Article below by Amnesty staff at amnesty.org. Colin Kaepernick was awarded the Amnesty International 2018 Ambassador of Conscience honor. It is another in a growing list of honorifics that appropri…
As is the case in many public figure interviews, the issue of protests during the national anthem surfaced. In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson volunteered that he …
Article by TMZ Sports at tmz.com. While Shawn did not state explicitly why he no longer sings the national anthem, a reasonable inference may be drawn from his facial expression when asked about his r…
Article by Daniel Rapaport at SI.com. So here's the question--where was Johnny in support of Kaepernick before these recent stories about how unfair it is that he is getting interest by teams when Ka…
A sampling of studies and articles reflecting the very reason national anthem protests against racism are wholly appropriate, justified, and still necessary. #NationalAnthemProtest4Life Scholarly …
Article below by Tom Higgins at magazine.promomarketing.com. Apparently the boycotts of the NFL did not extend to merchandise. Putting aside the fact that most reports of ratings drops attributed to…
Interesting series chronicling the journey of the University of California Los Angeles' women's basketball team on its road to protesting during the national anthem. While I applaud the desire to mak…
Article below by The Grio at thegrio.com. This is a perfect example of why we need our own media outlets. When you depend on the largess of white media companies, there is only so far they will allow …
Article below by Joe Setyon at westernjournal.com. Though anyone who refuses to stand for the national anthem comes under intense scrutiny and pressure, those effects are amplified for public figures …
Article below by Alex Lasker at aol.com. The degree of vitriol and histrionic generated by refusal to engage in nationalistic rituals reveals the power of indoctrination. That an adult would physical…