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NFL to settle collusion case with Colin Kaepernick
According to the New York Times, quarterback Colin Kaepernick will be settling his collusion case with the NFL for blackballing him after his famed national anthem protests. During the 2016 season, Kaepernick invited vigorous debate around the issues of race, policing, and even workplace standards. Owners were forced to react to players around the league […]
Advocate and athlete Colin Kaepernick earns Sports Illustrated’s distinguished Muhammad Ali Legacy Award
If forward-thinking members of the media, racial justice aspirants and community organizers have any say in the matter, 2017 will not conclude without Colin Kaepernick resoundingly receiving his just due. Shortly after GQ named the peaceful protester “Citizen of the Year,” Sports Illustrated (SI) announced that he is the 2017 “Muhammad Ali Legacy Award” recipient. […]
GQ names Colin Kaepernick Citizen of the Year
Colin Kaepernick will not go away, even though at this point I am sure the NFL wishes he would. Even as he prepares to launch his lawsuit against the NFL alleging a collusion to keep him from playing in the league and weighs whether or not to meet one on one with Roger Goodell to […]
Colin Kaepernick files grievance claim against the NFL
Colin Kaepernick has filed a grievance against the 32 owners of the NFL, alleging that they have violated the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement by colluding to keep him from getting an opportunity to work as an NFL quarterback. Sources close to Kaepernick’s lawyers allege that the suit will lean heavily on the rhetoric of Trump […]
Colin Kaepernick donates $25,000 to immigrant youth at risk by DACA repeal
Colin Kaepernick knelt silently, clearly explained his protests on behalf of vulnerable people, and promised to donate more than $1 million to “organizations working in oppressed communities.” Continuing his tradition of putting his money where his mouth is, Kaepernick donated $25,000 to assist young immigrants affected by President Donald Trump’s order to end Deferred Action […]
If Colin Kaepernick is for Black lives, he won’t go back to the NFL
Too often, in our hasty gestures of doling out ally and wokeness credits, we fail to turn a critical lens to the ways that performative activism rarely metes out actual social change. And while Colin Kaepernick’s recent activist work seems to be more than performance, recent protests on his behalf and his continued fight to […]
Jim Brown thinks Colin Kaepernick should choose between football and activism
As a Cleveland Browns player, Jim Brown was once one of the most prolific athletes in the country. After football, he moved on to acting, social justice work and making himself the face of the black “get off my porch!” delegation. Brown has continued to make a name for himself in recent years by being […]
Another NFL team passes on Colin Kaepernick for an arguably inferior quarterback
As NFL training camps get started, teams are starting to get a feel for what their final 52-man rosters will look like once the regular season kicks off. This is the time of year where players are cut, replaced, traded and then some for teams to get what they feel is the best group possible. […]
Michael Vick thinks Colin Kaepernick should cut his hair to be more “presentable”
Sadly, Colin Kaepernick still hasn’t been added to a roster in the NFL despite there being at least a dozen quarterbacks he’s better than who already have. Many fans and onlookers, myself included, suspect it’s because NFL owners have collectively decided to blacklist him due to his protest of the National Anthem to highlight social […]
Colin Kaepernick donates jersey to the Smithsonian
Everyone may not have realized it yet because it’s still so fresh and current, but Colin Kaepernick’s protest of the National Anthem is a part of history. To officially deem it so, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will add him to its records.
Colin Kaepernick Gives Away Suits At New York Parole Office
The latest good deed from the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick occurred this past weekend. On Saturday, Kaepernick and his girlfriend, Hot 97 personality Nessa, dropped off two boxes of suits at a New York parole office.
Colin Kaepernick Donates $25K To Southside Chicago Organization
Colin Kaepernick is continuing his pledge to donate $1 million to causes fighting against racial injustice. The famous NFL quarterback’s foundation has donated $25,000 to an organization on the Southside of Chicago, according to Chicagoist.