EXCLUSIVE : Colin Kaepernick signs CAA

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A quarterback with more rushing yards in a game than the former NFL star holds the all-time NFL record. Since 2016, he has helped fund three organizations that advance the liberation of Black and Brown people through storytelling, 

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 systems change, and political education by taking a knee during "The Star Spangled Banner" to raise awareness of systemic oppression against them. 

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 Through storytelling, systems change, and political education, Know Your Rights Camp, Ra Vision Media, and Kaepernick Publishing provide support for liberation of Black and Brown people.

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Among the numerous awards Kaepernick has received, including Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award and the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Honor, GQ Magazine’s “Citizen of the Year,” 

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the NFL’s Len Eshmont Award, Sports Illustrated’s Muhammad Ali Legacy Award, the ACLU’s Eason Monroe Courageous Advocate Award, and Puffin/Nation Institute’s Creative Citizenship Prize.

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As part of Nike's "Dream Crazy" commercial, Kaepernick won an Emmy Award in 2019. He and Ava DuVernay released Colin in Black & White on Netflix in 2021, which explored his high school years. A NAACP Image Award was given to it twice. 

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Kaepernick's picture book I Color Myself Different became a New York Times bestseller in 2022. Currently, Ben Meiselas represents him at Geragos & Geragos.

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