Who is Colin Kaepernick?

"On August 14, 2016, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began a protest when he refused to stand for the national anthem. He wanted to make a statement about the oppression of people of color in the United States after he had spent a summer speaking out against police brutality. After playing professi...

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Main Author: Wilson, Lakita (Author)
Other Authors: Copeland, Gregory (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Workshop, 2022.
Series:Who is-- ?
Who HQ NOW.
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Summary:"On August 14, 2016, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began a protest when he refused to stand for the national anthem. He wanted to make a statement about the oppression of people of color in the United States after he had spent a summer speaking out against police brutality. After playing professional football for six seasons, that would become Colin Kaepernick's last season in the NFL, but he would go on to become one of the most prominent activists of today"--
Physical Description:49 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 48-49).
ISBN:9780593519417
0593519418
9780593519400
059351940X
Author Notes:Lakita Wilson is a children's book author who has been awarded a SCBWI's On-the-Verge Emerging Voices Award. She is an advocate for diverse and inclusive literature for kids. Lakita is also the author of What Is Black Lives Matter? in the Who HQ series.