Added DuVernay, “With his act of protest, Colin Kaepernick ignited a national conversation about race and justice with far-reaching consequences for football, culture and for him, personally.
We explore the racial conflicts I faced as an adopted Black man in a white community, during my high school years.
“Too often we see race and Black stories portrayed through a white lens,” Kaepernick said in a statement.
Netflix will tackle the early life of Colin Kaepernick for its next project: The streamer has ordered Colin in Black & White, a limited series based on the athlete and activist’s teenage years, TVLine has learned.