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."
"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."
"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 . . .
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