Colin Kaepernick and taking a Knee by https://padlet.com/rylmwil/2gryfeyw3ry92u06 en-us 2023-12-08 21:43:37 UTC 2023-12-08 21:54:05 UTC hello@padlet.com Colin Kaepernick taking a Knee rylmwil https://padlet.com/rylmwil/2gryfeyw3ry92u06/wish/2819154704 2023-12-08 21:45:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rylmwil/2gryfeyw3ry92u06/wish/2819154704 What happened? rylmwil https://padlet.com/rylmwil/2gryfeyw3ry92u06/wish/2819155046 Kaepernick knelt during the playing of the National Anthem

]]> 2023-12-08 21:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rylmwil/2gryfeyw3ry92u06/wish/2819155046 Why is this relevant? rylmwil https://padlet.com/rylmwil/2gryfeyw3ry92u06/wish/2819155489 During a spike in police brutality towards people of color.


Black people and people of color are being oppressed.

]]> 2023-12-08 21:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rylmwil/2gryfeyw3ry92u06/wish/2819155489 Quote by Kaepernick rylmwil https://padlet.com/rylmwil/2gryfeyw3ry92u06/wish/2819155830 "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. 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."

]]> 2023-12-08 21:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rylmwil/2gryfeyw3ry92u06/wish/2819155830 What was his goal? rylmwil https://padlet.com/rylmwil/2gryfeyw3ry92u06/wish/2819156128 To bring systemic racial and ethnic inequality closer to the front of American minds

]]> 2023-12-08 21:48:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rylmwil/2gryfeyw3ry92u06/wish/2819156128 Historical Context rylmwil https://padlet.com/rylmwil/2gryfeyw3ry92u06/wish/2819156780 Deep-seated racism in the US since African slavery in 1969 


Slavery was America’s “original sin”

]]> 2023-12-08 21:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rylmwil/2gryfeyw3ry92u06/wish/2819156780 Colin Kaepernick rylmwil https://padlet.com/rylmwil/2gryfeyw3ry92u06/wish/2819157292 American football player who had success as a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers (2011-16)

]]> 2023-12-08 21:50:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rylmwil/2gryfeyw3ry92u06/wish/2819157292 Course key terms rylmwil https://padlet.com/rylmwil/2gryfeyw3ry92u06/wish/2819157836 Racial Inequality


Ethnic inequality


Kaepernick's goal: To bring systemic racial and ethnic inequality closer to the front of American minds

]]> 2023-12-08 21:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rylmwil/2gryfeyw3ry92u06/wish/2819157836 Controversial elements rylmwil https://padlet.com/rylmwil/2gryfeyw3ry92u06/wish/2819158105 Veterans and the military took this as a sign of disrespect

]]> 2023-12-08 21:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rylmwil/2gryfeyw3ry92u06/wish/2819158105 Related laws rylmwil https://padlet.com/rylmwil/2gryfeyw3ry92u06/wish/2819158518 Kapernick is protected under the First Amendment since he was a free agent

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https://www.nfl.com/news/colin-kaepernick-explains-why-he-sat-during-national-anthem-0ap3000000691077 


https://www.brookings.edu/articles/systemic-racism-and-america-today/ 

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