This week, parents and citizens took to social media to debate the College Board’s decision to include Colin Kaepernick’s racial justice protests in their revised curriculum for African American studies. The revised curriculum will focus on topics such as reparations and the prison industrial complex targeting minorities.
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Kaepernick’s story will be highlighted in a central theme of the course, a history African American resistance to an often hostile society. Kaepernick is a well-known figure of resistance. He took a knee during the National Anthem before games.
Kaepernick took a knee to protest police brutally years before the George Floyd murders. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback’s controversial decision to take a knee cost him his chance to play in the NFL after the 2016 season. However, he’s been involved in various campaigns for social justice, including the Know Your Rights Campaign.
Colin Kaepernick’s legacy in schools debating on social media
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Kaepernick is a polarizing figure in American culture. Many parents and citizens took to social media to debate whether Karpernick’s legacy should be taught in school. Here are the best takes on Kaepernick’s legacy being taught in high school.
WaPo: "Hating America should be taught to school children."
— 325AIR (@325AIR1) December 6, 2023
Hating America or being honest about it? I could live my family, but they have their flaws. I call them out on it, not pretend like they don’t exist. Also, if you hate Biden then you must hate America
— LMONDIEGO (@lulubonita2) December 7, 2023
What type of work does that qualify someone for?
— Crime In NYC (@CrimeInNYC) December 6, 2023
Yes. Tell us about he converted a tantrum over being cut from an NFL team for non-production into a second career of promoting racial grievance. Remarkably it was more lucrative and had more longevity than the extra year or two he was going to get as a practice squad QB.
— Randall Flagg (@FlaggTheRaven) December 6, 2023
Whether you agree or not, the NFL race protests and response are part of modern American history & of course should be taught to students.
How else are we supposed to learn from the past? Are we to pretend no one has ever thought about or argued about race in America before?
— ➡️ Cherish Democracy 🇺🇸🌊🇺🇸🌊🇺🇸Organize 🌻 (@gggsssmmmiiitt1) December 7, 2023
How is teaching the history of protesting racial oppression and police brutality, hating America? Unless you’re saying that’s what America stands for.
— Kᴀʀᴇɴ 💙🇺🇸🌎🌈🗽🖤 (@kcarter0912) December 6, 2023
Yes, they should always use a very rich and privileged black man, adopted and raised by white people, as the face of African American plight.
— Alt-Middle (@MiddleAlt38607) December 6, 2023
Screw reading, writing, and arithmetic
— LibertyDoctrine (@Pro_LibertyUS) December 6, 2023
Teaching Americans to not believe everything they see or hear on the news is more like it. America is great when lead correctly. We had one good leader if he only kept his mouth shut would have been great because he did not take any BS.
— JCapo (@JCapo0579) December 6, 2023
Sure sure he’s right up there with MLK…🤣🙄🤢
— Amanda Johnson (@amyanda949) December 6, 2023
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