#Ava DuVernay And Netflix Tell The Story Of Colin Kaepernick

Joe Montana, another QB for the 49ers, had the luxury of saying, “I’m going to Disneyland,” after he led the team to two Super Bowl wins. Kaepernick’s NFL career may have been cut short, but the long arc of the moral universe bends toward justice, and he’s going to Netflix.

In “Colin in Black and White,” Kaepernick “appears as the present-day narrator of his own story, guiding viewers through a robust and colorfully presented array of historical and contemporary contextual moments.” According to the synopsis, the series will chronicle Kaepernick’s early life, “tackling the obstacles of race, class, and culture as the Black adopted child of a white family … before reaching the highest levels of American football as an NFL quarterback and becoming a cultural icon and activist.”

Here’s the official logline for “Colin in Black and White:”

What you know isn’t the entire story. From Colin Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay, “Colin In Black and White” shows the coming of age story of a kid who just wanted to play ball, but was destined for much more. Jaden Michael stars as young Colin Kaepernick in this six-part series about the athlete turned activist’s high school years.

“Colin in Black and White” hits Netflix on Friday, October 29, 2021.