National Anthem

Chris Brown has had a rough few weeks following his gun-saga arrest, but he’s back to his old unapologetic self. The singer joined the National Anthem protest at a charity basketball game on Sunday, which marked the 15th anniversary of 9/11. Tank sang the now-controversial anthem and urged the crowd, even those who would otherwise protest, […]

Bernice Jenkins called her friend Cora in heaven and also got a chance to talk to some of her other friends, like Michael Jackson and Maya Angelou. Most notably, she got to talk to Martin Luther King Jr. and hear some of his thoughts about Colin Kaepernick‘s protest of the national anthem. Listen to the […]

Many stars (athletes especially) have spoken out about their feelings regarding Colin Kaepernick's protest against the National Anthem.

Jeff Johnson offers some more commentary on Colin Kaepernick‘s decision to speak out by sitting down during the National Anthem. While his choice of protest has been criticized by many, it has also been supported by more- judging by the spike in purchases of his NFL Jersey, and the recent announcement of his plan to […]

Muhammad Ali‘s ex-wife, Khalilah Camacho Ali, had some words to say about Colin Kaepernick‘s controversial decision not to stand for the National Anthem. Though Kaepernick’s move has sparked debate across the country, and anger from those who disagree, many Veterans, activists, artists and other athletes have come out in support of his actions. Sign Up For […]

People were surprised when teammate Eric Reid and Seattle Seahawk Jeremy Lane sat out as well in response to strained race relations in America.

Colin Kaepernick's stance against the National Anthem has sparked a huge conversation.

Colin Kaepernick sparked outrage with some NFL fans when he decided not to stand up for the National Anthem- a constitutional right that he has. Despite that fact, the debate about whether or not he should be “allowed” to do so wages on. But Jeff Johnson explains what is inherently wrong with criticizing anyone, let […]

Ever since the news first broke that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick publicly announced that he would no longer stand during the national anthem due to the way black people are treated in this country, there have been a flood of opinions of both support and disagreement. On Tuesday, former NFL player Rodney Harrison […]

Over the past few years, we have seen a number of Black athletes–both men and women–stand up and speak out about the police and state violence that African-Americans and people of color disproportionately face in this country. We can now add San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to that growing list. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! On Friday […]