Tracking the Colin Kaepernick Effect #TakeAKnee
ThinkProgress tracked the protests that spread across the country. The following tweets are from Lindsay Gibbs - Sep 26 2017
1. It's been 13 months since Kaepernick's protest first made headlines. Today, TP launches database of the movement: https://thinkprogress.org/kaepernick-effect-database-b2f50ca7277f/ …
2. This database is interactive and searchable. There is a form to alert us to protests we've missed. #takeaknee
3. Thanks to @ofosuuu, we were able to visualize the data and see how the Kaepernick effect spread. #takeaknee https://thinkprogress.org/inside-our-sports-protest-tracking-3f35187ef670/ …
4.The protest morphed as it spread to high schools and colleges and youth groups. It morphed post-Trump. #takeaknee
7. The scope of what Kaepernick inspired gets lost in the trivial debates -- over 3,500 people in over 200 protests.
8. Because of @Kaepernick7, students all over the country are having tough talks about police brutality and racism. https://thinkprogress.org/kaepernick-effect-database-b2f50ca7277f/ …
Source: twitter.com
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