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82 The <strong>Gateway</strong> <strong>Chronicle</strong> Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising a fist during the national anthem at the 1968 Mexico Olympics
83 Hidden Voices Colin Kaepernick Like many people, I have been inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. I am proud to be part of a generation that realises we need to take action against racism across the world. On 12th June 2020, in front of Westminster Lodge, close to St Albans School, there was a sea of protesters in support of Black Lives Matter. A protest also happened in Market Place, St Albans. It made me proud to know I was part of a community that was ready to stand up to injustice. The Black Lives Matter movement has led me to discover Colin Kaepernick, born on the third of November 1987. Kaepernick is mixed race, adopted when he was young by a white family. His new parents had had two sons who had both died from heart defects and they wanted to adopt Colin. Being not only talented in his studies, but also a star quarterback in American football, Colin went to the University of Nevada with a scholarship. He studied for a business degree in college and was later drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 2011. He led them to the Super Bowl two years later. Before a Packers-49ers pre-season game in 2016, Kaepernick sat on the San Francisco bench whilst the national anthem was playing. He said, “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of colour. To me this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way.” This was not the first of his protests, but the first that Colin had ever done wearing his team kit. The second time Kaepernick decided to protest, one of his teammates, Eric Reid, decided to join him in kneeling down when the national anthem was played. This has now become a worldwide symbol of the Black Lives Matter movement. So, what had inspired Kaepernick? 10 months previously, Kaepernick had been shocked by the case of the San Francisco Police killing 26 year old Mario Woods. He formed a plan, the ‘Know Your Rights Camp’ for youth empowerment. He talked of feelings of loss, pain and anger. The killing of Woods was just the latest in a number of similar cases. Kaepernick is part of a tradition of protests. It can be traced back to 1968, when two African-American athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, raised a fist in salute during the US national anthem at the Mexico Olympics. Today, sportspeople continue to use their influence to bring equality to those in need. Many have been inspired recently by Marcus Rashford’s campaign for free meals in the school holidays and by Stormzy funding educational scholarships. As a sign of just how far we have come, in October 2020 there was widespread disapproval with the Marseilles football team for them not taking the knee when remembering Black Lives Matter. Colin Kaepernick, we salute you! Alex Matchett 1.2
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