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Colin Kaepernick Honored With National Education Association's President's Award

On Sunday, Colin Kaepernick was recognized at the National Education Association's Human and Civil Rights Awards for his work the Know Your Rights Camp, which he has fully funded since its creation in 2016.

Kaepernick was given the NEA's President's Award, which is considered the organization's highest honor, "for his work to fight racial oppression through education and social justice activism" through the Know Your Rights Camp.

The Know Your Rights Camp is free to children and is designed "to raise awareness on higher education, self empowerment, and instruction to properly interact with law enforcement in various scenarios.