Real Life Real Faith Men of Faith July/August Issue | Page 8

more ugliness...they have an American right to express themselves no matter the manner that was fought for. Despite that right, do you not think they are not hurting anyone? But yet they are still able to express themselves because they have a right to do so.

It’s Colin Kaepernick’s money, his time, his life, and to be hated by a system that loves to tell him what he can and cannot do says a lot about that system. Ali was the most hated Black man at one time in America. He took his version of making a stance and followed through with it with no compromise. Now, most love him for refusing to be a part of an unjust war.

Colin Kaepernick is not on the level of an Ali, but he is a part of a new awaking. He is a cut from the same “willing to take stance action” DNA of John Carlos, Malcom X, and all the Black men and women who have died from not complying too the powers that be. R.I.P. Emmett Till, and Travon Martin, and to a man expressing his second amendment rights, Philando Castille. You know Philando Castille…as in the young man, shot in front of his daughter while reaching for his gun permit. This is one of the moments etched in blood into recent American history for which Colin

Kaepernick has sat down, for enough is enough. Oftentimes, the privilege who take a hardline verbal stance or keyboard warrior standpoint against the actions of People of Color who take a position, are also the same ones who have nothing to say every time we see another Black man murdered by the Banner has lyrics of violence and war. I’d love to police, or they think it justified. The star Spangle

see it changed to the playing of the song America, a song of promise, as Ray Charles sung in his form of protest…and most don’t know that. another Black man murdered by the police, or they think it justified. The star Spangle Banner has lyrics of violence and war. I’d love to see it changed to the playing of the song America, a song of promise, as Ray Charles sung in his form of protest…and most don’t know that.

I’m proud of Colin Kaepernick and I’m proud that the majority of people of Color are supporting him. One of the reasons people of color offer support is we see that the privileged speak so ill of his rights, instead wanting him to act submissive. I have in turn asked the privileged do they even know what he is protesting? Nearly all don’t know, and for sure they have little or no depth of the issues that have led Mr. Kaepernick to respond in the manner that he has. And that there is where most people of color will tell you a thing or two, and often a lot more. This is color will tell you a thing or two, and often a lot more. This is about an awaken or a resurgence of the Black athlete, and entertainers who will speak up and show their true color…I stand with them or will sit down with them. Think of this if you will ...there are those who take their 2nd Amendment rights and stand in front of a Black home(s), and black businesses while posing in threatening manners. They will come to a black gathering to show their white privilege solidarity with their rights to bear arms that have been well-fought for by Black have died for their rights. In my Americans and all soldiers that piece, I wrote asking