National Football League quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, celebrated the United States Independence Day, July 4th, tracing his ancestral roots to Ghana.
While many Americans were attending celebrations with endless food and music, the American football athlete visited the Municipal Hospital in Keita, a village in Atito, President Kwame Nkrumah’s Memorial, and toured Cape Coast Castle.
Kaepernick shared his experience on social media to present the documented journey he and his partner, Nessa Diab, embarked on. He was pleased with the love he received.
American born Kaepernick quoted Black social reformer, Frederick Douglass, as he pondered the meaning, or lack thereof, of independence as a Black man in America.
“What have I, or those I represent, to do with your national independence?"
The NFL football star was born to a White mother and Black father, yet, he never met his father but has been determined to learn more about his paternal history. The adopted Kaepernick was raised by two White parents in California.
Colin Kaepernick spent the 2016 NFL football season on the bench and in controversy. The San Francisco 49er quarterback was once a Super Bowl champion in 2013 but his political view on violence towards African Americans inspired him to sit during many National Anthems before games, turning fans into foes.
He was released from the 49ers after a decline in performance while the team finished the season with a 2-14 record.
Kaepernick has yet to sign with another NFL team and remains a free agent. Preseason games begin August 9.
While many Americans were attending celebrations with endless food and music, the American football athlete visited the Municipal Hospital in Keita, a village in Atito, President Kwame Nkrumah’s Memorial, and toured Cape Coast Castle.
Kaepernick shared his experience on social media to present the documented journey he and his partner, Nessa Diab, embarked on. He was pleased with the love he received.
American born Kaepernick quoted Black social reformer, Frederick Douglass, as he pondered the meaning, or lack thereof, of independence as a Black man in America.
“What have I, or those I represent, to do with your national independence?"
The NFL football star was born to a White mother and Black father, yet, he never met his father but has been determined to learn more about his paternal history. The adopted Kaepernick was raised by two White parents in California.
Colin Kaepernick spent the 2016 NFL football season on the bench and in controversy. The San Francisco 49er quarterback was once a Super Bowl champion in 2013 but his political view on violence towards African Americans inspired him to sit during many National Anthems before games, turning fans into foes.
He was released from the 49ers after a decline in performance while the team finished the season with a 2-14 record.
Kaepernick has yet to sign with another NFL team and remains a free agent. Preseason games begin August 9.
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