Colin Kaepernick rejects Independence Day celebration in Tweet – Deadline


Former 49ers NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick spoke out against the mistreatment of blacks on America’s birthday. Earlier this afternoon, Kaepernick posted an amazing montage documenting the violent history against blacks on his Twitter page. In the videos of acts of police brutality, photographs of slavery and lynching against fireworks and the first words of the preamble to the Constitution are juxtaposed: “We, the people”.

Earlier this week it was announced that Colin Kaepernick would be teaming up with Ava DuVernay for a limited series on Netflix focusing on Kaepernick’s early years and experiences in California. The series will shed light on the development of a young black man destined to become an NFL quarterback and civil rights defender.