Ava DuVernay, Colin Kaepernick Joining Forces to Produce Netflix Series on His Formative Years

Colin Kaepernick signs production deal with Disney | The Atlanta Voice

Following the huge success of The Last Dance and renewed discussions about systemic racism in America, Disney is partnering with one of the most notable voices in the country: Colin Kaepernick. The company announced a production deal with the NFL quarterback turned activist on Monday. The first

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Netflix Moves $100 Million to Black-Led Banks to Help Build Economic Opportunity in Black Communities

Netflix announced today it is shifting $100 million of its cash to financial institutions that serve the Black community to draw attention to the racial wealth gap in

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Colin Kaepernick's life to become Netflix series from Ava DuVernay

The athlete and activist is teaming with Ava DuVernay for Colin in Black & White, a scripted limited drama that has been picked up straight to series at the streaming

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Colin Kaepernicks Life Is Being Turned Into A Netflix Series With Ava DuVernay

The scripted limited series “Colin in Black & White” will explore the athlete and activist's formative high school years.

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Shannon Sharpe: Drew Brees Needs To Retire: “I’ll Never Respect Him,” – Free Press of Jacksonville

Shannon Sharpe: Drew Brees Needs To Retire: “I’ll Never Respect

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49ers CB Richard Sherman calls for more diversity in NFL | The Atlanta Voice

But the San Francisco 49ers’ star cornerback called on the league to do a lot more that just talk in the coming weeks and years to confront a problem that hasn’t gone away despite years of protest by

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After Backlash, NFL Commissioner Encourages Teams To Sign Colin Kaepernick

The former San Francisco 49er QB has essentially been banned from the NFL for nearly four years.

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Biography of California Attorney General Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris was born Oct. 20, 1964, to a black Stanford University professor and a Tamil Indian physician mother, Harris became the first California attorney general with African American or South Asian ancestry after defeating Republican rival Steve Cooley in the 2010 election for the

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NFL Continues Strong Social Justice Initiative with $250 Million Commitment

The National Football League’s social justice initiative has continued to inspire change in underserved communities, including a $250 million commitment to bring awareness, dialogue, and a renewed direction to the conversation of racial and social

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Exonerated Five's Raymond Santana and reality star Deelishis marry

The Exonerated Five’s Raymond Santana and reality TV star Deelishis got married over the

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Stephen A. Smith Responds to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s Overtures to Colin Kaepernick: ‘Goodell Isn’t the Problem, the Owners Are the Problem’

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says he supports the idea of teams signing Colin

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Do The Right Thing NFL! | Afro

As we observe the recent apologies of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and Roger Goodell, Commissioner of the NFL (National Football League), it is important to note that professional sports, including the NFL, has long been afflicted with the paradigm of

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Netflix Series to Dramatize Kaepernicks Path to Activism

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Colin Kaepernick is joining with Emmy-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay on a Netflix drama series about the teenage roots of the former NFL player’s activism. “Colin in Black White” will examine Kaepernicks high school years to illuminate the experiences that shaped his

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Netflix Series to Dramatize Kaepernick’s Path to Activism

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Colin Kaepernick is joining with Emmy-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay on a Netflix drama series about the teenage roots of the former NFL

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John Legend And Common Reunite For A Timely Performance Of ‘Glory’

Common and John Legend / David 2015, John Legend came one step closer to EGOT status when he and Common won an Oscar for “Glory,” the theme song they wrote for the civil rights film

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Netflix Series to Dramatize Kaepernick's Path to Activism - Voice and Viewpoint

Voice Viewpoint Newswire, AP Colin Kaepernick is joining with Emmy-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay on a Netflix drama series about the teenage roots of the former NFL player's activism. 'Colin in Black White' will examine Kaepernick's high school years to illuminate the experiences that shaped his

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OWN celebrates Juneteenth with special programming June 19

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the commemoration of the Juneteenth holiday with slate of special encore airings of programming on Friday, June 19 beginning at 3 p.m. ET/PT starting with the evocative original documentary “Dark Girls,” followed by “Light Girls” at 4:30 p.m. ET/PT, “Oprah

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Deelishis And Raymond Santana Are Married

Wedding bells were ringing this weekend for reality star Deelishis, 41, and Raymond Santana, 45, of the Exonerated

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Juneteenth takes on added meaning: A tribute to George Floyd

So the mighty Archangel Michael was commissioned to gather and present beings of hue to the Holy

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Twitter Users Point Out Hypocrisy Of Trump’s ‘No Kneeling’ Tweets About Protesting

Many people criticized New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees this week for not appreciating why fellow NFL players like Colin Kaepernick have chosen to kneel during the national

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NFL Lists Colin Kaepernick As 'Retired' on Its Website, Causes Uproar After His Girlfriend Diab Speaks Out

But the NFL still listed him as “retired” when it recently changed its website, although he’s a free

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Colin Kaepernicks life to become Netflix series from Ava DuVernay - DefenderNetwork.com

Colin Kaepernicks formative years are becoming a Netflix series. The athlete and activist is teaming with Ava DuVernay for Colin in Black White, a scripted limited drama that has been picked up straight to series at the streaming giant. The six-episode series will examine Kaepernicks adolescent

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Colin Kaepernick & Ava DuVernay Teaming Up For Netflix Series About His High School Years

Colin Kaepernick & Ava Duvernay Teaming Up For Netflix Series About His High School Years

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Nike Says ‘Don’t Do It’ In New Ad About Racism

In the midst of the outrage regarding the killing of Minneapolis man George Floyd, Nike has a message for

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Kenya Barris and Pharrell Williams to Bring Their Juneteenth Musical to Netflix

Three years ago Kenya Barris tried to bring awareness to Juneteenth when an entire episode of his show “Black-ish” was dedicated to the

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NFL Commissioner Goodell Encourages Team To Sign Kaepernick

Roger Goodell would like to see Colin Kaepernick back in the NFL this

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4 Ways Racial Inequity Harms American Schoolchildren

"Our students of color are treated differently in our schools," Kim Ellison, who chairs the Minneapolis Board of Education, told NPR earlier this

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Ava DuVernay Announces LEAP Initiative Created to Spotlight Police Brutality Through the Arts

Producer, director, and filmmaker Ava DuVernay is using her gifts to further amplify stories of those impacted by police brutality and

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'This Is Us' Writer Jas Waters Dies at 39 | - Where Wellness & Culture Connect

A writer for the hugely popular show, “This Is Us,” Jas Waters has

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14-year-old Noah is leading the call to bring Belgium's statue of King Leopold II down

Noah, a teenager is determined to bring Belgium‘s controversial statue of King Leopold II crashing

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