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September 1, 2021
Colin Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick first started kneeling to protest social injustice in a preseason game on this day in 2016. Prior to that, he had sat on the bench; after a talk with a veteran, he decided to kneel from then on.
Also on this day
General Daniel ‘Chappie’ James, Jr.
On this day in 1975, General Daniel ‘Chappie’ James, Jr., became the first Black person to be promoted to the rank of a four-star general. He was named Commander-in-chief of the North American Air Defense Command.
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