Colin Kaepernick launches coronavirus relief fund to aid black and brown communities - NBCBLK
Although most states haven’t disclosed racial and ethnic data on coronavirus infections, early reports in major U.S. cities like Chicago and Detroit suggest COVID-19 has disproportionately affected African American and Latino communities —
many of which have pre-existing conditions, jobs that can’t be done remotely, and are less likely to trust their doctors“That’s why we’ve established the ‘Know Your Rights’ Camp COVID-19 Relief Fund to help address these issues,” said Kaepernick. “We need each other now more than ever.” San Francisco 49ers' Colin Kaepernick, right, and Eric Reid kneel during the national anthem before an NFL game against the Carolina Panthers on Sept. 18, 2016, in Charlotte, North Carolina.before games to protest police brutality and racism against African Americans.
He has been an unsigned free agent for more than three years. In 2017, he filed a grievance against the NFL, accusing the league of colluding to exclude him. They later reached an undisclosed settlement.
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