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NAACP slams national anthem as ‘racist’ and ‘anti-black’

Civil Rights group says 'Star Spangled Banner' is about killing of slaves

TheGrio Staff / November 10, 2017

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49ers safety Eric Reid says he will resume anthem protest

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — San Francisco 49ers strong safety Eric Reid has resumed his kneeling protest for human rights during the

TheGrio Staff / August 28, 2017

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Aretha Franklin’s very long rendition of National Anthem goes viral

On Thanksgiving Day, Aretha Franklin pulled out a version of the national anthem that was more of a church

TheGrio Staff / November 25, 2016

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Laila Ali says Colin Kaepernick is starting a conversation that some people ‘don’t want to have’

World champion boxer Laila Ali has a lot to say on Colin Kaepernick, her father's legacy and Black Lives Matter...

Ashantai Hathaway / September 22, 2016

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Justice For All? Colin Kaepernick, Terence Crutcher and Why We Protest

When 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began sitting down during the national anthem in the NFL preseason, few noticed. It wasn’t

TheGrio Staff / September 20, 2016

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Nate Parker says Colin Kaepernick’s protest is a form of resistance in the spirit of Nat Turner

TheGrio.com's Jon Kelley caught up with director and actor Nate Parker to discuss the major themes of his upcoming film

TheGrio Staff / September 14, 2016

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Soccer star Megan Rapinoe kneels during national anthem, supports Colin Kaepernick

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem Sunday night before the Seattle Reign's game

TheGrio Staff / September 5, 2016