Colin Kaepernick on Terence Crutcher and ‘Racism Disguised as Patriotism’ Colin Kaepernick on Terence Crutcher and ‘Racism Disguised as Patriotism’
A new generation of athletes and sports fans are learning that courage is contagious.
Sep 21, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Bigots Beware: White Athletes Are Becoming Sympathetic to Anthem Protests Bigots Beware: White Athletes Are Becoming Sympathetic to Anthem Protests
We have, as of this writing, not seen white, male pro athletes join the “Kaepernick protests.” But you can sense that it is coming.
Sep 19, 2016 / Dave Zirin
The Seahawks Are Trying to Reroute Kaepernick’s Protest, and They’re Completely Missing the Point The Seahawks Are Trying to Reroute Kaepernick’s Protest, and They’re Completely Missing the Point
The Seahawks’ latest move ignores community organizations on the ground and treats police violence like it’s a communication problem.
Sep 15, 2016 / Dave Zirin
A New Generation of Freedom Fighters Is Taking It to the Streets—and the World A New Generation of Freedom Fighters Is Taking It to the Streets—and the World
As schools, states, and corporations redraw their borders, young people are launching transnational campaigns to fight back.
Sep 14, 2016 / StudentNation / Rachel Gilmer, Christopher Lopez, Kerrina Williams, Lorena Buñi, and Adrian Bonifacio
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf: The NBA Player Who Was Colin Kaepernick 20 Years Before Colin Kaepernick Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf: The NBA Player Who Was Colin Kaepernick 20 Years Before Colin Kaepernick
He has no regrets.
Sep 8, 2016 / Dave Zirin
America Needs to Listen to What Colin Kaepernick Is Actually Trying to Say America Needs to Listen to What Colin Kaepernick Is Actually Trying to Say
Too many people are talking about patriotism and etiquette instead of reckoning with the substance of his critique.
Aug 30, 2016 / Dave Zirin
White Noise in the ‘Conversation’ About Race White Noise in the ‘Conversation’ About Race
Polling suggests the problem isn’t that we’re not talking about race; it’s that the majority of white Americans aren’t listening.
Aug 4, 2016 / Donovan X. Ramsey
What Does Black Lives Matter Want? Now Its Demands Are Clearer Than Ever What Does Black Lives Matter Want? Now Its Demands Are Clearer Than Ever
After a year of planning, members of the movement have released a comprehensive platform.
Aug 1, 2016 / Editorial / Dani McClain
When the Long Arm of the Law Belongs to a Black Man When the Long Arm of the Law Belongs to a Black Man
El Paso’s police chief is the latest right-wing darling to demonize the movement for black lives.
Jul 26, 2016 / Debbie Nathan
Why I’m Afraid for My Son With Autism and His Black Caregivers Why I’m Afraid for My Son With Autism and His Black Caregivers
It’s clear to me that Charles Kinsey was concerned about keeping his patient safe. Why did the police see something so different?
Jul 21, 2016 / Marie Myung-Ok Lee