In 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem before NFL games. “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick told Steve Wyche of NFL.com
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Kaepernick’s protest was interpreted as showing disrespect for our country, flag and the military. Although not Kaepernick’s stated intent, that was how it was construed. Initially, most Americans disapproved of Kaepernick’s protest
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What does this have to do with systemic racism? First, to the question as to whether systemic racism exists in America, one need only to reference the voluminous evidence to find it woven throughout our history, policies and laws.
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