Class Year
2022
Document Type
Student Research Paper
Date of Creation
Fall 2019
Department 1
Africana Studies
Abstract
Systemic racism continues to plague Black Americans. However, demonstrations that attempt to bring attention to racial discrimination are often met with anger from white Americans that claim oppression on the basis of race is no longer an issue. Former NFL athlete Colin Kaepernick is no exception to this trend and his peaceful protests during the national anthem led to a swift denunciation and his eventual dismissal from the league. Consequently, the NFL's treatment of Kaepernick is reflective of a larger issue in American society where any person or organization that attempts to challenge the racial hierarchy, is vilified.
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Hedgepeth, Emma, "American Society’s Fear of Social Change Reflected through the Ostracizing of NFL Free Agent Colin Kaepernick" (2019). Student Publications. 845.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/845
Included in
African American Studies Commons, Politics and Social Change Commons, Sports Studies Commons
Comments
Written for AFS 130: Introduction to African-American Studies