Colin Kaepernick

commentary In "Perilous Fight" Kaepernick doesn’t need permission to stand up for Black people Published September 29, 2026 12:00PM (EDT) Colin Kaepernick discusses his new memoir during a SiriusXM Front Row event with host Karen Hunter in New York on Sept. 10, 2026. (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images) The Merikins are the…

Super Bowl quarterback Colin Kaepernick sparked a national conversation about police brutality against Black and Brown people when he took a knee during “The Star-Spangled Banner.” His memoir, The Perilous Fight, is out this week from Legacy Lit. Below is an excerpt about the books that changed his life and…

Following a string of high-profile police shootings of Black men 10 years ago, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began protesting such incidents by sitting during the national anthem at preseason games. What began as a quiet action turned into a fevered national debate about freedom of expression, patriotism, and…

Colin Kaepernick’s six-year NFL career brought him plenty of attention on and off the field. However, some of the most unexpected stories from that period are only coming to light now. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback has opened up about his life away from football in his new memoir,…

Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Wherever You Listen Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the best of The New Yorker in your inbox. More than a decade ago, as quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, Colin Kaepernick led his team to the Super Bowl. And, not…

Kaepernick writes in his new memoir, “The Perilous Fight,” that he has since changed his views after he said he wouldn’t vote in the 2016 presidential election. Former NFL quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick in New York City on July 30. Jesse Dittmar for NBC News Sept. 6, 2026, 6:56…

Photo Credit: Colin Kaepernick by Asa Quathern / CC by 4.0 Jay-Z’s ongoing feud with former football star Colin Kaepernick intensifies as the ex-quarterback criticizes the rapper and mogul’s NFL deal. Jay-Z isn’t exactly known for having a close relationship with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, and there’s no love…

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The former NFL quarterback talked to NBC about his initial reaction to being mentioned by the legendary rapper. Colin Kaepernick at The 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York, New York. Gilbert Flores/Variety Trending on…

Colin Kaepernick said he believes that Jay-Z’s recent comments about him speak to a “guilty conscience,” as the fallout between the former quarterback and the rapper deepens. Kaepernick responded as part of an extensive interview with NBC News after Jay-Z dissed the athlete during a recent concert. In July, Jay-Z…