The Kaepernick Effect Taking a Knee, Changing the World
eBook - 2021
Riveting and inspiring first-person stories of how "taking a knee" triggered a political awakening among athletes of all ages and levels, from the celebrated sportswriter "With profiles of courage that leap of the page, Zirin uncovers a whole national movement of citizen-athletes fighting for racial justice." —Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Award–winning author of Stamped from the Beginning Hailed by Publishers Weekly in a starred review as "an enthralling look at the impact of peaceful protest by sports figures at the high school, college, and professional levels," The Kaepernick Effect explores the story of how quarterback Colin Kaepernick's simple act of "taking a knee" spread like wildfire... throughout American society, becoming the preeminent public symbol of resistance to America's persistent racial inequality. In this powerful book, critically acclaimed sports journalist and author...
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File Size | 3 GB |
ISBN | 9781620976869 |
Release Date | 9/14/2021 |
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ASIN | B08TKRKPMW |
Release Date | 9/14/2021 |
OverDrive Read eBook | |
ISBN | 9781620976869 |
Release Date | 9/14/2021 |