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NFL Sunday Opens to a Full Slate of Protests
On Sunday, the NFL’s opening day saw several protests around the league. Seattle Seahawks players locked arms during the playing of the national anthem; Kansas City cornerback Marcus Peters raised a black-gloved fist; and some Miami Dolphins players knelt during “The Star Spangled Banner” and placed their hands over their hearts, according to the Associated…
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The Military Isn’t a Monolith: An Open Letter From an Active Duty Officer to Colin Kaepernick
Dear Colin, Your decision to stage a silent protest against racial injustice by remaining seated during the national anthem is one of great courage and intestinal fortitude. Your protest and follow-up comments have been met with excessively vitriolic reactions, including condemnation by members of the military on whose behalf detractors purport to castigate you. Members…
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Colin Kaepernick and America's Black Hype Men
On Friday, Colin Kaepernick took a stand by taking a seat. He said enough with black death and quietly sat as “The Star-Spangled Banner” played. When asked after the game about his stance, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback eloquently explained: “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a…
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Colin Kaepernick Isn't Too Rich To Protest. This Is America, Remember? We Only Listen To Rich People.
Last week, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick became the first athlete in a major America team sport since Mahmoud Abdul Rauf to protest the National Anthem by refusing to stand for it. Kaepernick’s rationale has been that he can’t honor a flag that represents a country that oppresses people of color; Black people particularly.…
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SF Fans Burn Kaepernick’s Jersey In Protest of His Stance; Some Players Criticize Him
Editor’s note: This post contains tweets that some may find offensive. As we might have expected, some fans were not happy with the action San Francisco 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick took by not standing during a preseason game against Green Bay on Friday. Kaepernick was not doing a Gabby Douglas where he was just not thinking about…
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Star-Spangled Bigotry: The Hidden Racist History of the National Anthem
Americans generally get a failing grade when it comes to knowing our “patriotic songs.” I know more people who can recite “America, F—k Yeah” from Team America than “America the Beautiful.” “Yankee Doodle”? No one older than a fifth-grader in chorus class remembers the full song. “God Bless America”? More people know the Rev. Jeremiah…
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