Colin Kaepernick
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Colin Rand Kaepernick (born November 3, 1987) is an American civil rights activist and football quarterback who is a free agent. He played six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL). In 2016, he knelt during the national anthem at the start of NFL games in protest of police brutality and racial inequality in the United States.
Quotes
[edit]- I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.
- Colin Kaepernick, quoted in Steve Wyche (August 27, 2016). Colin Kaepernick explains why he sat during national anthem.
- To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.
- Colin Kaepernick, quoted in Steve Wyche (August 27, 2016). Colin Kaepernick explains why he sat during national anthem.
- On their own, the politics of representation are not enough to build a world where Black & Brown communities can thrive. We also need to focus our attention on structural changes to library systems, the organization of knowledge, & information literacy.
- Colin Kaepernick, quoted in a Tweet by American Library Association [@ALALibrary] (24 January 2022). On their own, the politics of representation are not enough to build a world where Black & Brown communities can thrive.
- We know white supremacy is not limited to politics or policies. It also shows up in culture, it shows up in stories.
- Colin Kaepernick, quoted in Dankowski, Terra (January 25, 2022). Representation ‘Is Only a Start’ Athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick urges structural changes to make libraries more just. American Libraries. Retrieved on 2022-01-26.
