Respect Colin Kaepernick is a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers who in the past month has brought a lot of attention to himself. Before any NFL game is played the national anthem is played. Kaepernick decided he would not stand for the national anthem and left thousands wondering what he was doing. After the game‚ during an interview he was asked why he did not stand and his answer was "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people
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this platform‚ celebrities can bring a greater audience to controversial issues and bring about change. The power of celebrity’s voices can be seen in current events as well as the 1968 Summer Olympics Black Power Salute‚ Jada Pinkett Smith‚ Colin Kaepernick‚ and Meryl Streep. At the 1968 Summer Olympic Games‚ after winning gold and bronze medals‚ Tommie Smith and John Carlos
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in his Essay “Colin Kaepernick – Hero or Schmuck?” (2016)‚ identifies why he feels that Kaepernick’s actions are not clear‚ not favored by viewers‚ and not genuine by using quotes from Kaepernick‚ and writing about his own personal experiences of the matter. Clark uses nine quotes from Kaepernick to demonstrate his beliefs‚ afterwards he rebuffs them with logic and reasoning. Often he would structure his essay to follow a pattern that alternates between a quote from Kaepernick‚ logic‚ and then
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People grow up with aspirations and big dreams‚ “The American Dream.” This mythology is often problematic to attain because of the many hurdles that prevent individuals to grasp and conquer the boundless treasures it possesses. Dictionary.com defines the American dream as “the ideals of freedom‚ equality‚ and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American and/or a life of personal happiness and material comfort as traditionally sought by individuals in the U.S.” Whether you believe
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I want to thank Colin Kaepernick for teaching me what true bravery is. Before his powerful act of resistance to America‚ I thought heroes were the kind of guys and gals I served with in the Army. But I’ve learned that being a hero really means being willing trash your own country and thereby risk drowning in the tsunami of slobber spilling from the pie hole of every leftist dork from here to ESPN’s studios. Get ready‚ surviving Tuskegee Airmen! The zillionaire manchild with a room full of colorful
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In the 2016 NFL season‚ Colin Kaepernick‚ San Francisco 49ers quarterback shocked the world by nailing during the national anthem to protest racial discrimination. Soon many NFL players started kneeling for the anthem and this sparked a lot of controversy. Fans even threatened to boycott watching NFL games and even President Trump got involved saying that the NFL owners should fire players who kneel for the anthem. Still‚ players continued the kneel for the anthem and soon the question became; should
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Emancipation Proclamation What was it? President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1‚ 1863. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are‚ and henceforward shall be free." Immediate impact- freed all slaves in states that were still in rebellion on January 1‚ 1863. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-emancipation-proclamation-takes-effect Political impact- immediately denounced by copperhead democrats; saw
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Editorial: Honors The issue of justice and equality has plagued the United States since the 17th century. Minorities in America experienced most of this plague throughout the years‚ and are still witnessing it currently. On September 1‚ 2016‚ Colin Kaepernick‚ quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers took a knee during the national anthem in support for the of the "Black Lives Matter" movement. He received heavy criticism over the next two weeks for his actions‚ and even death threats. However‚ I believe
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Chip Kelly and Gregg Popovich both feel that Colin Kaepernick did nothing wrong by refusing to stand for the national anthem according to Tim Wendel. Article #1 also states that “Many in the sports world supported Kaepernick and his right to protest. Many did so even as they continued to stand‚ with their hands over their hearts‚ for “The Star-Spangled Banner.” However‚ it is absurd
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Peaceful resistance to laws‚ or civil disobedience‚ has a place in our society. Peaceful resistance if used correctly can be very motivating. Peaceful resistance when used correctly can cause people to look at something in a different light and it can cause people to change the way they have been doing things. Peaceful resistance can cause someone to look at something in a different light than they have been before. Peaceful resistance has to be done and yet showing peace at the same time. Whenever
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