Is Colin Kaepernick’s protest right or wrong? Colin Kaepernick has been making a peaceful protest against Trump. People of color are being treated unkindly and something has to change according to Kaepernick. It isn’t wrong to stand up for what you believe in? The answer is no it’s not. Kaepernick is just standing up for something he believes in.Colin Kaepernick was trying to make a change for the better.
For example, sometimes the right thing is standing up for what you believe in. In an article by Tim Wendel, it is said that “Gregg Popovich coaches the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s San Antonio Spurs. He said he absolutely understands why Kaepernick and other protestors are doing what they're doing. "The important thing that Kaepernick and others have done is to keep it in the conversation.” This shows that when you keep showing people they have to talk about to make people notice. It also shows that without the protest most would have just passed over the subject. It means if you keep pushing the subject out there it will become more relevant to other people and not just leaving it in the dust. When you leave a subject in the dirt people will bury it. Sometimes making a passed over topic can bring new light. …show more content…
Black Lives Matter is an activist-led movement that protests against discriminatory practices toward black people by police and the courts.” This just shows that a lot of people are trying to get justice for all of their injustice. People just want to see things change for the better. If the people don't stand up for change, who will? So not only are the people doing this for themselves but also for the people around