Bruce Springsteen, Colin Kaepernick Honored With New ACLU Award
Trending on Billboard Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and Bruce Springsteen received a new award from the American Civil Liberties Union...
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- Trending on Billboard Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and Bruce Springsteen received a new award from the American Civil Liberties Union recognizing contributions to American thought and culture.
- Kaepernick and Springsteen were honored Friday night (July 24) with the ACLU Ralph Ellison Award for Defenders of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in the Arts, Business, Science and Sports.
- It’s going to be whether we decided: Are we going to build the schools or not?
- Are we going to defend the rights of others, or are we going to watch?
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Trending on Billboard Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and Bruce Springsteen received a new award from the American Civil Liberties Union recognizing contributions to American thought and culture. Kaepernick and Springsteen were honored Friday night (July 24) with the ACLU Ralph Ellison Award for Defenders of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in the Arts, Business, Science and Sports. It’s going to be whether we decided: Are we going to build the schools or not? Are we going to defend the rights of others, or are we going to watch? Are we going to build community together, or are we going to stand in isolation?” “The consequences of these decisions are going to be the reality that the future generations inherit.” Kaepernick was joined in protest by teammate Eric Reid and others, but he also drew criticism from politicians, team owners and other players. “It’s important for us to recognize all of the people who are contributing to the fight to protect civil rights and civil liberties,” Archer said.