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Sportswriter chronicles athletes taking a knee in ‘The Kaepernick Effect’

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A Nike advertisement featuring Colin Kaepernick.
People in New York walk past a Nike advertisement featuring former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, known for kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial inequality. Mark Lennihan/ AP Photo

The release of the Netflix series “Colin in Black and White” has turned the spotlight back to Colin Kaepernick and the conversation sparked by his protests. We speak with the author of “The Kaepernick Effect: Taking A Knee, Changing The World” about people inspired by the Milwaukee-born athlete.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Trevor Hook Producer
  • Maria Lopez Technical Director
  • Dave Zirin Guest

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