RACE ~ Gender ~ EQUALITY ~ Justice
PART II
BLOG SESSION
September 29th, 2107
Good Afternoon Blog Readers, Followers & Visitors ~ We are back to continue our discussion about RACE ~ Gender ~ EQUALITY ~ Justice . . .
Today, we are going to go into one specific issue that came to light from the protest involving not standing during the National Anthem of the United States of America initiated by Colin Kaepernick. On August 29th, 2016, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick explained why he is refusing to stand during the National anthem. Rather than me explain his viewpoint, I'll let you hear it directly from him...
Colin Kaepernick explains why he won't stand during National Anthem
Colin Kaepernick's stance took off and struck chords with others ~ those part of the NFL, other professional athletes, concerned individuals, celebrities, Leaders of the community, News Anchors, Talk Show Hosts, and men and women like yourself.
Harry Belafonte gave his views about the Kaepernick's stance in a televised interview with TV One show host Roland Martin. Please take a moment to view the clip . . .
OMG!!!WTF!!! - Harry Belafonte speaks on Colin Kaepernick's PROTEST
On Steve Harvey's Morning Show, Steve Harvey spoke about Kaepernick's stance. Take a listen . . .
Steve Harvey Speaks: Colin Kaepernick and the National Anthem Protest
In a Presidential Town Hall Meeting (published last year ~ September 28, 2016) in Fort Lee, Virginia, President Barack Obama spoke on Kaepernick's stance. President Barack Obama said at a CNN Presidential Town Hall Meeting that he respected Colin Kaepernick's decision not to stand during the National Anthem. Please take a moment to listen in . . .
Here is another take on Kaepernick's stance...What did former NFL football player Charles Woodson have to say about Kaepernick's stance? [ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown] ~ Shown on Jimmy Dore Show with commentary...Please take a listen . . .
Those clips are placed here in this Blog Session to give you various viewpoints about Kaepernick's stance regarding not standing for the National Anthem. You are welcome to leave your thoughts here on the Blog in the "Comment's Section" at the bottom of this Blog Session.
Personal Story
Here is a personal story that I'd like to share with everyone about the National Anthem...
When I was in elementary school, we would stand and recite the National Anthem. Well, one day, when we came into class, one little girl (age 7) ~ a neighbor and friend of mine ~ would not stand up (I will refer to her as "she"). So the teacher told her that she had to stand up. All the other children in the class looked at her sitting in her seat. She told the teacher that she would not do it. The teacher told her that she had to stand like everyone else. She told the teacher once again, "I will not do it". So the teacher asked her why she would not stand and recite the National Anthem? She told the teacher, "Because I am a Native American Indian and I will not do it." Well, naturally all the heads in the classroom turned from our little friend and turned to look at the teacher. The teacher was speechless. So we all said together, "We will not do it either.", and we promptly all sat down. Expecting to be paddled, we were shocked when the teacher told us, "Well fine. We will not do it." We never had to stand to recite the National Anthem, because our teacher was also a Native American Indian.
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RACE ~ Gender ~ EQUALITY ~ Justice
PART III
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By René Allen
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