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Short Sellers Are Betting More Against SPACs
Short sellers have increasingly bet against so-called SPACs since the start of the year.
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Blank Check Funds Are Hot But May Be Risky: ‘The Trust Level Is Through the Roof'
The popularity of ‘blank check’ funds has soared, drawing in mom-and-pop investors. But there are reasons for consumers to be cautious.
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Revealed: Who are the Root's Top 100 Top Influential African Americans of 2020?
Danielle Belton of The Root gives a breakdown of The Root 100 Top Influential African Americans of 2020.
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1619 Project Founder Hannah-Jones, Activist Colin Kaepernick Top 2020 List of Root 100 Influential African Americans
Colin Kaepernick hasn’t spoken out in a public forum in several years. But for a man who’s stayed largely silent, his shadow has continued to loom large both over the NFL and a divided country in the midst of social upheaval. Given the unrest that’s gripped much of the nation its no surprise that Kaepernick, along with a handful of...
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Racial Injustice Themes Fill Empty NFL Stadiums
NFL teams opening their seasons in empty stadiums knelt, locked arms or raised fists in protest for pregame ceremonies on the first full Sunday of the football season.
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Colin Kaepernick a Playable Character on ‘Madden' Roster for First Time Since 2016
Colin Kaepernick is making his return to the football field — as a playable character on the sport’s biggest video game, “Madden 21,” NBC News reports.
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Navy Investigates Video of Dogs Attacking Kaepernick Fill-in
The U.S. Navy is investigating a video in which military work dogs attacked a “Colin Kaepernick stand-in” during a demonstration at a Navy Seal Museum fundraiser
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Kaepernick, ESPN Team Up for Documentary Series on His Life
Colin Kaepernick will be featured in a documentary series produced by ESPN Films as part of a first-look deal with The Walt Disney Co.
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NFL to Play Black Anthem Before National Anthem: AP Source
“Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” will be performed live or played before “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to each NFL game during Week 1 and the league is considering putting names of victims of police brutality on helmet decals or jersey patches, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press.
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Netflix Series to Dramatize Kaepernick's Path to Activism
Colin Kaepernick and filmmaker Ava Duvernay are working on a Netflix series about the NFL’s player’s path to activism.
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Chargers Could Bring in Colin Kaepernick for a Workout
Colin Kaepernick is on the Los Angeles Chargers’ workout list, but that doesn’t mean he will be coming in anytime soon or at all. Anthony Lynn said Wednesday that Kaepernick fits the style of quarterback Los Angeles is looking for, but the third-year head coach hasn’t spoken to him. Lynn was also quick to point out that he first...
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Trump says Colin Kaepernick Should ‘Get Another Shot' to Play in NFL
President Donald Trump says that Colin Kaepernick should get another chance to play in the NFL if he can play well, but he reiterated that he doesn’t want to see people kneel during the national anthem, according to NBC News. In an interview at the White House Wednesday with Sinclair Broadcast Group’s WJLA, Trump was asked whether Kaepernick, the former San...
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NFL Commissioner Encourages Teams to Sign Colin Kaepernick
The NFL commissioner now says he’s encouraging teams to sign former 49er Colin Kaepernick. He’s been out of the league for three years, and public opinion is also changing about the kneeling protests he started.
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NFL Commissioner Goodell Encourages Team to Sign Kaepernick
Roger Goodell would like to see Colin Kaepernick back in the NFL this season
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Pete Carroll Expresses Regret for not Signing Colin Kaepernick
Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll revisited the team’s history with Colin Kaepernick on Thursday and expressed regret for not signing Kaepernick when given the opportunity. Seattle brought Kaepernick in for a workout during the 2017 offseason and had another visit a year later canceled. At that time, Carroll said Seattle chose not to bring Kaepernick aboard because he was viewed…
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Colin Kaepernick: Timeline of a Gesture and Its Echoes
Colin Kaepernick was a second-round draft pick in 2011. The next year he led the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl. By 2016, he had begun kneeling on the sideline at games during the national anthem to protest social injustice and police brutality.
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Drew Brees Apologizes After Anthem Comments Draw Backlash From Teammates, Others
Drew Brees attempted to scramble out of trouble Thursday, offering up an apology after teammates, fans and celebrities slammed what were perceived as tone deaf remarks reiterating his opposition to Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling during the national anthem in 2016 in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
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Former Veteran Nate Boyer on the George Floyd, Colin Kaepernick Protests
Nate Boyer, a former U.S. Green Beret and NFL player, first suggested to Colin Kaepernick that he kneel to make a statement against police brutality. In the wake of George Floyd’s death, Boyer says taking a knee is no longer enough.
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Colin Kaepernick Launches Coronavirus Relief Fund to Aid Black and Brown Communities
Colin Kaepernick, the former NFL quarterback turned activist, has contributed $100,000 to a coronavirus relief fund aiding black and brown communities affected by the coronavirus.
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Kaepernick to Release Memoir Through His Publishing Company
Colin Kaepernick can add author and publisher to his resume.