Colin Kaepernick delivers poignant speech after accepting humanitarian award
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The entire ceremony will air on Facebook on Thursday. USA Today was given a copy of Kaepernick’s acceptance speech.
In part of it, Kaepernick speaks about how beneficial social change isn’t solely the result of one person, but many, all working in unison.
He emphasized that “radical social transformation isn’t the result of a once-and-for-all act of resistance by a public figure but rather the outcome of many smaller acts of courage and care by the people, freedom fighters in the truest sense, that create a mosaic of hope capable of elevating our society and liberating our people.”
Kaepernick is one of the key figures in the sports social justice movement. He’s been effectively banned from the NFL after kneeling to protest systemic racism in law enforcement and the justice system.
He’s since started a book publishing company and reached an agreement with Disney to produce scripted and unscripted shows.
