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    Default LOOK: Colin Kaepernick, in Ghana, tweets about finding his independence on July 4

    LOOK: Colin Kaepernick, in Ghana, tweets about finding his independence on July 4


    Colin Kaepernick took to social media July 4 to explain why he took a recent trip to Ghana to find his own independence. His Twitter post features a video of his journey, while an Instagram post featuring the same video included a this message from Kaepernick, starting with a quote from Frederick Douglass.

    "What have I, or those I represent, to do with your national independence?" - Frederick Douglass. In a quest to find my personal independence, I had to find out where my ancestors came from. I set out tracing my African ancestral roots, and it lead me to Ghana. Upon finding out this information, I wanted to visit the sites responsible for myself (and many other Black folks in the African Diaspora) for being forced into the hells of the middle passage. I wanted to see a fraction of what they saw before reaching the point of no return. I spent time with the/my Ghanaian people, from visiting the local hospital in Keta and the village of Atito, to eating banku in the homes of local friends, and paying my respects to Kwame Nkrumah's Memorial Park. I felt their love, and truly I hope that they felt mine in return.

    Rest here:
    http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/lo...nce-on-july-4/


    THIS guys cheese has slipped off his cracker. He's a malcontent.
    Fugem!
    Last edited by Neo; 07-05-2017 at 04:04 AM.
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    He is nuttier than a fruitcake but I like seeing his chartable work.

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    I suspect he will become ever more militant, as he is angry and jobless.

    As someone currently immersed in genealogy, I get that it is sad for the people who cannot find their ancestors.

    But I am so sick of people dividing this country by race. And not appreciating the FREE COUNTRY THEY LIVE IN NOW.
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    Here's a related story. Damon Wayans, Jr tweeted yesterday “Happy white people proud of their racist ancestors day". Lousy sentiment to be having on July 4th, and in my opinion a racist thing to be saying. This is Damon Wayans Junior, btw, not the guy from In Living Color, and currently in Lethal Weapon, who is Damon Sr.


    http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/07/05/damon-wayans-jr-defends-july-fourth-tweet-about-racist-ancestors-jokes-arent-illegal.html[/URL]
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neo View Post
    Colin Kaepernick took to social media July 4 to explain why he took a recent trip to Ghana to find his own independence.

    Next Colin should explain to us all how he found his own independence from an NFL roster, and from a high paying job, just by being an anti-American twit. If he never comes back from Ghana, my guess is that no one here will miss him.
    Ecclesiastes 10:2 - A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but a foolish man's heart directs him to the left.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Russ View Post
    Next Colin should explain to us all how he found his own independence from an NFL roster, and from a high paying job, just by being an anti-American twit. If he never comes back from Ghana, my guess is that no one here will miss him.
    Oh there's plenty of folks with white guilt who miss him. Liberal millennials are demanding he be given a contract.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Abbey View Post
    But I am so sick of people dividing this country by race.
    You're talking about whites right? Grab a history book. See who did the dividing and the consequences it had for today. You can't look at today in a vacuum.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pete311 View Post
    You're talking about whites right? Grab a history book. See who did the dividing and the consequences it had for today. You can't look at today in a vacuum.
    How about you grab a history book, Pete311? You'll find that your ancestors all did things that people today can look down upon. Everyone's ancestors did things the some people today will look down upon. Should everyone today feel guilty about things that might or might not have been done by their ancestors from 100 years ago, 500 years ago, or 1000 years ago? That is a ridiculous idea and isn't even worth debating about.
    Ecclesiastes 10:2 - A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but a foolish man's heart directs him to the left.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Russ View Post
    How about you grab a history book, Pete311? You'll find that your ancestors all did things that people today can look down upon. Everyone's ancestors did things the some people today will look down upon. Should everyone today feel guilty about things that might or might not have been done by their ancestors from 100 years ago, 500 years ago, or 1000 years ago? That is a ridiculous idea and isn't even worth debating about.
    Race pimps.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by pete311 View Post
    You're talking about whites right? Grab a history book. See who did the dividing and the consequences it had for today. You can't look at today in a vacuum.
    When you get up to date on this country, you can opine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Abbey View Post
    When you get up to date on this country, you can opine.
    Up to date? Like "progress"ive?

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    You know Lil' petey...people like you should be shot. Your death death certificate could read, "Late term abortion", just so it's PC.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neo View Post
    You know Lil' petey...people like you should be shot. Your death death certificate could read, "Late term abortion", just so it's PC.
    The smell of desperation. Nothing to add but a death threat. Stay classy. 'merica
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    Quote Originally Posted by pete311 View Post
    The smell of desperation. Nothing to add but a death threat. Stay classy. 'merica
    When you get back to Russ and everyone after his response, with YOUR responses besides misconstruing a questionably tasteless remark with a threat, feel free.

    In the meantime, you can figure out and explain just what color those folks were in Africa selling other tribes as a slaves to white slave traders .... I don't think anyone went there shopping without someone having built a store ....
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