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Who is Colin Kaepernick? / by Lakita Wilson ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Who is-- ? | Who HQ NOWPublisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Description: 49 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780593519417
  • 0593519418
  • 9780593519400
  • 059351940X
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Who is Colin Kaepernick? -- A kid named Kap -- Destined for the 49ers -- Fed up with injustice -- Time for change -- Know your rights -- Timelines.
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"-- Provided by publisher
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Biography KAEPERNI C. W749 Available 33111010658108
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography KAEPERNI C. W749 Checked out 06/20/2024 33111010838189
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Learn about the inspiring life and career of professional football player and activist Colin Kaepernick in the new Who HQ Now format featuring newsmakers and trending topics.

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. Colin believed that speaking out against racism was far bigger than football, and other athletes agreed with him. Today, hundreds of athletes -- from high schools to professional teams -- still kneel during the national anthem to protest the treatment of people of color in America.

Discover more about Colin Kaepernick's story in this addition to the New York Times bestselling series.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 48-49).

Who is Colin Kaepernick? -- A kid named Kap -- Destined for the 49ers -- Fed up with injustice -- Time for change -- Know your rights -- Timelines.

"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"-- Provided by publisher

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