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‘We’re both insulated from many issues. Him because of his celebrity and us because we’re cops. But he still put it all on the line.’
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Colin Kaepernick is a real American
Why him? Why now? The roots of the quarterback’s political awakening run deep — beyond his college days at Nevada, beyond his childhood in California — to the core of the country
HBCU
Mississippi now has a day to honor the great Jerry Rice
Sept. 30 is the official time to celebrate the greatest NFL receiver ever
Culture
Colin Kaepernick covers ‘TIME’ magazine
His protest is officially a national discussion point
Sports
Harry Edwards on the path from protest to change
‘We want to make sure … that life-and-death issues of diversity are not lost’
Culture
Russell Simmons: ‘There is never a convenient time to protest’
The rap mogul pens an open letter to Kate Upton
Sports
High school football players following Kaepernick’s lead
A look at some of the younger student-athletes who have knelt in protest
Sports
The completely Undefeated NFL previews
Forget the X’s and O’s (and the Bears and the Dolphins … ) — here’s everything you need to know
The Uplift
A timeline of events since Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest
The president is one of the latest to weigh in on the quarterback’s actions