Foster Nest Change Agent Spotlight: Colin Kaepernick
Posted 11/23/2019 by Foster Nest in Our Stories
Former NFL Quarterback Colin Kaepernick Is A Change Agent Fighting For Social Justice! His Decision To Kneel In Protest During The 2016 Pregame National Anthem Began With One Man. Mario Woods. Woods' Killing In San Francisco's Bayview Neighborhood Set Off Months Of Protests. A Report Indicated The 26-Year-Old Had Suffered 21 Gunshot Wounds, Including Two To The Head And Six In His Back. Kaepernick Devised A Plan That Led To The Launch Of His Know Your Rights Camp, Which Bills Itself As A Youth Initiative Aimed At Advancing "The Liberation And Well-Being Of Black And Brown Communities Through Education, Self-Empowerment, Mass-Mobilization And The Creation of New Systems That Elevate The Next Generation Of Change Leaders."
Colin Was Adopted And Understood He Was Different And Didn't Know What That Meant At A Young Age. As He Got Older His Identity Developed And His Place In Society And His Understanding Of That Developed And That's Been A Constant Journey He Has Worked Through. His Journey Shows Us All To Fight For Justice & The Truth Even If It Feels Like You're Risking Your Career. As He Would Say, "Believe In Something Even If That Means Sacrificing Everything." We Encourage You To Ask Yourself, What Do You Believe In?
FosterNestInc Is Spotlighting Authentic Individuals Who Represent Great Examples Of Change Agents Who Have Not Let Growing Up In Foster Care Define Their "Who I AM"
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