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Netflix Series to Dramatize Kaepernick's Path to Activism - Voice and Viewpoint

Voice Viewpoint Newswire, AP Colin Kaepernick is joining with Emmy-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay on a Netflix drama series about the teenage roots of the former NFL player's activism. 'Colin in Black White' will examine Kaepernick's high school years to illuminate the experiences that shaped his advocacy, Netflix said Monday. 'Too often we see []

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