Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s publishing company will be releasing an anthology of essays supporting abolishing the police and prisons.
“Today, I’m excited to share that we at @KaepernickPublishing will be releasing our first title, ABOLITION FOR THE PEOPLE: THE MOVEMENT FOR A FUTURE WITHOUT POLICING & PRISONS, on 10/12/21,” the former San Francisco 49er posted on Instagram. “This anthology builds on decades of organizing and writing against policing & prisons & features the work of over 30 contributors plus a reader’s guide, infographics, & cover art by Emory Douglas.”
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Kaepernick, who will edit the anthology, has been a vocal supporter of defunding the police, and he began kneeling for the national anthem before NFL games in 2016. That gesture, which he maintains prevented him from being signed by any teams after opting out of his contract in 2017, was adopted by players in every major sports league throughout the next several years.
“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick said at the time. “To me, this is bigger than football, and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”
Kaepernick, who also showed up to a San Francisco 49ers practice wearing socks depicting police officers as pigs, has become a popular figure on the Left and often speaks out about high-profile police shootings.
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Last year, Kaepernick labeled the police officers involved in the Breonna Taylor shooting as “white supremacists” and accused them of stealing her life.
