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Colin Kaepernick thegrio.com
August 20, 2019
Colin Kaepernick’s allegiance to his activism runs deep as evidenced by his ‘Know Your Rights’ campaign which was started after…
Irv Gotti attends the 2019 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images)
August 20, 2019
While Jay-Z has come out to announce he’s made a major move collaborating with the NFL on several business endeavors,…
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, and Jay-Z appear at a news conference at ROC Nation on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 in New York. The NFL and ROC Nation, Jay-Z’s entertainment and sports representation company, announced Tuesday they were teaming up for events and social activism, a deal Jay-Z said had been in the works over the last seven months. (Ben Hider/AP Images for NFL) thegrio.com
August 20, 2019
Miami Dolphins receiver Kenny Stills objected Monday to recent comments from rapper Jay-Z about social activism by current and former…
Cardi B
August 19, 2019
The controversy centered around Jay-Z's Roc Nation/NFL deal has been a fierce one, but Cardi says she has faith that…
Colin Kaepernick thegrio.com
August 19, 2019
Kaepernick urged his supporters on Instagram to “stay strong” and “continue to fight.”“My Brothers @E_Reid35 @KSTiLLS @iThinkIsee12 continue to fight for the people, even…
Jay-Z thegrio.com
August 17, 2019
After Jay-Z recently announced a deal with the NFL encompassing entertainment and social justice, rumors are swirling that the rapper…
Colin Kaepernick
August 16, 2019
While Colin Kaepernick has not been vocal about the deal between Jay-Z and the NFL, his girlfriend Nessa Diab is…
Jay-Z
August 16, 2019
Making your head bop as he raps about how much money he makes while actually making loads of money is…
Colin Kaepernick thegrio.com
August 15, 2019
On Wednesday, Colin Kaepernick took to social media to mark the three-year-anniversary of the day he took a stand and…
Colin Kaepernick thegrio.com
August 15, 2019
Social media was abuzz when the Roc Nation founder sat down Wednesday with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and answered questioned…
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, and Jay-Z appear at a news conference at ROC Nation on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 in New York. The NFL and ROC Nation, Jay-Z’s entertainment and sports representation company, announced Tuesday they were teaming up for events and social activism, a deal Jay-Z said had been in the works over the last seven months. (Ben Hider/AP Images for NFL) thegrio.com
August 15, 2019
A day after Jay-Z announced that his Roc Nation company was partnering with the NFL, the rap icon explained that…
August 14, 2019
[OPINION] While the deal between the hip-hop powerhouse and the league may have drawn criticism from some, there is something…
Colin Kaepernick Nike ad thegrio.com
August 8, 2019
After three years and a collusion lawsuit that he won, Kap is still staying in shape in hopes of walking…
Eric Reid AP thegrio.com
August 1, 2019
NFL safety Eric Reid, who has stood alongside Colin Kaepernick in his kneeling protests, says he will not stop as…
Colin Kaepernick thegrio.com
July 12, 2019
[griojw id=”R72gxQJd” playerid=””]As Donald Trump revs up his 2020 re-election campaign, ads launched from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC)
July 11, 2019
OJ Simpson says Colin Kaepernick's criticism of Nike's now-recalled Betsy Ross flag sneakers goes too far
Colin Kaepernick thegrio.com
July 3, 2019
A former Republican lawmaker, Bruce Poliquin, from Maine is hoping to spark a boycott of Nike for pulling its Betsy…
Nick Bosa thegrio.com
April 26, 2019
Writer Dustin Seibert reflects on the 49ers drafting pro-Trump, anti-Beyoncé, Colin Kaepernick-hating Nick Bosa.
Colin Kaepernick thegrio.com
March 6, 2019
[griojw id=”BME6M3L7″ playerid=”GqX43ZoG”]   A Port Charlotte, Florida, high school teacher who decorated her classroom door for Black History Month
Stacey Plaskett thegrio.com
March 1, 2019
Writer Dustin Seibert acknowledges what a train wreck Black History Month was this year, but people like Stacey Plaskett made…