictably, making Kaepernick the lead athlete has angered white people everywhere, leading calls to boycott Nike and people destroying already purchased Nike apparel. Nike’s stock even […]
Kaepernick’s case against the NFL moving forward after arbitrator denies summary judgment request
Colin Kaepernick, the 49er’s quarterback famous for kneeling during the anthem to protest police brutality, just secured a legal win over the National Football League (NFL) today. Kaepernick’s allegations the NFL colluded to deny him a contract because of his protest will be given a formal hearing after an NFL arbitrator refused the league’s request to […]
Another retired Black NFL player is telling Kaepernick to be ‘low-key’ about his activism
Colin Kaepernick did nothing wrong. I’ll repeat that as many times as I have to until people get it. Despite that fact, the former [and hopefully soon-to-be current] NFL player is being crucified after his protests of the National Anthem last season. NFL teams are avoiding him as if he has something contagious and are electing […]
Kaepernick Donates $50,000 To Meals On Wheels, Undermines Trump Budget Cuts
Following a series of proposed budget cuts, many fear that President Trump could be taking money away from Meals on Wheels, which helps bring food to senior citizens across the country, many of whom would not have quality food otherwise. To help keep this from happening, Colin Kaepernick donated $50,000 to the program, according to The […]
Black History in 2016…on the Negro National Anthem, Kaepernick, Violence, and President-Elect Trump
What is my nation? When Colin Kaepernick first refused to stand for the national anthem earlier this year, I imagine this question weighed heavily on his mind as well. I imagine he considered how Black people in America were dragged, kicking and screaming, some jumping overboard to certain death rather than facing a future of […]
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Calls Kaepernick’s Protests ‘Dumb and Disrespectful’
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the latest to offer up her opinion on the racial climate in the United States and the reactions its brought out of many people. She mainly had something to say about Colin Kaepernick’s protest against the National Anthem, which has garnered both support and pushback both across the NFL and […]
Obama Asks Kaepernick To Consider Military Families While He Protests
Colin Kaepernick has gone to great lengths to show that while he’s protesting the National Anthem, he has great respect for members of the military and their sacrifices. Despite this, many people feel that anything but unapologetic support for all things tied to American symbolism is un-American. While he originally supported Kaepernick’s freedom of speech, […]
Kaepernick’s Protest Is Bringing Out Critics and Supporters But Who’s Right?
Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit during the National Anthem, a song that’s conveniently been separated from some of its slavery-inspired lyrics, has driven a wedge across the country. Ever since the San Francisco 49ers quarterback said he wouldn’t stand to honor a flag that represents something very different to him, everyone from fans, players, NFL executives […]
We shouldn’t be surprised by Jay-Z’s NFL move. He’s always been a capitalist & this is what capitalism looks like
By Brittani McNeill By now, we’ve all seen the news about Jay-Z’s new partnership with the NFL. The rap mogul, through a deal between the league and his company Roc Nation, will serve as an advisor, helping to select music for NFL events, including the Super Bowl, and lead conversations about “social justice.”
New social media checks for visa applicants show the dangerous transformation of surveillance in the US
Editor’s Note: This month at BYP, we will be exploring Black Liberation & Organizing, and we are interested in publishing works that address these topics. How do we hold politicians accountable to Black communities? Is that even possible? What should be our role in the electoral politics? What does abolition look like in practice? What […]
The price of radical concession
by Inigo Laguda August 26th 2016: Colin Kaepernick tells NFL Media why he’s been sitting through the national anthem. “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses Black people,” he exclaims in an exclusive interview. “To me, this is bigger than football and it would […]
5 tips for engaging non-voters this election
Editor’s Note: This month at BYP, we will be exploring the US Midterms & Family/Parenting issues, and we are interested in publishing works that address these topics. How has our political system been working for and against us? What dynamics are different today? How should we prepare for midterm elections vs presidential ones, and local […]