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Confederate flag raised at Denver high school football game leads to injuries

"[“Some of our players reported that, when tackled, players from the opposing team taunted them with racial slurs.”] after a Confederate flag was displayed during the first quarter of a high school football game in Denver, according to a statement from Manual High School that was sent to parents on Saturday. 

According ...to a statement addressing what happened during the Friday night game, “Last night, the Weld Central High School team, which has a Rebel mascot, displayed the Confederate flag during the first quarter of the game, offending many members of the Manual community.”

“We asked them to remove the flag and they did. However, the tension created by the flag led to conflict…"

Colin Kaepernick said, To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way...

This young man, Colin Kaepernick, in the beginning and after much thought said, "To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color!" 

I know that strong men take strong stances... He unleashed the suppressed urges of rage and disbelief in a system governed against the greater good of Black Americans!! I also know that protest amongst Black Americans does not lead us toward deep inner change. As a collective we rise only above the limit of expectation of acceptance of white people. It is a strange dance, but done so often it is called something else by its practitioners.  How will this protest change us? 

Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 

September 29, 2017 

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