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"When San Francisco 49er star quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem in 2016, it was his way of protesting the incessant violence and brutalization against Black people in America. Kaepernick could no longer be silent about a country-and sports industry-that continued to fail and marginalize people who look like him. Kneeling at his games was the least he could do, and soon, while 17 million viewers tuned in each week to watch him do it. American sports would never be the same. Now, in The Perilous Fight, Kaepernick tells his story with unflinching clarity. Raised in Turlock, California, the adopted son of a white family, Kaepernick's earliest experiences with racism took place in his home and neighborhood. As he grasped at pieces of his identity as a Black boy, he rose in sports, leaving his inhibitions and frustrations on the field where his talent could not be denied. The Perilous Fight takes readers into his early life, when he was a young boy being tied to a tree by the neighborhood kids. He brings readers onto the field, tracing split second decisions that clinched historic wins for his team, and the often-fraught world of sports and politics. And through the foundational moments that awoke the hum of resilience in him. Colin Kaepernick has been the face of a movement. He's been attacked in the media and by political leaders. He's had standoffs with music's biggest moguls and football's top decision makers. And yet, becoming a father is why he's more confident than ever about his role as an activist. In a time when headlines of brutality towards Black people still run, and when diversity, equity, and inclusion continues to fade away, Colin Kaepernick is ready to share what he knows, what he has learned, and what is next. He is ready to share the whole story, his Perilous Fight"-- Provided by publisher.
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