Posts Tagged: Colin Kaepernick

Mahomes, Hurts Will Make History At Super Bowl LVII

Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team’s training facility, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, in Philadelphia. The Eagles are scheduled to play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts will make history the moment they step… Read more »

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Colin Kaepernick Releases a Children’s Book

Although Colin Kaepernick isn’t scoring touchdowns on the football field right now, he hopes to score in the literary world with the release of a new children’s book.   I Color Myself Different delves into the concepts of self-identity and self-love through the eyes of Kaep and his experiences as a child.   It will also illustrate… Read more »

NFL Commish Says “We were wrong” in Handling of Player Protests

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell released a video statement on behalf of the league acknowledging “we were wrong” in handling the issue of player protest. The message has been well-received by black players in the league and most African Americans in genearl. The message came Friday night, after 10 days of protests and civil unrest in… Read more »

Some Police Officers #TakeAKnee Against Police Brutality

And when we think nothing will change, police officers in some U.S. cities were seen joining protesters in a call for an end to police brutality. These officer in Miami-Dade, Florida took a knee, a pose made famous by NFL QB Colin Kaepernick during his silent protests on the football field. If all police officers… Read more »