[Jeff Chandler]

Let me see if I got this article right:

Colin Kaepernick Says Adoptive Mother Said His Cornrows Made Him Look ‘Like A Little Thug’ During Childhood

Colin Kaepernick Says Adoptive Mother Said His Cornrows Made Him Look ‘Like A Little Thug’ During Childhood

Colin Kaepernick Says Adoptive Mother Said His Cornrows Made Him Look ‘Like A Little Thug’ During Childhood

his adoptive mother saying his cornrows made him look like “a little thug.”

racism that is being perpetuated

his mother thinking he looked “not professional” and “like a little thug” when he had cornrows as a child

[neverevergiveup]

When I grew my hair as a teenage musician my mother didn’t want her friends to see me. I’ve had lots of things affect me in life, but that wasn’t a big one.

[MPJackal]

Not buying it. How does a child afford cornrows if mom is against it?