Colin Kaepernick

thumb|Colin Kaepernick in 2012 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 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 https://www.nfl.com/news/colin-kaepernick-explains-why-he-sat-during-national-anthem-0ap3000000691077 Colin Kaepernick explains why he sat during national anthem Steve Wyche Aug 27, 2016 2016 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 https://www.nfl.com/news/colin-kaepernick-explains-why-he-sat-during-national-anthem-0ap3000000691077 Colin Kaepernick explains why he sat during national anthem Steve Wyche Aug 27, 2016 2016 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 1485696816754700293 ALALibrary On their own, the politics of representation are not enough to build a world where Black & Brown communities can thrive American Library Association 24 January 2022 https://twitter.com/ALALibrary/status/1485696816754700293 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 https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/representation-is-only-a-start/ Representation ‘Is Only a Start’ Athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick urges structural changes to make libraries more just Dankowski Terra January 25, 2022 2022 American Libraries https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/ 2022-01-26 External links Category:Civil rights activists Category:Activists from the United States Category:American football players from the United States Category:African Americans Category:Philanthropists from the United States Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:People from Milwaukee