Colin Kaepernick's Political Awakening Has Been a Gift to the US

When San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee last year during the playing of the National Anthem before NFL games to protest police brutality and racial injustice, the whole world began paying attention. When news broke that Kaepernick, should he re-sign with the 49ers or sign on with another team, will no longer kneel before games, "the cynics lined up quickly," the San Francisco Chronicle's Al Saracevic recently reported. Regardless of whether or not Kaepernick chooses to kneel, the protests he initiated have had a major impact on our nation.  Read more.