national anthem
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The 10 Worst Parts Of David Brooks's The Uses of Patriotism, Ranked From "This Is Fucking Stupid" To "This Dude Is On Crack"
David Brooks is a popular columnist for the New York Times. Today, the Times published a column from Brooks titled “The Uses of Patriotism” — a response to the anthem protests spearheaded by Colin Kaepernick. It is an abjectly and remarkably terrible piece of writing; a paternalistic and condescending screed on American history and race…
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Stephen Curry Supports Hillary Clinton and Colin Kaepernick's Protest
Two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry didn’t hesitate when he was asked for whom he was voting in this upcoming election. “Hillary,” Curry, the star point guard for the Golden State Warriors, said during a question-and-answer session Tuesday night at TechCrunch in San Francisco, the Mercury News reports. Curry also noted that while he planned to…
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Mo. State Senator Refuses to Stand During Pledge of Allegiance
A Missouri state senator refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance Wednesday, remaining seated in the chamber to show solidarity with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who has now repeatedly refused to stand during the national anthem at NFL games as a protest against police brutality and racial injustice, The Blaze reports. “I…
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Chris Long of the New England Patriots Shares His Thoughts on Colin Kaepernick
New England Patriots defensive end Chris Long was a guest on ESPN Radio’s Russillo & Kanell program Tuesday, and like many of his peers recently, he was asked to share his thoughts on Colin Kaepernick and the national anthem, a heated topic of debate lately. Long said that he’s had many thoughts about it but…
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FSU Volleyball Player Takes Knee During National Anthem
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s movement to take a stand against the over-policing of black communities by taking a knee may be spreading; Mara Green, a redshirt senior middle blocker on Florida State’s volleyball team, did just that before a match Friday. Green told her coach that she planned to stage the silent protest…
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Ala. High School Football Announcer: National Anthem Protesters Should Be Shot
An announcer at a high school football game made very clear his feelings for those who choose not to stand for the national anthem. According to a report by AL.com, the announcer at the Friday-night game at McKenzie High School in Butler County, Ala., said that those who choose not to stand “can line up…
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We Need a New National Anthem; Here Are 10 Folks Who Could Do It
Despite going to graduate school in the discipline, my greatest education in philosophy happened at the barbershop. Old Man James, my barber since I was in elementary school, once hipped me to some game about the tension between blackness and patriotism in America. “Y’all still singing the national anthem in school, young blood?” he once…