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Entitled 'Colin in Black & White', Netflix said
on Monday the six-episode series would focus on Kaepernick's
early years as a Black child growing up with a white adopted
family and his formative high school years.
Kaepernick, who sparked a national debate in the United States
when he protested against racial injustice by kneeling as the
U.S. national anthem played during a game, has signed up as
narrator of the series.
"We seek to give new perspective to the differing realities that
Black people face," he said. "We explore the racial conflicts I
faced as an adopted Black man in a white community, during my
high school years."
Kaepernick said he was honored to work with DuVernay, the first
black female director to be Oscar-nominated for a documentary,
saying that too many stories about race and Black people were
told through a "white lens".
"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, the filmmaker behind "Selma" and "13th," said in a
statement.
"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."
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Gareth Jones)
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