Thursday, September 15, 2016

If He Really Wants To Help Blacks, Colin Kaepernick Needs To Put Up Or Shut Up

The Federalist
"Instead of insulting our nation, NFL athletes should use their money and fame to work towards actual solutions to the black issues they purport to care about."


If He Really Wants To Help Blacks, Colin Kaepernick Needs To Put Up Or Shut Up

"Much has been made recently of Colin Kaepernick refusing to stand for our national anthem to protest what he sees as the oppression of black people. It now appears Kaepernick’s actions have in琀influenced other players, with additional NFL athletes refusing to stand at attention for the anthem, and some even raising the black power fist琀 in protest. 

"As a black person who is a football fan, I state plainly: this is stupid. The simple reason is the 琀lag, our anthem, and the best parts of America that it represents are not the cause of black people’s problems. 

"Thus instead of insulting our nation and Americans who actually like what our 琀lag stands for, these NFL athletes should use their money and fame to work towards actual solutions to the black issues they purport to care about. Here are four ways they can do so. 

Here are the points John Gibbs discusses in more depth at this link:

1. Rebuild the Family . . .2. Rebuild American Education . . .3. Rebuild American Jobs . . .4. Stop the Killing in Black Communities . . .

Political Cartoons by Dana Summers

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