Posted on 09/17/2018 8:45:55 PM PDT by EdnaMode
On an Emmys red carpet filled with designer gowns and dashing tuxedos, Broadway and Black-ish star Jennifer Lewis opted to wear Nike.
“I am wearing Nike to applaud them for supporting Colin Kaepernick and his protest against racial injustice and police brutality,” Lewis told Variety during her red-carpet interview before the ceremony. She described her thought process in coming up with the idea to wear Nike as asking herself, “What can I do? What can I do that’s meaningful? I’ll wear Nike. I’ll wear Nike to say thank you. Thank you for leading the resistance! We need more corporate America to stand up also.”
The athletic brand started a national conversation over Labor Day weekend when it revealed that Kaepernick would be one of the faces for the 30th-anniversary celebration of its “Just Do it” slogan.
So far, Kaepernick has appeared in a print ad and a televised commercial. The ad features a black-and-white close-up of his face with the words, “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything” — a reference to Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem when he was a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers.
Kaepernick was kneeling in protest of police brutality against black people, and when many of his fellow NFL players began to kneel as well, the protests kicked off a national conversation and debate that eventually drew the ire of President Donald Trump. Kaepernick hasn’t played in two seasons and is currently bringing a lawsuit against the NFL and its owners for allegedly colluding to keep him out of the league.
A longer Nike commercial, which aired during the NFL’s season opener, also highlights Kaepernick’s “sacrificing everything” motto.
The ads have spurred a boycott against Nike, predominantly spearheaded by conservatives who believe Kaepernick’s protests were disrespectful of the American flag. Some boycott participants have also destroyed Nike merchandise they have already purchased and posted videos and photos of the act on social media.
Lewis is just one of myriad celebrities who have shown support for Kaepernick and his protest of police killings. But there is likely an extra layer of significance to Lewis’s decision to wear Nike on the Emmys red carpet, after it was revealed earlier this year that ABC shelved an episode of Black-ish that addressed the NFL kneeling protests. ABC reportedly decided not to air the episode due to “creative differences.”
“Thank you, Colin. Thank you for all that you do. Thank you for being brave. Thank you for being courageous. Thank you for taking a knee,” Lewis said.
And?
Who’s Jennifer Lewis? Jerry Lee Lewis or Jerry Lewis’ kid?
Jenifer Lewis is one of Hollywood's most familiar faces, with more than 300 appearances in film and television. Dubbed a "national treasure" by TV Guide.com, Jenifer stars on the hit show Black-ish (ABC), where her hilarious portrayal of "Ruby Johnson" earned her a nomination for the 2016 Critics Choice Award. - imdb.com
It takes a lot of courage to do that with an audience of like-minded Leftist moonbats.
Strange Times, Strange Times
This is where the “ignore” button comes in.
Imagine the outrage if there was a show titled, “Whitey”!
Yeah, it takes a lot of guts to wear Nikes to a Crappernick-worshipping Hollyweird PC self-congratulation festival.
WTF does that mean? She is sort of negro, but not quite?
Haven’t watched a mainstream TV show in decades. Most were crap, not funny, racist, glorified crime, gory, or stupid.
She might be a good actress but not in my world. Is she K. C. Lewis’ kid? Actually, to quote Tommy Lee Jones in “US Marshalls” - “I don’t care!”
Apparently not, but I don't know who that is.
And I will never find out because a web search just yields info about the comedian Louis C.K.
I have never her of her but . . .another reprobate has surfaced.
I took a dump this morning.
How come no one extols my courage?
LOL. I didn’t even know the Emmys happened.
It started out as a comedy about an upper middle class black family who “acted white.” It quickly turned into a highly political dramedy carrying the flag for BLM, kneelers, anti-Trump, etc.
A little “I have Low IQ sign.” Precious.
is she seeking a $20 million sponsorship deal?
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