Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Eric Reid | Why Colin Kaepernick and I Decided to Take a Knee






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FOCUS: Eric Reid | Why Colin Kaepernick and I Decided to Take a Knee
Colin Kaepernick, right, and Eric Reid kneeling during the national anthem before an N.F.L. game last year. (photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
Eric Reid, The New York Times
Reid writes: "In early 2016, I began paying attention to reports about the incredible number of unarmed black people being killed by the police. The posts on social media deeply disturbed me, but one in particular brought me to tears: the killing of Alton Sterling in my hometown Baton Rouge, La."
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Excerpt: "With the island expected to go without power for months, Puerto Rico now needs our help. The US territory is in the midst of a financial crisis and already struggling in many ways."
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