Colin Kaepernick

‘Colin in Black & White’: A Story of Resilience and Determination

The new Netflix series discusses Kaepernick's experiences with discrimination and the obstacles he had to overcome to achieve his dream.…

November 26, 2021

An illustration depicts USWNT players in distress over their loss at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics; they are pictured hugging, sitting on the ground in defeat and crying.

The Opposite of Patriotism: Conservatives Who Hate the USWNT (But Really Megan Rapinoe)

Savannah McCracken, University of Arizona

The U.S. soccer team's loss at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics revealed some Americans' unpatriotic bias against them.…

August 27, 2021

In an article about performative activism, an illustration of a man and a woman with masks and blacked-out speech bubbles

Companies Are Being Called Out for Performative Activism

Reem Farhat, Fordham University

Many brands are posting in support of Black Lives Matter, while hiding their own racist practices.…

June 18, 2020

It’s Time for ESPN Employees to Stand Against the ‘No Politics’ Policy

Noah Carey, University of Pennsylvania

The network's 'no politics' policy is cowardly and absolutely unnecessary in today's climate.…

July 30, 2019

Nike and Corporate Morality

Monica Petrucci, Emerson College

Their Kaepernick ad campaign might be controversial, but it was also profitable.…

September 13, 2018

The Unbearable Wokeness of Nike

Ayanna Totten, East Stroudsburg University

The company's Just Do It campaign has turned the swish into a target.…

September 13, 2018

Nike Revealed Colin Kaepernick As the Face of Its New ‘Just Do It’ Campaign

Rebecca Crosby, American University

The decision is, as you might guess, a controversial one.…

September 5, 2018

The Great Debate: Kneeling for the National Anthem

Alexis Rogers, Temple University

In light of a new policy for the National Football League, controversy surrounding kneeling during the National Anthem continues.…

May 30, 2018

#TaketheKnee Is About Justice, not President Trump

Jade Moffett, Baylor University

Of all the topics Trump could have discussed on social media, he chose to focus on athletes who refused to stand for the American flag.…

September 30, 2017

It’s Time to Stop Ostracizing Athletes for Being Politically Active

Miguel Robles, University of Colorado Denver

Politically active athletes have a long line of history of not remaining silent, and Colin Kaepernick is no exception.…

September 12, 2017

What Kaepernick’s Protest Is Really Revealing

Kevin Cordon, University of California at Irvine

The responses to Colin Kaepernick’s protest are teaching us plenty about the American people.…

September 21, 2016

What People Are Forgetting About Colin Kaepernick’s Protest

Daniel Enjamio, Santa Fe College

After all, protests are meant to disturb the status quo.…

September 9, 2016

In Defense of Colin Kaepernick’s Refusal to Stand

Yasser Ali Nasser, Oxford College

In the words of Jefferson, 'A little rebellion now and then is a good thing and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical.'…

September 7, 2016

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