Tag: Colin Kaepernick

  • Nation & World

    New breed of American leader

    Book excerpt from “Hearts Touched with Fire: How Great Leaders Are Made” by David Gergen.

    13 minutes
    Activists with Black Lives Matter protest in New York City on July 16, 2019,
  • Nation & World

    Examining Brian Flores’ suit against NFL

    Class action lawsuit filed against the National Football League by Brian Flores seeks to break “old boy network” hiring and retention practices of team owners that he says discriminate against Black head coach candidates and coaches.

    8 minutes
    Brian Flores.
  • Nation & World

    The great eight

    Bestowed by the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, eight laureates received the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal at Sanders Theatre for their contributions to African and African-American history and culture.

    4 minutes
    Du Bois Medalists
  • Nation & World

    Eight to be honored as W.E.B. Du Bois medalists

    Athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick and comedian Dave Chappelle are among the eight people who will receive the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal at Harvard University on Oct. 11.

    9 minutes
    Du Bois medal
  • Nation & World

    In their activism, a different kind of strength

    In a conversation with sportscaster James Brown ’73, Berkeley Professor Harry Edwards described the history of activism by black athletes and how current players such as Colin Kaepernick continue their legacy.

    5 minutes