Colin Kaepernicks Protest Against Racism Analysis

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “be the change that you wish to see in the world”. Colin Kaepernicks’ decision to kneel during the national anthem is a perfect example of this sentiment; though many have found his protest to be disrespectful, unnecessary and inconsiderate, his intent and message is anything but that. The National Anthem represents the freedom and equality Americans experience; however, with rising racial tensions many feel this no longer reflects the American experience. As can be seen, Colin Kaepernicks’ protest was appropriate because it was a stand against racism by expressing his dissatisfaction in American racial tensions in a polite and respectful way like kneeling so people who wanted to stand could and were not distracted from doing so and was patriotically shining a light on an issue on a large scale like on at a national football game. Although his protest was not received well by many, Colin Kaepernicks’ protest was a very appropriate response to race relations in America.
The first thing to remember is the way protests have been enacted historically and its’ impact on …show more content…
By kneeling during the National Anthem, Colin Kaepernick spoke to people all across America without using a single word. Without distracting, disrespecting or hurting anyone, he simply displayed his feelings of his unfair American experience. Whether people agreed with him or not, he respectfully expressed his voice which has caused a change. Not only was he kneeling against racism in a way that was courteous and honorable but did so publically and without shame, which is not only appropriate but admirable. All things considered, Colin Kaepernicks’ decision to kneel during the National Anthem was an appropriate way to protest racism. Maybe if more people were as vocal and honest as him, he would not have even needed to have