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Colin Kaepernick's Social Justice Fight Honored at 49ers Museum Exhibit
Colin Kaepernick’s protest is commemorated at the 49ers Museum in an exhibit that opened this week at Levi’s Stadium.
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Colin Kaepernick, Nessa Diab Welcome First Child Together
Colin Kaepernick is now a dad after his partner, Nessa Diab, gave birth a few weeks ago, the couple announced on Instagram.
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REPORT: Colin Kaepernick to Work Out for the Las Vegas Raiders
Colin Kaepernick is reportedly scheduled to work out for the Las Vegas Raiders after five seasons out of the NFL.
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NFL Rumors: Ex-49ers QB Colin Kaepernick to Work Out for Raiders
Colin Kaepernick reportedly is scheduled to work out for the Las Vegas Raiders this week, more than five years after he last played in the NFL.
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Colin Kaepernick Says He Still Wants to Play in the NFL, Wants to Throw to Pros
He last played in the NFL in 2016, the same year he started kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial injustice
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Kaepernick Launching Initiative Offering Free Secondary Autopsies for ‘Police-Related' Deaths
Colin Kaepernick is launching an initiative through his Know Your Rights Camp that will offer free, secondary autopsies to family members of anyone whose death is “police-related.”
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Ja Morant, Other Athletes React to Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict
Kyle Rittenhouse’s not guilty verdict inflamed athletes from across the sports world like ex-NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and NBA star Ja Morant.
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Ava DuVernay Says Oprah Taught Her the Best Lesson on Handling Criticism
The filmmaker discussed how she defines success, self-care tips and her Zillow habits with The Cut.
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Colin Kaepernick's Story Shows Why Adoptive Parents Need to Talk About Race
Ahead of an upcoming Netflix bio series, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick told Ebony magazine about growing up Black to adoptive white parents – and wishing he had a mentor to answer uncomfortable questions about race that his parents couldn’t. That resonated with Melissa Guida-Richards, who was also adopted by white parents – and didn’t even know she was Latina until...
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Short Sellers Are Betting More Against SPACs
Short sellers have increasingly bet against so-called SPACs since the start of the year.
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Blank Check Funds Are Hot But May Be Risky: ‘The Trust Level Is Through the Roof'
The popularity of ‘blank check’ funds has soared, drawing in mom-and-pop investors. But there are reasons for consumers to be cautious.
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Revealed: Who are the Root's Top 100 Top Influential African Americans of 2020?
Danielle Belton of The Root gives a breakdown of The Root 100 Top Influential African Americans of 2020.
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1619 Project Founder Hannah-Jones, Activist Colin Kaepernick Top 2020 List of Root 100 Influential African Americans
Colin Kaepernick hasn’t spoken out in a public forum in several years. But for a man who’s stayed largely silent, his shadow has continued to loom large both over the NFL and a divided country in the midst of social upheaval. Given the unrest that’s gripped much of the nation its no surprise that Kaepernick, along with a handful of...
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Racial Injustice Themes Fill Empty NFL Stadiums
NFL teams opening their seasons in empty stadiums knelt, locked arms or raised fists in protest for pregame ceremonies on the first full Sunday of the football season.
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Colin Kaepernick a Playable Character on ‘Madden' Roster for First Time Since 2016
Colin Kaepernick is making his return to the football field — as a playable character on the sport’s biggest video game, “Madden 21,” NBC News reports.
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Navy Investigates Video of Dogs Attacking Kaepernick Fill-in
The U.S. Navy is investigating a video in which military work dogs attacked a “Colin Kaepernick stand-in” during a demonstration at a Navy Seal Museum fundraiser
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Kaepernick, ESPN Team Up for Documentary Series on His Life
Colin Kaepernick will be featured in a documentary series produced by ESPN Films as part of a first-look deal with The Walt Disney Co.
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NFL to Play Black Anthem Before National Anthem: AP Source
“Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” will be performed live or played before “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to each NFL game during Week 1 and the league is considering putting names of victims of police brutality on helmet decals or jersey patches, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press.
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Trump says Colin Kaepernick Should ‘Get Another Shot' to Play in NFL
President Donald Trump says that Colin Kaepernick should get another chance to play in the NFL if he can play well, but he reiterated that he doesn’t want to see people kneel during the national anthem, according to NBC News. In an interview at the White House Wednesday with Sinclair Broadcast Group’s WJLA, Trump was asked whether Kaepernick, the former San...
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NFL Commissioner Encourages Teams to Sign Colin Kaepernick
The NFL commissioner now says he’s encouraging teams to sign former 49er Colin Kaepernick. He’s been out of the league for three years, and public opinion is also changing about the kneeling protests he started.