With no chance of returning to the NFL to resume his career, quarterback Colin Kaepernick has now set his sights on the 2028 Olympics taking place in Los Angeles. In the next Olympic games in four years, flag football will be introduced as a new sport and Kaepernick wants to participate on Team USA. While… Continue reading Colin Kaepernick Sets Sight To Play Flag Football At 2028 Olympics
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Los Angeles Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh States Colin Kaepernick Won’t Be Joining Coaching Staff
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who has not played in the NFL since the 2016 season still feels he can get back to the league. His former coach, Jim Harbaugh actually wanted Kaepernick to join the the Los Angeles Chargers, but in a coaching capacity. But now, that won’t be taking place, at least not… Continue reading Los Angeles Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh States Colin Kaepernick Won’t Be Joining Coaching Staff
J. Cole Posts Letter Colin Kaepernick Sent to New York Jets GM About Joining Practice Squad
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is still trying to make his way into the NFL. He attempted to join the New York Jets after the team’s starting quarterback, Aaron Rodgers suffered a season-ending injury in the first NFL game of the season. Rapper J. Cole released a letter that Kaepernick sent to the Jets general… Continue reading J. Cole Posts Letter Colin Kaepernick Sent to New York Jets GM About Joining Practice Squad
Colin Kaepernick Knows His White Adoptive Parents Love Him But They Contributed to ‘Very Problematic’ Things Regarding Race in the Household
Former NFL quarterback, Colin Kaepernick expresses in a recent interview about being a Black kid with white adoptive parents, who didn’t understand the environment of a Black child and the lack of cultural ties. In an interview with CBS Mornings, the activist discusses his new book, Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game. The book was co-written… Continue reading Colin Kaepernick Knows His White Adoptive Parents Love Him But They Contributed to ‘Very Problematic’ Things Regarding Race in the Household
Colin Kaepernick Works Out for Las Vegas Raiders
Colin Kaepernick Works Out for Las Vegas Raiders Last month, an NFL team owner went on record to say that he’d welcome former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick with “open arms” if his head coach and general manager were on board. That owner kept his word as the former Super Bowl quarterback worked out with the… Continue reading Colin Kaepernick Works Out for Las Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas Raiders Owner Mark Davis Said He Would Welcome Colin Kaepernick ‘With Open Arms’
Las Vegas Raiders Owner Mark Davis Said He Would Welcome Colin Kaepernick ‘With Open Arms’ An NFL team owner has gone on record to say that he’d welcome former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick with “open arms.” According to NBC Sports, there is at least one NFL owner who will go on record to state that… Continue reading Las Vegas Raiders Owner Mark Davis Said He Would Welcome Colin Kaepernick ‘With Open Arms’
Colin Kaepernick Heads to Twitter to Recruit Receivers to Work Out With to Enhance Chances to Return to NFL
Former and aspiring NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has not given up on his dream and/or goal of becoming a player in the NFL once again after not doing so for almost 6 years now. The activist took to his Twitter account to show he still has it and invited other players who are willing to… Continue reading Colin Kaepernick Heads to Twitter to Recruit Receivers to Work Out With to Enhance Chances to Return to NFL
Spike Lee On Board to Direct Colin Kaepernick Documentary for ESPN
Award-winning director Spike Lee will be directing a documentary on controversial former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick for ESPN. ESPN Films just announced that Lee is on board and has started production on the previously reported multi-part documentary on Kaepernick. The film will be a part of The Walt Disney Company’s overall first-look deal with the… Continue reading Spike Lee On Board to Direct Colin Kaepernick Documentary for ESPN
‘Colin in Black & White’ Limited Series by Colin Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay to Premiere on Netflix October 29
Last July it was reported that streaming giant service Netflix had announced that filmmaker Ava DuVernay and social activist/former professional football player Colin Kaepernick have joined together to present a limited series on Kaepernick’s high school years titled, Colin in Black & White. The series focuses on the former San Francisco 49er quarterback’s formative high… Continue reading ‘Colin in Black & White’ Limited Series by Colin Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay to Premiere on Netflix October 29
11th-Annual Root 100 List Announced: Most Influential African Americans of 2020
11th-Annual Root 100 Today The Root, a G/O Media brand and one of the largest sites covering Black news, politics, culture and opinion, announced the winners of its 11th-annual Root 100 List, featuring one hundred of the most influential African American innovators, public figures, community leaders, challengers, and activists of 2020. This list celebrates members… Continue reading 11th-Annual Root 100 List Announced: Most Influential African Americans of 2020
Colin Kaepernick Teams Up With Impossible Foods to Feed 1 Million People
Impossible Foods announced it is collaborating with Colin Kaepernick and Know Your Rights Camp to support food security and social justice throughout 2020. Since the start of the pandemic, Impossible Foods has provided relief to over 750,000 people experiencing food insecurity. The startup is on track to donate plant-based meat to feed at least 1… Continue reading Colin Kaepernick Teams Up With Impossible Foods to Feed 1 Million People
Jay Z and NFL Partnership to Aid Criminal Justice Reform
@MzHanaG Jay Z‘s decision to partner with the National Football League in August of 2019 was received by many as a betrayal of former 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, who took a knee during the national anthem in 2016 in protest of racial profiling, and the deaths of black Americans by the dint of police. Kaepernick… Continue reading Jay Z and NFL Partnership to Aid Criminal Justice Reform
OneUnited Bank ‘Take A Knee’ for Social Justice
In an unprecedented move, OneUnited Bank, the largest Black owned bank in America, unveils the “Take A Knee” Campaign with a stunning masterpiece, Last Man Standing, by internationally acclaimed artist Addonis Parker. The protest art evokes the importance and burden of activism in America, featuring three football players kneeling during the national anthem. The Take… Continue reading OneUnited Bank ‘Take A Knee’ for Social Justice
Joa Macnalie Releases ‘The Hero In The Helmet: Colin Kaepernick’
First-time author Joa Macnalie has just released The Hero In The Helmet: Colin Kaepernick, through Melanin Origins, LLC. The book, which is written in a third-person narrative, will educate both parents and children on the life and legacy of this modern-day inspirational maverick. The Hero In The Helmet is available at Barnes & Noble nationwide… Continue reading Joa Macnalie Releases ‘The Hero In The Helmet: Colin Kaepernick’
