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As part of Colin Kaepernick’s grievance case against the NFL, the free agent’s legal team will reportedly seek federal subpoenas in an attempt to compel testimony from Donald Trump, Mike Pence and others who have knowledge of Trump’s stance on the National Anthem protests.  Last year, Kaepernick filed a grievance …

-blogged by @theRealAlexisDanielle Two years ago, former 49ers Quarterback, Colin Kaepernick,  started a wave of protests against police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem at a football game. Now, as the 2018 season nears its launch, NFL owners have created ruling to dead the action. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Tuesday, league …

blogged by: @ashleytearra With the help of his celebrity friends, Colin Kaepernick has managed to reach his ‘Million Dollar Pledge’ goal. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback’s decision to start the pledge followed his monumental kneel during the national anthem at a preseason game in late 2016. Kaepernick announced that …

DoSomething.org has released their  Celebs Gone Good list for 2017 to honor the celebs that fought for positive change and gave back to their communities in major ways. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ This year, Chance the Rapper took the number one spot, which was given to Queen Bey herself in 2016. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ …

Meek Mill is reportedly in good spirits, according to Colin Kaepernick, despite being sentenced to two to four years in prison for violating probation. The former 49ers quarterback reached out to the Philly rapper to express his support and in turn received a message from Meek to send out to …

On Sunday, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James showed his support for Colin Kaepernick and his fight for social justice. The baller, who has been deemed the “greatest basketball player on the planet,” agreed with the notion that league owners are blackballing the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “I …

Former football player, Colin Kaepernick, made headlines last year for his protests of police brutality and racial injustices. The protests have since continued and spread throughout different sports. Most recently, the quarterback-turned-activist has been named “Citizen of the Year” by GQ Magazine for his contribution to the community and social …

Just hours after GQ announced that Colin Kaepernick would be recognized as one the magazine’s “Men of the Year,” specifically coined this year’s “Citizen of the Year,” the Twitterverse nearly drowned in #whitetears. Many took to the social media platform to express their disapproval with GQ’s decision to feature the …

blogged by @baetoven_ GQ has named former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick its 2017 Citizen of the Year. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Kaepernick, whose protests of racism and police brutality caused national outrage, remains unemployed after opting out of his contract with the 49ers earlier this year. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Colin also …

Just weeks after the initial meeting between NFL players and owners to discuss racial issues within the community and possible solutions regarding the national anthem controversy, Colin Kaepernick has reportedly agreed to attend the next meeting. According to Yahoo Sports, Kaepernick has agreed to sit down with the same people …

As #ColinKaepernick continues to stand his ground and combat social change, the former football star is now reportedly in the works of publishing a book.   The 29-year-old baller has reportedly had some “meetings with publishers in the New York offices of WME,” Page Six reports.   After combatting racial …

Does this title offend you? If it does this may be the perfect read for you! I hate to break it to some white people out here but sometimes you say and do things that make minorities (especially black people) feel “hella” uncomfortable. Very often you’ll welcome yourself into black …

Six weeks into the 2017-18 NFL regular season and free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick remains unemployed. As a result, the quarterback has filed a grievance against NFL owners for collusion. Although Kaepernick is not using the NFL Players Association to tackle this issue, he has hired Mark Geragos of Geragos & …

In a recent interview with Fox News, Trump feels that the NFL should have suspended Colin Kaepernick for kneeling during the national anthem. He says, “The NFL should have suspended him for one game and he would have never done it again.” “They could have then suspended him for two …

Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy recently discussed his unpopular opinion about Colin Kaepernick’s unemployment. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Although many football players and analyst have condemned the NFL for its treatment of the quarterback, others have chalked the entire situation up to his field performance, or lack thereof. According to NBC Sports, …