People kneel to pray People take a knee in sports to signal injury People fall to their knees in grief People bend low to tie the shoelaces of their children or elderly loved ones People bendBy "taking a knee," Kaepernick bravely joined a long tradition of American athletes making powerful political statements This time, however, Kaepernick's simple act spread like wildfire throughout American society, becoming the preeminent symbol of resistance to America's persistent racial inequality Young People Take Center Court in 'The Kaepernick Effect' Dave Zirin's extraordinary new book is devoted to telling how a star athlete "taking a knee" inspired young athletes across the country to join a historic social movement Five years ago this month, on , Colin Kaepernick went down on bended knee during the
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