After announcing in 2020 that Academy Award nomineeAva DuVernaywas teaming up with former NFL superstar and activistColin Kaepernickfor a project, Netflix has now revealed the release date and new first-look images for the limited seriesColin in Black & White. The series will consist of six 30-minute episodes, and is set to premiere on October 29.
The story will cover the young years of Kaepernick, under the motto “you don’t know Kaepernick until you know Colin." His younger version will be played byJaden Michael, who was previously inWonderstruckand Netflix’sThe Get Down. Kaepernick himself is featured in the story as the present-day narrator of his own story.
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Kaepernick gained international prominence after refusing to stand during the national anthem playing throughout the 2016 football season, as a form of protest against racial discrimination and police brutality. Kaepernick wasn’t able to sign with any professional team since then. For activists who support him, this only underscores the systemic oppressions that silence Black voices who decide to speak out. As co-creator and executive producer of his own story, Kaepernick stated:
Colin in Black & Whitealso featuresNick OffermanandMary-Louise Parkeras his adoptive parents. Aside from DuVernay, other directors includeAngel Kristi Williams,Kenny Leon,Sheldon Candis, andRobert Townsend.
Here’s the official Netflix synopsis:
Colin in Black & Whiteis a bold new limited series that chronicles Kaepernick’s coming of age story, tackling the obstacles of race, class and culture as the Black adopted child of a white family before reaching the highest levels of American football as an NFL quarterback and becoming a cultural icon and activist.
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