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Colin Kaepernick Lands Endorsement Deal with Jaguar
According to Pro Football Talk, the endorsements are beginning to roll in for star NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Sport icons of today like Blake Griffin, Peyton Manning and Kevin Durant are all the...
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Beats by Dre’s ‘Hear What You Want’ Campaign Features Colin Kaepernick
After shocking the NFL with his big arm and playmaking ability that helped the San Francisco 49ers to an appearance in the Super Bowl, Colin Kaepernick was immediately pegged as the NFL’s next biggest...
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Packers Sell Out Wild Card Game, Avoid Blackout
Colin Kaepernick will seek to dismantle the Packers in a game that, it turns out, will be broadcast nationally after all. Deadlines work. Fans and Packers team corporate partners purchased the...
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Take a Look Inside the San Franscisco 49ers New Stadium
A rendering of Levi's Stadium. Bay Area media got a look inside the San Fransisco 49ers brand new stadium Wednesday, and it’s already getting high marks. Members of the media were led by stadium...
View ArticleColin Kaepernick Fined $10,000 for Wearing Beats by Dre Headphones
On Oct. 9, Colin Kaepernick of the San Fransisco 49ers was fined $10,000 from the NFL, for sporting bright pink Beats by Dre headphones in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month during a post-game...
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Stephen A. Smith on Kaepernick: ‘Stay the Hell Away From Me’
Colin Kaepernick has remained a news fixture for well over a year now and was even brought up during a riveting panel at Black Enterprise’s inaugural Black Men XCEL Summit. (L-R: Keith Clinkscales,...
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The Culture of Offense is Why Black Workers Are Punished for Speaking Out
The national controversy surrounding NFL protests took a dramatic turn on Monday when Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones issued a statement indicating that he will bench any player who refuses to stand...
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Malcolm X’s Daughters Launching a New Malcolm X Clothing Site
The sisters, Qubilah Shabazz, Ilyasah Shabazz, Attallah Shabazz, Malikah Shabazz, Malaak Shabazz, and Gamilah Lumumba Shabazz have partnered with technology company Hingeto, to bring the apparel line...
View ArticleColin Kaepernick’s Lawyer to Move Forward in Legal Proceedings in...
The NFL is reportedly expected to hand over documents to Colin Kaepernick, who has filed a lawsuit against the league demanding his right to work. Kaepernick filed a grievance last October under the...
View ArticleNFL Takes Hard Stance Against Kneeling With New 2018 Anthem Policy
The NFL and Roger Goodell will now penalize players for protesting. The NFL approved a 2018 national anthem policy, but the NFLPA is not having it. The new rule will “subject teams to a fine if a...
View ArticleThe NFL Says No Kneeling? Take a Stand [Opinion]
So, let me get this straight. We have now decided to be a country where the right to bear arms is protected and vigorously defended— even when our children and their teachers are being routinely mowed...
View ArticleColin Kaepernick Ad Pushes Nike Social Media Brand Mentions Up 135%
Nike’s stock may be down, but its social media impressions are drastically up following the launch of its new ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, one of the most polarizing athletes in sports. The...
View ArticleTime to Invest in Nike? Stock Experts Weigh In
On Tuesday, Nike’s stock shares fell 3% after it released its latest ad campaign featuring polarizing sports figure Colin Kaepernick. The ad, which could be interpreted as supportive of Kaepernick’s...
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Nike and the Kaepernick Campaign: A Lesson In Rebellious Marketing
In celebration of Nike’s 30th anniversary of its “Just Do It” campaign, the company—to the delight of many—got controversial. On Labor Day, Nike broke the internet with a powerful ad showcasing an...
View ArticleAs Kaepernick Nike Ad Proves, Marketing to Millennials is a Must, Even for...
By 2020, spending by millennials in the United States is projected to reach $1.4 trillion annually. That amount is more than double the $600 billion this consumer demographic is shelling out now each...
View ArticleControversy Sells. Nike Cashes In On Colin Kaepernick Campaign
Nike caught a lot of heat for making Colin Kaepernick the face of its new marketing campaign. But now the controversial move is paying off—big time. The billion-dollar athletic apparel company marked...
View ArticleNike Appoints Founder of Largest Black-Owned Assets Management Firm to Its Board
Nike has appointed John W. Rogers, the CEO and founder of Ariel Investments L.L.C. to its board of directors, according to a press release. “John brings with him a depth of financial expertise and we...
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Jay-Z on NFL Partnership: We’ve Moved Past Kneeling. Let’s Take Action
Last year, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter boasted about turning down an opportunity to perform on one of the biggest and most coveted stages in the world: The Super Bowl halftime show. “I said no to the Super...
View ArticleColin Kaepernick’s Nike Ad Wins an Emmy
Colin Kaepernick may never win a Super Bowl, but he continues to win in other arenas. On Sunday, the controversial Nike ad that he starred in last year won an Emmy for outstanding commercial at the...
View ArticleTrump May Have Prevented Colin Kaepernick From Getting Signed
President Donald Trump may be behind why former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick still does not have a job in the league. Kaepernick, who played in Super Bowl XLVII for the San Francisco 49ers in 2013,...
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