Rikers Island Guards Throw Shade at Colin Kaepernick’s Visit to Notorious Jail

It would seem that a place like Rikers Island could use its famous visitor’s message of hope. But Colin Kaepernick’s recent visit didn’t sit well with Rikers correctional officers. They complained that someone of Kaepernick’s “ilk” sends the wrong message to the jail’s 11,000 inmates.

Thandisizwe Chimurenga
By Thandisizwe Chimurenga
Colin Kaepernick attends the 2017 ACLU SoCal's Bill of Rights Dinner at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

NEW YORK -- Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback-turned-activist Colin Kaepernick visited inmates held at New York’s Rikers Island on Thursday, December 14 “to share a message of hope and inspiration,” according to New York City Department of Corrections spokesman Peter Thorne. Eric Phillips, a spokesman for the mayor’s office, said Kaepernick

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Wrapped In The Flag, Trump Attacks Protests Emblematic Of American Freedom

Thanks to his “base’s” reflexive flag worship, Donald Trump was able to inflame an already fraught situation — bringing, as is his want, angry division and chaos in his wake, a chaos he apparently needs to thrive both personally and politically.

Roqayah Chamseddine
By Roqayah Chamseddine
President Donald Trump walks off the stage after he speaks at campaign rally in support of Sen. Luther Strange, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, in Huntsville, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

American football quarterback Colin Kaepernick exploded across national headlines in 2016 for his evolving, bended-knee protest against systemic racism and police brutality. Kneeling during the national anthem became a rallying point for athletes not just in professional football but in other sports and at other levels, including among high school

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Pat Boone, Why Do You Hate America’s Freedom?

The statements of an aging symbol of White America in its heyday exemplify American blindness to white privilege.

Ian Berman
By Ian Berman
Pat Boone sings at the National Senior Games, Friday, June 9, 2017, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP/Butch Dill)

Many Americans have become polarized by players protesting during the National Anthem.  Apparently, those opposing the protest believe respect for the flag comes before the exercise of Free Speech. Their logic is simple - professional athletes have no right to make political statements at their place of employment. Yet that same place is

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The Passion Of Colin Kaepernick

By directly challenging white supremacy, racism and imperialism, Colin Kaepernick is making himself a household name for all the right reasons. And the NFL, its billionaire owners and the corporate errand boys of sports journalism simply cannot stand it.

Eric Draitser
By Eric Draitser
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick listens to a question at a news conference after an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Chicago. The Bears won 26-6. (AP/Charles Rex Arbogast)

In light of recent statements by President Donald Trump calling for retaliation against NFL players engaged in the free exercise of their First Amendment rights, this editorial - originally published on Jun 23, 2017 - has once again become relevant.  MintPress brings you the original piece by Eric Draister in its entirety. Like a million and a

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Calling Kaepernick ‘Son Of A Bitch,’ Trump Urges NFL To Fire All Protesting Players

‘This is the President of the United States referring to an American who has exercised his right to protest racial injustice.’

Jon Queally
By Jon Queally
The Real Reason Why the NFL Banned National Anthem Protests

Civil libertarians, racial justice advocates, and NFL players from across the league expressed outrage overnight after President Donald Trump called on owners of professional football teams to fire players who express their political views. In a veiled reference to quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who last season started a wave of protest by

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NFL Fans Rally to Defend Colin Kaepernick, Threaten to Boycott Season

What began as a stand against police brutality and racial injustice has led to unemployment for NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

teleSUR
By teleSUR

  One year after NFL star Colin Kaepernick’s took a knee during the U.S. national anthem, the football player has been left without a contract deal since becoming a free agent in March and football fans across the country are threatening to boycott the season if he doesn't get picked up. What began as a stand against police brutality and

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