Colin Kaepernick Just Dropped $25000 to Support Urban Farming in North Minneapolis RANDY FORTH TMMEDATE RELEASE OF KNOW MY RIGHTS 17th Soulia4 San Fransisco 49er’s Quarterback ColinKaepernick Has Decided to Use His Own Money and the Money He Has Made From His Jersey Sales to Help the People of North MinneapolisThe 28-Year -Old Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Who Refused to Stand During the National Anthem During NFL Games Last Year Said He Would Donate the First $1 Million He Made From Last Season to Organizations Assisting Communities Affected by Racial Injustice and Police Brutality “I’ve Been Very Blessed to Be in This Position and Be Able to Make the Kind of Money I Do” Kaepernick Said “I Have to Help These Communities It’s Not Right That They’re Not Put in the Position to Succeed or Given Those Opportunities to Succeed” “I Will Donate One Million Dollars Plus ALL the Proceeds of My Jersey Sales From the 2016 Season to Organizations Working in Oppressed Communities 100k a Month for 10 Months” He Said on His Website One of These Communities Just So Happens to Be North Minneapolis for His Pledge This Month Colin Donated $25000 of the Money Made in December to Appetite for Change a Community-Led Organization That Strengthens Families Creates Economic Prosperity and Encourages Healthy Living by Using Food as a Tool to Build Health Wealth and Social Change in North Minneapolis Black Communities Across the United States Including the North Side of Minneapolis Are Suffering From What Some Experts Call “Food Deserts” These Are Neighborhoods Where Even if People Wanted to Eat Healthy They Can’t Because There Are No Grocery Stores or Restaurants Close to Them That Have Healthy Options This Leads to Terrible Health Problems and Makes People in These Communities Many Who Have Poor Access to Health Care Feel Like They Are Poisoning Themselves With His $25000 Donation Colin Is Addressing This and Putting His Money Where His Mouth Is While Speaking About His Donation in the Past He Said He Wanted to Make Sure He Was Not “just Talking About” These Issues but Was Also “actively Being Involved” and “actively Trying to Make a Change” 17thsoulja BlackIG17th