The Price of Protest (2019)
August 18, 2019
Documentary, TV Movie
52m


United States, September 1st, 2016. American football player Colin Kaepernick kneels during the national anthem, protesting police brutality against black people. Part of the population regards the gesture as an unacceptable affront to the flag. Later, he loses his place on his team. Today, however, he is considered by many as a true hero.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Annebeth Jacobsen
- Self - Former NFL Player Nate Boyer
- Self - AF Coach Patrick Esume
- Self - Former Football Player Lilian Thuram
- Self - Activist Melina Abdullah
- Self (archive footage) Colin Kaepernick
- Self (archive footage) Tommie Smith
- Self (archive footage) John Carlos
- Self (archive footage) Barack Obama
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Keywords
- police brutality
- street riots
- racism
- national anthem
- usa history
- african american man
- black lives matter
- african american history
- anti-racism
- 2010s
- human rights protest
- controversial advertising