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@aka Contrarian, I notice you didn't list any legislation Liberals have passed specifically for Black folks. The reparations package would be expansive enough to cover several things but to name a few: Free healthcare Free higher education Zero interest housing loans Zero iinterest business loans Land Stock Repeal unfair sentencing guidelines Repeal laws that disproportionately affect Black folks As two sides of the same coin, both political parties have handed out the similar patronage jobs and other crumbs to Black folks. Conservatives had Condie Rice, Colin Powell, JC Watts, Ben Carson, Clarence Thomas and others. I'm not affiliated with either party so I do not parrot their party lines. I call balls and strikes as I've seen them over the past several decades.

ProfD No reason for us to duplicate the worst of men. Perhaps lacking power, being broke, and disrespected is AMONG the "worst" for a man. Power and wealth should be used to lift all boats. Everyone should be able to live comfortably. I'm not focused on helping "everyone" or ensuring that "everyone" lives comfortably. I WILL help those in need to the various extent that my resources allow. Especially those suffering medical emergencies; however my primary focus is on AfroAmericans and ensuring our prosperity and success. frankster Wisdom has nothing to do with Ethnicity True...but that doesn't answer my question. Again, if you suggest that White people have book-knowledge but are lacking wisdom...I won't argue this. Perhaps others do....I'm not sure one way or the other, which is why I simply ask that you show me the race that DOES have more wisdom than them. Then you know that it Failed...as it accentuate differences and not commonalities. It was SET UP to fail. The United States didn't set up Liberia the same way they and Britain set up Israel. You don't dump a bunch of newly freed Black folks off in the middle of the woods and sail away leaving them to fend for themselves.. What did they EXPECT to happen? We will be seen as Foreigners Akata, Obruni or Oyinbo...Cotton picker or stupid and evil person. You're ALREADY seen as that anyway...that's one of my points. If we go over there and BUILD something and HELP people with our wealth and technology (comparatively speaking) perhaps they'd look at us differently. But at this point, many if not most of them don't see AfroAmericans in a very positive light ANY way. We certainly do not have more Resources than African, We do not have more Wealth than Africans And it can be argued we do not have more skills than the Africans. As AfroAmericans we COLLECTIVELY have more ACCESS to wealth, technology, and education than most Africans. We just don't use it properly. A Black man (Charles Brown) is currently the Joint Chief of Staff leading the United States military. Before him another Black man named Colin Powell was in that position. We HAVE access and opportunities....but we haven't used them wisely. What we have is Proximity to Power and The Opportunity to influence that power....Access to Modern Technology. Facts. So why not USE them? Remember the old adage, USE IT OR LOSE IT. Many Latinos use what little THEY have to go back down to Latin America and build. No....I expect them to built Industries in Africa. Well they have to be TAUGHT how to do this. You don't go from being a cashier at Home Depot to building a steel plant in the middle of Ghana. You have to be TAUGHT these skills. Which is why we should petition the U.S. government for skills and training. That is Aristocracy/Nobility, ancestors left a heritage for them. However the hell they got it....they got it. What's wrong with it? What's wrong with Aristocracy and being upper class? What's wrong with being wealthy and elite? I'm not going to let White "liberal" theology trick me out of going against common sense. Wealth is good. True.....but why would you want to be a Corrupt Elite.... I said ELITE...I said nothing about being "corrupt". Let us try to keep it a good thing. Absolutely. Part of our success is in our RIGHTEOUSNESS. However as a people we need to be on the SAME PAGE as to what constitutes "righteousness". Lol, which leads us to this NEXT issue..... We Knew that all along....but what you are proposing is to fleece the poor and needy Is bringing factories, buildings, and decent paying jobs to them "fleecing" them? Because that would be ONE OF my intentions in buying land and establishing industry in Africa. Helping myself and other AfroAmericans primarily however helping them also. You just Said how you got "cookies" by taken advantage of people in need.....you had the power and abused them with it. Corrections: 1. I didn't take advantage of the PERSON, I took advantage of the OPPORTUNITY. It was a fair exchange as they had the choice. If they didn't want to have sex with me, they could have gone to someone else or just turned down my offer. No compulsion or extortion. 2. I didn't AB-USE my power I USED by power to get what I wanted by helping THEM get what THEY wanted. As long as sex is CONSENTUAL and MUTUALLY AGREED I have absolutely no problem with it. We don't want to build a society based on HYPOCRISY. Not calling YOU that...but speaking in general. We know most men want sex and will use different ways to get it. You're not going to stop this. It's been going on for thousands if not millions of years. It's not likely to change. As long as it's VOLUNTARY and between ADULTS, we should accept that it's their own personal business and move on to more important matters. But I understand you're PROBABLY coming from a Biblical/Christian perspective that believes that sex is more than a physical need and desire. Power comes in many forms...And we all have varying degrees of power regardless of Race class or status Facts! First you must recognize The Power you already have and what you are doing with it. More facts on top of facts. You are setting yourself up as the "Other" very rarely good come of such behaviour. Good luck TRYING to blend in as being the "same" then. Some people will tell you that as an AfroAmerican, most Africans wouldn't see you as one of their "own" no matter how hard you tried to fit in or blend in. So you might as well embrace being the "other" Black man, lol. We are Westerners and we should continue with our cultural ways whilst being Aware Accepting and Hospitable as Guests should be. I wouldn't accept "guest" status. If I buy land there, I would demand CITIZENSHIP status....for me and my offspring born there. Not FORCED mind you. But "demand" as in....that would be part of the deal in exchange for the money and other benefits I would bring. They aren't going to just take the AfroAmericans money, use them up, and then kick him out when they get ready. Or when some other dictator takes over rip up the contract. Hell no. I could not agree with you more..... Why US Military.....Why not Create Our Own or hire Private Black African Paramilitary Protection Service Company. I'll give you 2 good reasons: 1. The U.S. military is one of if not THE best military among nations in the world. What country would have a better military to help us and learn from? 2. We're UNITED STATES CITIZENS. They have someone of an obligation to help and protect us anyway. I love discussions like this because we can get things out in the open and eliminate misunderstandings. This is one of the many great things I've learned from the teachings of Neely Fuller Jr. There should be NO CONFUSION or MISUNDERSTANDINGS between Black people....especially when we set out to work together on a project or want to go into a business or buy land together. We should all know what the other believes and what their values are. Before we SET FOOT on our land overthere, we should have a CRYSTAL CLEAR understanding of eachothers wants, expectations, intentions, morals, and ethical values.

************************************************************************************ General Colin Powell, Former Secretary of State, Dies from COVID ************************************************************************************

richardmurray History could have played out in a million different ways. I've heard and read so many different versions of what really happened and what the truth is. -Some say America DID really get her independence from England but is actually STILL under the monarchy. -Some say the Civil War wasn't about slavery but about something else. -Some say...and I agree...that Slavery didn't really end. -Some say there WAS a war for Independence and America won but the dates are all wrong. -Some say there WAS a Civil War fought to free Black folks from slavery but THOSE dates are all wrong too. However what we can pretty much agree upon is: 1. This land used to be completely controled by England....there was a major war between the people here and the British and now it's no longer completely controled by England. 2. Black people in this nation used to be pretty much confined to the South and forced to do heavy labor with no compensation, a major war was fought on this land for a multitude of reasons...and afterwards that was no longer the case for most of our poeple. Until I can get some more convincing evidence to show me otherwise, I'm going to rock with the above historical accounts. Chev Just like when Rosa Parks refused to get up, I think that kneeling did make a statement. Rosa Park's refusal to get up DID make a statement but it didn't win us our Civil Rights. The Right Reverend Dr. MLK and his efforts along with the riots of the 60s is what primarily got us our Civil Rights. Rosa just INSPIRED people to take action...but it was the ACTION ITSELF that got the results. Alot of people all over the world weighed in when Colin Kapernick made that brave move. Ofcourse they did, because it was a NON-THREATENING and pretty USELESS tactic to stop police brutality. White folks LOVE to support Black causes they know are useless. Which is why so many show up in large numbers to support Black folks who just march and sing in response to racist violence. They'll support you to the FULLEST. They'll show up by the thousands and even donate large sums of money just to stand around with you holding candles and chanting for peace and forgiveness. "Ebony and Ivory.....live TOGETHER in perfect....harmony!" But if you start burning and tearing up White businesses and chasing the racists down the street....the money will dry up and the White folks will disappear on you. Wait for the riot police and troopers to show up Those same White folks will be at home watching the scene on CNN while those damn candles are melting all over the sidewalk! Got an abusive husband? He'll support going to therapy and talking things over with the church pastor all day! But the moment you talk about actually LEAVING his ass.....lol...that's when things get hot. That's an actual SOLUTION to the problem, and some people don't want that.

IDK @Pioneer1 Just like when Rosa Parks refused to get up, I think that kneeling did make a statement. Alot of people all over the world weighed in when Colin Kapernick made that brave move. I even remember watching the half time show last year and I think it was Vanilla Ice, that made the statement on stage. As I had mentioned about the Regulators, even though they were persecuted,a lot of historians say that was a movement that tipped the scales that eventually started the war of Revolution. @richardmurray What you wrote is SO INTERESTING! Thank you!

In a “breaking News” email from the Wall Street Journal... Nike Pulls ‘Betsy Ross Flag’ Sneaker After Colin Kaepernick Intervenes Nike is yanking a U.S.A.-themed sneaker featuring an early American flag after former NFL star-turned-activist Colin Kaepernick told the company it shouldn’t sell a shoe with a symbol that he and others consider offensive, according to people familiar with the matter. See More Coverage › What?! This whole scenario is crazy on so many levels... Does Nike think they are "woke" as a result? Is Colin really that soft that he finds a stupid sneaker offensive. That sport he got booted from is way more offensive in the way they treat their athletes most of whom are Black. If a flag offends him he could not walk down the street of many neighborhoods without having his fragile sensibilities offended. Of all the news that the Wall Street Journal could have shared with me today -- this is what they decided to share. Obviously their algorithms are working cause they knew what would peak my interest (I'm sharing the article here). But I'm not sharing any more of their nonsense "news." It just drives them to cover silly interactions between a greedy corporation and the childish Black athletes they are exploiting. @CDBurns I hope you scored a few pair before they were pulled. Colin has driven the price of these sneakers through the roof on the secondary markets. I saw one site selling the shoes for $2,500. Colin next time you find a shoe offense let me know before you tell Nike so I can buy a few pair. You simply can't make this shit up.

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@Cynique Brittney Griner had visited Russia before. Perhaps she thought she was becoming so well known and so well liked she could get away with certain things. I doubt her association with Paul Whelan is helping her. He's a former U.S. Marine accused of spying. She's a famous civilian hostage. There is a lot of opposition to attempts to free Brittney. A lot of people said she deserves her sentence because she sided with Colin Kaepernick in his anthem kneeling protests. She's been accused of not liking her own country.

It’s been approximately two years since Colin Kaepernick decided not to stand for the national anthem to bring awareness and to protest against police brutality. His peaceful protest has garnered support and criticism from people of all races and political affiliations around the world and it has definitely shined the light on the issue of race here in America. In an effort to keep NFL protesters from following in Colin’s footsteps, the NFL recently implemented a new policy that condemns players from protesting from the sidelines during the national anthem. The league will issue a fine to any player who they judge is “disrespecting” the flag by not standing. As an alternative, the league says a player has the right to protest, but to do so he must stay in the locker room if he is unwilling to stand during the anthem. This new policy contradicts everything America is supposed to stand for. The 1st Amendment clearly states: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Herein lies the hypocrisy of the leagues new policy. The founding fathers felt it was important to give every human being the freedom and the right to free speech and peaceful protest. Yet the new policy does just the opposite. It punishes players who are exercising their constitutional rights. On the surface it appears this country is headed in the wrong direction in regards to race. We have a president who refuses to condemn the actions of a neo-Nazi hate group, we have far too many incidences of police brutality, we have black men being arrested in coffee shops simply because of the color of their skin and we have a country that has not figured out that diversity is actually its greatest asset. Based on these things alone I can understand why there is so much pessimism and negativity in regards to race. And yet I remain optimistic about the future of race relations in this country. I remain optimistic because of people like Colin Kaepernick. People who choose to take a stand (or a knee) for something and are willing to do whatever it takes to insure that this country lives up to its promise of being land of the free and home of the brave. I’m reminded of a quote by Dr. Steven Covey from his bestselling book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People in which he stated, “seek first to understand, and then be understood.” This quote truly captures how American society could address race relations going forward, and use Colin’s protest as an opportunity for growth and transformation. At first glance, it is understandable why so many people are upset about Colin not standing for the national anthem. To some, it appears that he is disrespecting the flag and this country. This is the result of mainstream media focusing on some comments made by the current president. Here are just a few of his comments which took the issue away from police brutality and reframed it into an issue of disrespecting the flag. "Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son of a b---- off the field right now. Out. He's fired! He's fired!'" Yes, that is a direct quote from the president of the United States! Although the protest was never about disrespecting the flag or our country, once the president made that comment the media ran with it and it didn’t take long for his comments to become the focus of the protest. If we are willing to look a little deeper and fully understand the motives of his protest we would see that it has always been about the unnecessary killing of black men in America and in no way does that disrespect our country. As I am reminded of the incidences of police brutality against black men in this country, I can immediately empathize with Colin’s protest. I can relate to his anger, frustration, and sadness about watching too many men of color needlessly lose their lives, and then have their perpetrators walk away without being held accountable for their actions. Understanding breeds compassion, and if we are willing to simply see this point of view, then we can recognize that this is the core of his protest. No matter how the media attempts to frame Colin’s demonstration, I believe this is the primary reason he refused to stand. This leads us to the question: Is Colin’s protest unpatriotic? Herein is the great American hypocrisy. The dictionary defines a patriot as: “a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.” Isn’t this exactly what Colin is attempting to do? He recognizes that American citizens are being killed and he is taking a stand against this crisis. How can this be viewed as unpatriotic? His actions are the highest form of patriotism. He is willing to not only sacrifice his livelihood for what he believes, he is actually willing to put his life on the line (he has received several death threats) in an attempt to make America better by bringing attention to the fact that too many men of color are being senselessly and unnecessarily killed. According to Mike Freeman of Bleacher Report (www.bleacherreport.com), several NFL league officials actually hate Colin and his stance. Here are just a few quotes from top NFL officials: "I don't want him anywhere near my team," one executive told Freeman. "He's a traitor." Said another exec, "He has no respect for our country. F— that guy." And from a general manager, "In my career, I have never seen a guy so hated by front office guys as Kaepernick." So, is it patriotic for a man to be hated simply because he is attempting to stop the killing of innocent Americans? Think about that for a moment. In regards to the military, this is what they fight for. Service men and women fight for our right to speak out, defend our country, and use our freedom of speech to help improve this country. They aren’t fighting for us to be silent when it comes to addressing issues within the confines of America. If we aren’t willing to speak out to make America better, should that not be considered unpatriotic? In a lot of ways, the Colin Kaepernick story is a microcosm of being a black man in America. On one hand, if we take a stand and speak out against social injustice, we are accused of being angry black men who hate America. On the other hand, if we aren’t attempting to resolve the problems in our own communities, we are called lazy and indifferent to the challenges of black men in America. As I’ve watched and listened to some of the opinions voiced by black men, I can only imagine how difficult it must be for Colin. There are some black men who attacked and vilified him for his stance while others embraced and supported his decision to protest. As a man who happens to be black, I can definitely relate to this conundrum. For most of my life, I have been accused of being a sellout because of my optimism and belief that nothing is impossible if you put your mind to it, even if you’re black. I have been criticized, ostracized, and accused of being blind to the challenges facing black men in this country. Sometimes it feels like a no win situation. But you can’t please everyone, so it’s important to be clear on what you stand for and not be affected by the thoughts and opinions of others. And now I would like to answer the question I posed at the beginning: Is Colin Kaepernick helping or hurting black men in America? I believe he is definitely helping black men, and more importantly, he is helping America. I say this because his actions ignited a debate about police brutality and race and a few years from now, I believe he will be recognized and acknowledged for his willingness to take a stand (or in this case a knee) against an issue that has been pushed under the American rug for far too long. In the long run, I believe he will be recognized as a powerful change agent whose actions moved this country forward and ultimately created the change he wanted to see. Thank you, Colin Kaepernick for teaching me that you do not necessarily have to stand up in order to love your country. You can kneel and love your country even when most people around you will accuse you of being a traitor. I choose to kneel with you!

Back then, a lot of people.....a couple on this site I remember....disagreed with me when I criticized Kapernick's methods. I said that they would be useless and a complete waste of time and effort. Even the fact that you want to "take a knee" during the national anthem was suspect to me. Take a knee? BOW??????? That's showing even MORE honor and respect for the flag than standing! Hell, you're better off just walking off of the damn field or turning your back to it.....not taking a knee. Then I found out that the concept actually came from some White dude who used to be in the Marines who had a small meeting with him and asked him to do that instead of something else he was doing in protest that I forgot. But he pretty much got gaffled up and tricked by some White boy and the other Black folks dropping to their knees following in behind Colin got duped as well. Time out for negroes constantly doing meaningless shit that don't work. Symbolism and empty rhetoric. We know what works. And it's not bowing and kneeling and marching.

Nope. Police still beating up and killing folks. Colin made enough money while he was in the NFL to live a very comfortable life away from playing the game.

The murder of George Floyd led the NFL to acknowledge Colin's protest with these slogans and a $100 million dollar pledge to fight racism and police brutality. For his protest effort, Colin has been blackballed from the NFL for the past 7 years and counting.

Exactly. If the players REFUSED TO PLAY....that would have been effective! That would have not only grabbed their attention but would have brought much of this nation to it's knees from all of the money so many people were making from NFL games from the owners down to the tail-gaters! But see..... Somebody.....some White boy from the Marines...got to Colin's ear and TOLD HIM that he should "take a knee" in protest because somehow that would be better....and he listened. And his methods have proven to be absolutely ineffective and useless.

What you're talking about is boycotting....which does work in many cases. And even that doesn't work like it used to because White folks really don't need our money like that. Some of the small businesses might, but the major corporations could care less about Negroes keeping their little money in their pocket. Hell, the White folks in charge PRINT all the money they want out of thin air.....you ain't hurting them. I'm talking about this so-called protesting where people are just getting in the streets by the thousands making a lot of noise acting crazy and twerking until the police roll out and break it up. Call themselves trying to bring "attention" to police brutality....as if it NEEDS attention. Everybody knows these racist cops are killing unarmed Black folks. So who's "attention" are they trying to get? Who's living under a rock and doesn't know what's going on at this point? The real question is what they going to DO about it....besides wearing out their damn shoes marching up and down busy streets and pissing off the traffic while chanting slogans? A lot of people MIGHT be on your side if you didn't block off the damn streets and intersections yelling and carrying on....as if acting crazy as hell is supposed to stop these demonic bastids from killing Black folks. They don't give a damn about folks "protesting". What's that supposed to do???? Obviously protesting ISN'T working because the killing is continuing. Which is why White folks keep encouraging it and lately they've even been PARTICIPATING in it in mass numbers......because it DOESN'T work. Hell, most of these protests and marches have more White folks up in there grinning than anyone else..lol. Just like so many people were encouraging Colin Kapernick and other football players to take a knee in protest. Because they knew it WOULDN'T work or stop the police killings. Just a silly ass statement and waste of time....and they knew it. We'll know when something DOES work...... Because most White folks won't participate in it, fund it, or give it any publicity. They'll hope it goes away and if it doesn't....they'll try to make it illegal or try to stop it by other methods. Now you know you're on to something....lol

News, Quarterback Colin Kaepernick Receives The Muhammed Ali Legacy Award.. . White America Angry At Black Players Kneeling Down,Saying They Disrespect The Flag. White America,Has No Problem With Neo Nazi Carrying The U S. Flag,And The Nazi Flag In The Streets Of Charlottesville....December 7 ,1941 Attack On Pearl Harbor. Dorie Miller Enlisted In The Navy To Earn Money For His Family. Blacks,Who Joined The Navy Was Not Trained For Combat...They Were Cooks Or Cabin Boys. When Pearl Harbor Was Attacked,He,Used The Machine Gun Protecting The Navy Ship And His. Country. Dorie Miller The First African American To Receive The Navy Cross...Also Carried Wounded Sailors To Safety,Including The Ship Cabin. Another Forgotten Black Hero..

The New York Post reported yesterday; "Colin Kaepernick has inked a book deal worth just over $1 million with Random House imprint One World, Page Six has exclusively learned. One World’s headed by book world superstar Chris Jackson, who also publishes Jay-Z and Ta-Nehisi Coates. He launched One World last year." One World was founded in 1992 and was on the leading edge of imprints created to meet the demand of books dedicated to African Americans; a period which only lasted about a decade. One World has been relaunched, and Chris Jackson has been named Publisher and editor-in-chief of One World, which arguably makes him the most powerful Black man in mainstream publishing. It will be interesting to see how this book sells. It will probably make the NY TImes Bestsellers list because the publisher has the wherewithal to make that happen given the subject, but to earning out a million dollar advance will be a challenge. But even if the book does not earn out One World can still make a tidy sum. But time will tell. Maybe Chris can bring another dimension to the story; Colin being blacklisted from the NFL, how 45 changed the narrative, and how the coverage of football games has steered completely away from the National Anthem. Well if One World profits from this particular book, at least two Black men will benefit from Colin's protest.

Color Of Change FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2017 CONTACT: Mark Ro Beyersdorf, mark@berlinrosen.com Black Activists and Ravens Fans Call on Baltimore Ravens to Sign Colin Kaepernick Ravens headquarters is overwhelmed by hundreds of phone calls asking the team to sign Kaepernick NEW YORK—Staff at Baltimore Ravens Headquarters are now hanging up or refusing to take comments in support of Colin Kaepernick as Ravens fans, Black activists, and Kaepernick supporters inundate the team with hundreds of phone calls asking the Ravens to sign Kaepernick. The Ravens’ egregious silencing of this outpouring of support for Kaepernick comes after the team’s executives publicly stated that they wanted to hear from fans as they made their decision. The effort to support Kaepernick is being driven by Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online civil rights organization, which has launched a website to mobilize calls in support of Kaepernick to Ravens Headquarters and is running digital ads on the front page of The Baltimore Sun’s website calling on the Ravens to sign Kaepernick. Kaepernick, who has been a free agent since March, has yet to be signed by an NFL team following his high-profile refusal to stand during the national anthem in the 2016 season in protest of police brutality and violence against Black people. He ended the 2016 NFL season with 2,241 passing yards, sixteen passing touchdowns, four interceptions, added 468 rushing yards as well as two rushing touchdowns. He is the only player with a top 50 selling jersey who has not been signed and he is the best quarterback currently on the market as the Ravens face the upcoming football season with an injured first-string quarterback and a failing second-string quarterback. “The refusal of NFL owners to sign Kaepernick is not about football—it’s about fear of Black peoples’ free speech,” said Rashad Robinson, Executive Director of Color Of Change. “It is deeply disturbing that team owners in the NFL—which has no Black owners even as nearly seventy percent of league’s players are Black—won’t sign a star who engages in peaceful protest to support his community. Colin Kaepernick speaks for so many of us, and silencing him sends a message to every football viewer that the concerns of Black communities are not valid. Signing Kaepernick should be a no brainer for the Ravens. As the home team of city that has been rife with racial tension for years, the Ravens should welcome the opportunity to send a message that they, too, want to see our country get to a better place. Our country was founded on protest and has been made better by oppressed communities continuing to protest and fight to open institutions that shut us out, including professional sports leagues. At time when pro football teams seem to have no problem signing domestic abusers, it is the NFL’s actions that require scrutiny—not Kaepernick’s heartfelt commitment to justice for Black communities.” Last year, Color of Change launched a petition in support of Colin Kaepernick that has received over 90,000 signatures. Since then, Color Of Change has continued to support Kaepernick and challenged other attempts to limit the free speech of Black communities. ### Color Of Change is the nation’s largest online racial justice organization. We help people respond effectively to injustice in the world around us. As a national online force driven by over one million members, we move decision-makers in corporations and government to create a more human and less hostile world for Black people in America. Visit www.colorofchange.org.

@Troymy inability to convince you doesn’t make my assertion false. I stand by my statement. He is an advocate of Killing Cops. Prove to me he isn’t. You can not produce any evidence where he condemns those who advocate killing police and use him as justification. I see supporting cop killers as evidence of calling to kill police. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/colin-kaepernick-mumia-abu-jamal-release/ And there’s this https://www.westernjournal.com/kaepernick-plan-police-bad/ BTW the snobbery you and @Stefan display is beneath both of you. It seems you both fail to glean the points being raised and digress from the thread topic.

That's not going to change anything. Here's why: These NFL teams are privately owned companies and the Denver Broncos will still be, no matter what group purchases the club. And Black people, despite being loyal fans, simply cannot compete when it comes to money and social influence with other pressure groups. Or has anyone forgotten the complete failure to press the NFL to give Colin Kaepernick another starting QB position? Sometimes, social demands do not work. NFL teams mint money and their owners are looking carefully at demographics, media coverage and ad revenue. I do not believe any of those aggrieved over the lack of Black BFL coaches get it. If you mount a drawn out pressure campaign, this is going to be the likely result: 1) You are going to piss off many fans who ordinarily don't care what color their team's coach or manager is. As long as their team is successful at winning. But if you make this an unavoidable issue, you will force such ones to choose a side. Don't expect to win a lot of support. Rightly or wrongly, you'll be viewed just as you were during the Colin Kaepernick drama: As irritants taking attention away from the sport. 2) In this era of heightened and violent political discourse, you may actually create more social and news media hatred against innocent Black children, mothers and fathers who are not swept up in your pressure campaign. 3) If a Black coach or a manager is hired and then fails to win, they will probably be fired. That is a fact of life. You cannot order any profitable business to lose money to suit your personal tastes. This may not happen to Brian Flores, who landed as assistant coach's gig with the Pittsburgh Steelers. But often, when teams do fire a coach or a manager - sometimes all their assistants go as well. I just don't get all this needless angst. Not having a Black NFL coach isn't getting our people gunned down by the police, by gangbangers or racist Whites. It's not making our children undereducated by attending poorly funded public schools or costing us political representation in Congress. But our lack of Voting Rights does. And THAT is what we Blacks need to be focusing on. It's the same old silliness with many of us. We worry about the type of decoration on a cake instead of noticing we rarely get a slice.

Well I'm super glad that you all have refuted the propaganda and outright lies that Daniellegfny and others relentlessly to post. @daniellegfny it is crystal clear from this post that you are not interested in advancing your knowledge. When you first posted that Biden was giving away crack pipes it was clear that you did not read the grant. Your posts about Colin Kaepernick and Critical Race theory were similar: you make an false statement, you are shown the truth, then you react by bring in more erroneous information while never addressing the original false statement. A reasonable person would acknowledge the error and move on -- but you continue to push the lie (it is a lie now because you know the truth). The question one is forced to ask is, why? Why do you continue to push something that is clearly a lie, like saying Colin Kaepernick called for the killing of police? (Did you remove that comment Danillegfny?) What are you trying to accomplish? Why continue to push the idea that Biden is handing out crack pipes? What is in it for you? There is plenty one can critique Biden on without making stuff up. Honestly, what is your motivation?

Dude, seriously, a pundit you are not. You routinely ignore facts and truths. Colin Kaepernick crystallized the Police Brutality issue in a manner no else could have.

Dude, you DO NOT READ! You pop all this crap but when truth is posted, you don't bother reading it. And it shows in your oblivious comments. For your information, Colin Kaepernick is NOT anti-American at all and actually had the support of many U.S. veterans. You just sided with the Racist in Chief, Trump. Why? Because you never read.

Brotha Colin Kaepernick will one day be recognized as a modern day hero for AfroAmericans. He doesn't hate America nor the police. He took a stand (knee) against supremacy and police brutality in America. It took 4 years for the NFL to acknowlege what he was trying to tell them with his protest. Unfortunately, not enough AfroAmericans took a knee with him. Here we are almost 6 years after Kap took a knee and a former black head coach had to file a lawsuit in order for the NFL to admit it that it has a diversity problem within the coaching ranks. AfroAmericans need more heroes like Colin Kaepernick and Brian Flores. I hope they continue using their platform to usher in a new era of black activism.