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Ava DuVernay Is Directing A Netflix Series About Athlete And Activist Colin Kaepernick“He would grow up to play in the Super Bowl and realize you never stop fighting for your dreams. She would grow up to tell stories that matter to millions,” Netflix tweeted. I wonder if she'll show that he never took a knee or mention black lives until AFTER he was demoted to second string behind the lousy Blaine Gabbert, and never during his Championship games or Super Bowl runs. I'm taking bets. What. A. Story. Between this, and breaking news about Kim Kardashian’s new net worth, I have to ask myself - what happened to Forbes?
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Colin Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay Join Forces For A Netflix Show About His Teen YearsThe six-part series will explore how the former NFL player's high school years inspired his political activism.
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Colin Kaepernick Netflix Series on the Way From Ava DuVernayThe former NFL quarterback says the series will “explore the racial conflicts I faced as an adopted Black man in a white community, during my high school years.” 🤮 👍👍👍 I will watch the hell out of this. 💯
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Netflix announces Ava DuVernay-led series on Colin KaepernickColin Kaepernick's life story is headed to Netflix in a new limited series titled 'Colin in Black & White,' from Ava DuVernay, based on Kaepernick's high school years lol Yes, but is he allowed to voice black characters in animated shows Money 💴
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Ava DuVernay Is Directing A Netflix Series About Athlete And Activist Colin Kaepernick“He would grow up to play in the Super Bowl and realize you never stop fighting for your dreams. She would grow up to tell stories that matter to millions,” Netflix tweeted. Loved 13th and the amazing ava 💚 can’t wait for her new film.
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Ava DuVernay and Colin Kaepernick team up for Netflix seriesThe six-episode series is to focus on Kaepernick's early years as a Black child growing up with a white adoptive family and his formative high school years. No one cares Look, it's a white guy with an afro....... Thought culture appropriation was racist? Oh Lord. Let the victimhood Olympics begin 🤦🏾♂️
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