*Colin Kaepernick has teamed with Ava DuVernay for a new scripted series for Netflix titled “Black & White.”
The six-episode scripted show examines the early years of the athlete with the former NFL quarterback lending his voice for narration, per Sports Illustrated.
The show will highlight key events of his youth that helped shape the activist that he would become during his NFL career.Â
“With his act of protest, Colin Kaepernick ignited a national conversation about race and justice with far-reaching consequences for football, culture and for him, personally,” DuVernay said in a statement.
He would grow up to play in the Super Bowl and realize you never stop fighting for your dreams.
She would grow up to tell stories that matter to millions.
From @Kaepernick7 & @ava, the dramatic scripted series Colin In Black & White follows the H.S. years of Colin Kaepernick. pic.twitter.com/eb75RkuW2H
— Netflix (@netflix) June 29, 2020
According to Joe Otterson of Variety, the show “will provide a look at Kaepernick’s early life as a Black child growing up with a white adopted family and his journey to become a great quarterback while defining his identity. The series will also explore what led him to become a civil rights advocate.”
Kaepernick said the series aims to give a “new perspective” on the Black experience in America.
“Too often we see race and Black stories portrayed through a white lens,” he said in a statement. “We seek to give new perspective to the differing realities that Black people face. We explore the racial conflicts I faced as an adopted Black man in a white community, during my high school years. It’s an honor to bring these stories to life in collaboration with Ava for the world to see.”
DuVernay said when announcing the project on Monday, “Colin’s story has much to say about identity, sports and the enduring spirit of protest and resilience. I couldn’t be happier than to tell this story with the team at Netflix.”
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