Hosts:
Michael Anthony: @michaelanthonyvision
Amber Gray: @wavesofgraymedia
Social Media
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cultured_lens
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/throughaculturedlens/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/througha.culturedlens/
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throughaculturedlens
Email: throughaculturedlens@gmail.com
Episode 5: #Takeaknee
In this episode, Michael and Amber will be discussing sports activism and how Colin Kaepernick became the face of celebrities taking a stance against Police Brutality. We will also discuss the National Anthems' origins and the racist history of its creator.
Cops kneeling: https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6162001122001#sp=show-clips
Kaepernick is still kneeling: https://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/12/sport/colin-kaepernick-nfl-opening-day-reaction-trnd/index.html Abdul_Rauf/
Kaepernick story: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/06/sports/basketball/anthem-nba-abdul-rauf-kaepernick.html
https://www.goldenglobes.com/articles/2021-nominations-78th-golden-globe-awards-have-been-announced
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/228584-breaking-pro-footballs-color-line-the-story-of-charles-w-follis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Follis https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/sports/national-anthem-protests-black-athletes.html
https://www.politifact.com/article/2017/sep/25/short-history-national-anthem-and-sports/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/key-pens-star-spangled-banner#:~:text=On%20September%2014%2C%201814%2C%20Francis,during%20the%20War%20of%201812
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/10/18/star-spangled-banner-racist-national-anthem/)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._national_anthem_protests https://outsider.com/news/entertainment/nfl-ratings-how-this-years-decline-compares-2016-when-kneeling-during-anthem-began/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nfl-ratings-slip-in-2020-remain-dominant-on-broadcast
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-national-anthem-policy-2020-kneeling-protests/1o88fwivdxvqu1d8nnbiw5dw3z)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/sports/baseball/mlb-black-lives-matter.html https://abc7news.com/colin-kaepernick-kneeling-when-did-first-kneel-date-what-does-do-now/4147237/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nfl-paid-under-10-million-to-settle-colin-kaepernick-grievance-11553192288
https://www.blackenterprise.com/nike-value-up-26-billion-since-colin-kaepernick-endorsement/
*Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use statutes is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS*
