{"id":593365,"date":"2021-07-16T10:36:25","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T14:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=593365"},"modified":"2021-07-16T10:36:29","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T14:36:29","slug":"colin-kaepernick-to-publish-childrens-book-about-race-living-courageously-in-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colin-kaepernick-to-publish-childrens-book-about-race-living-courageously-in-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"Colin Kaepernick To Publish Children\u2019s Book About Race, Living \u2018Courageously In Truth\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcolin-kaepernick-to-publish-childrens-book-about-race-living-courageously-in-truth%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=593365&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/colin_kaepernick_gi-1.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick published a children\u2019s book about race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI Color Myself Different\u201d \u2014 marketed by Kaepernick Publishing \u2014 will discuss the athlete\u2019s experiences as a black child adopted into a white family. The book is set to release in April 2022 with additional books to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.2098092643052\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019re honored to collaborate w\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Scholastic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Scholastic<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kaepernick7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Kaepernick7<\/a>\u2019s children\u2019s book, I COLOR MYSELF DIFFERENT, &amp; hope that his story will inspire young people to live courageously in their truth. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IColorMyselfDifferent?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IColorMyselfDifferent<\/a> hits shelves on 4\/5\/22. Pre-order now at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ei83WPSu05\">https:\/\/t.co\/ei83WPSu05<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0FWxMuCtf0\">pic.twitter.com\/0FWxMuCtf0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kaepernick Publishing (@KaepernickPub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KaepernickPub\/status\/1415742605783035905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>A press release from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kaepernickpublishing.com\/news\/colin-kaepernick-and-scholastic-announce-multi-book-deal-for-childrens-books\"><span>Kaepernick Publishing<\/span><\/a><span> explains:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"24\">\n<p><i><span>Colin Kaepernick, renowned activist, change-maker, and athlete, and Scholastic, the global children\u2019s publishing, education, and media company, announce a multi-book publishing deal. Brokered in an exclusive offer from Kaepernick Publishing, the agreement includes World rights and all languages for both print and eBook formats.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>During a kindergarten exercise on drawing families, Kaepernick remembers putting down the yellow crayon he had been using to draw his family and picking up the brown crayon for himself. This moment crystallized for him the differences marked by his adoption, and how acknowledging those distinctions could encourage us all to be more accepting of ourselves and each other.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>\u201cColin Kaepernick\u2019s inspiring story, with themes of identity, race, and self-esteem, will resonate deeply with all kids,\u201d said Scholastic Trade Publishing President Ellie Berger in the press release. \u201cWe are privileged to bring this work to young readers around the world for the very first time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThis story is deeply personal to me and inspired by real events in my life. I hope that it honors the courage and bravery of young people everywhere by encouraging them to live with authenticity and purpose,\u201d added Kaepernick. \u201cI hope that our books will inspire readers to walk through the world with confidence, strength, and truth in all they do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem in 2016 to highlight purported systemic racism in policing. Kaepernick has since been a prominent voice in debates about social justice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/colin-kaepernick-camp-boosts-anthem-snubbing-gwen-berry\"><span>The Daily Wire<\/span><\/a><span> recently reported that Kaepernick\u2019s foundation \u2014 the \u201cKnow Your Rights Camp\u201d \u2014 issued a statement in favor of Gwen Berry, an American hammer thrower who made headlines for turning her back to the American flag during the Olympic trials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe applaud Ms. Berry on her bravery to stand up against systemic racism,\u201d tweeted the group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In May, Kaepernick Publishing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/colin-kaepernick-to-publish-book-of-essays-on-abolishing-the-police-featuring-convicted-cop-killer\"><span>announced<\/span><\/a><span> that it would edit and publish a book of essays called \u201cAbolition for the People: The Movement for a Future Without Policing and Prisons.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"12.071625344353\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After months of hard work, we\u2019re excited to announce that we\u2019ll be publishing our first title, ABOLITION FOR THE PEOPLE: THE MOVEMENT FOR A FUTURE WITHOUT POLICING &amp; PRISONS, on 10\/12\/21. This anthology is edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kaepernick7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Kaepernick7<\/a> &amp; features the contributions of over 30 writers. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fj6tuBpYBy\">pic.twitter.com\/fj6tuBpYBy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kaepernick Publishing (@KaepernickPub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KaepernickPub\/status\/1392148821669384196?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>\u201cEdited by activist and Super Bowl quarterback Colin Kaepernick, \u2018Abolition\u2019 for the People is a manifesto calling for a world beyond policing and prisons,\u201d the group explained. \u201cBlending rigorous analysis with first-person narratives, Abolition for the People definitively makes the case that the only political future worth building is one without and beyond policing and prisons.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In February, Kaepernick <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/colin-kaepernick-jumps-aboard-spac-craze-looking-to-raise-287-million-for-social-justice-company\"><span>partnered<\/span><\/a><span> with a private equity investor to launch a \u201csocial justice-focused special purpose acquisition company.\u201d The group \u2014 called \u201cMission Advancement\u201d \u2014 is seeking to raise funds \u201cwith the goal of acquiring a billion-dollar, consumer-focused company with the potential to \u2018generate a positive social impact.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Mission Advancement said that it will \u201cemphasize the racial and diversity issues Mr. Kaepernick has championed on and off the field through its investment in the growing environmental, social and governance investment field.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span>member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick published a children\u2019s book about race.\u201cI Color Myself Different\u201d \u2014 marketed by Kaepernick Publishing \u2014 will discuss the athlete\u2019s experiences as a black child adopted &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-593365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/593365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=593365"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/593365\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=593365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=593365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=593365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}