#TakeAKnee
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Amber Gray: @wavesofgraymedia
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Episode 5: #Takeaknee
In this episode, Michael and Amber will be discussing sports activism and how Colin Kaepernick became the face of celebrities taking a stance against Police Brutality. We will also discuss the National Anthems' origins and the racist history of its creator.
Cops kneeling: https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6162001122001#sp=show-clips
Kaepernick is still kneeling: https://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/12/sport/colin-kaepernick-nfl-opening-day-reaction-trnd/index.html Abdul_Rauf/
Kaepernick story: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/06/sports/basketball/anthem-nba-abdul-rauf-kaepernick.html
https://www.goldenglobes.com/articles/2021-nominations-78th-golden-globe-awards-have-been-announced
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/228584-breaking-pro-footballs-color-line-the-story-of-charles-w-follis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Follis https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/sports/national-anthem-protests-black-athletes.html
https://www.politifact.com/article/2017/sep/25/short-history-national-anthem-and-sports/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/key-pens-star-spangled-banner#:~:text=On%20September%2014%2C%201814%2C%20Francis,during%20the%20War%20of%201812
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/10/18/star-spangled-banner-racist-national-anthem/)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._national_anthem_protests https://outsider.com/news/entertainment/nfl-ratings-how-this-years-decline-compares-2016-when-kneeling-during-anthem-began/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nfl-ratings-slip-in-2020-remain-dominant-on-broadcast
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-national-anthem-policy-2020-kneeling-protests/1o88fwivdxvqu1d8nnbiw5dw3z)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/sports/baseball/mlb-black-lives-matter.html https://abc7news.com/colin-kaepernick-kneeling-when-did-first-kneel-date-what-does-do-now/4147237/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nfl-paid-under-10-million-to-settle-colin-kaepernick-grievance-11553192288
https://www.blackenterprise.com/nike-value-up-26-billion-since-colin-kaepernick-endorsement/
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