SF 49ers fly BLM flag next to American flag; Dixie Chicks Change Name to ‘The Chicks'

**enhanced_deficit** · 06-25-2020, 04:46 PM

Before current historic MAGA term, such cultural shifts pro BLM messaging at this level was almost unheard of. Obama election was a historic cultural shift also but that followed a huge event like Iraqi Freedom War and was a direct result of that Republicans led war's bloodbath.

Colin Kaepernick's former team flies Black Lives Matter flag next to American flag at stadium

Jason Owens
Jun 23, 2020

The team that last employed Colin Kaepernick is very publicly acknowledging his cause.
The San Francisco 49ers have raised a Black Lives Matter flag at Levi’s Stadium. The team posted an image of the flag on its Instagram page on Monday with a caption reading: “Indivisible with liberty and justice for all,” quoting the Pledge of Allegiance.
The flag flies alongside the American flag and the California state flag.

‘We’re focused on taking actions’
49ers CEO Jed York talked about the flag in a virtual meeting with season ticket-holders on Monday.

“First and foremost, you’re saddened and outraged when you see events take place, especially when they’re specifically violent events that are targeted at African-Americans,” York said, per the The San Jose Mercury News. “We’re focused on taking actions.

“When Colin started a protest movement in 2016, what we had talked about in talking to Dr. Harry Edwards, his message which we’ve adopted was to take protests to progress.
https://sports.yahoo.com/colin-kaepe...190208015.html

Dixie Chicks, who had stepped into controversy by bad mouthing then Commander-in-Chief W Bush during early years of Iraqi Freedom War, are are courting controversy again on a different issue:

Dixie Chicks Change Name to ‘The Chicks,’ Drop Protest Song
Country-pop trio share “March March” and remove the “Dixie” from their name amid ongoing protests for racial justice
Claire Shaffer
The Dixie Chicks have officially dropped the “Dixie” from their name. The iconic country-pop trio of Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer, and Martie Maguire are now simply called “The Chicks,” changing their website URL and their Instagram handle to the new name on Thursday.

On their website, the trio only offered this statement: “We want to meet this moment.” In a press statement, they added, “A sincere and heartfelt thank you goes out to ‘The Chicks’ of [New Zealand] for their gracious gesture in allowing us to share their name. We are honored to co-exist together in the world with these exceptionally talented sisters. Chicks Rock!”
The move comes in light of the country’s ongoing protests and conversations regarding the history of racism in the U.S., and follows on the heels of Lady Antebellum pulling a similar move by changing their band name to Lady A.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/m...march-1020398/

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Kaepernick posted these two tweets on Saturday, a day after Soleimani's death in Iraq

Kaepernick (center) started making headlines for his civil rights activism after he started kneeling during the national anthem during NFL games beginning in 2016

Colin Kaepernick, Nobel Peace Prize winner? Why a civil rights icon is advocating
Dr. Harry Edwards’ explains his impassioned goal for the former 49ers quarterback is a nomination at minimum
June 24, 2020
https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/06/...is-advocating/

Multiple teams interested in Colin Kaepernick, could set up workouts closer to training camp, per report
Jun 24, 2020
"At least a couple of teams" are serious about exploring Kaepernick, Michael Silver reported Wednesday. "I have talked to one head coach who is absolutely interested."
The main holdup, Silver added, isn't likely to be related to Kaepernick's history of on-field protests, which NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and many other league executives have recently applauded
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/m...ning-camp-per/

**Warrior_of_Freedom** · 06-25-2020, 04:51 PM

No one cares about the Dixie chicks anymore lol way to try to stay relevant. What are they all grandmas now?

**Anti Globalist** · 06-25-2020, 05:46 PM

Virtue signalling is going to be the death of many institutions.

**enhanced_deficit** · 06-25-2020, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by Warrior_of_Freedom

No one cares about the Dixie chicks anymore lol way to try to stay relevant. What are they all grandmas now?

On first part, never know, they could potentially have a future in politics. Would you have guessed few years back that Kim Kardashian would become so infuential in US Politics and that a struggling casino owner turned top rated NBC reality TV star would become so relevant in 2016? Probably not.

On second part, this what they looked like in 2006, so you maybe right. 'Chicks' probably are as of much of chicks now as 'Kid Rock' is a kid.

The film then cuts to a scene from the Dixie Chicks' March 10, 2003 concert at the Shepherd's Bush Empire Theatre in London, England. The atmosphere in the European audience is of dramatic opposition to the announcement from United States President George W. Bush's authorization of the invasion of Iraq. Approximately 1 million people had recently demonstrated in London against the impending war.^[2] During the introduction to their song "Travelin' Soldier", Natalie Maines, a Texas native, says:

Just so you know, we’re on the good side with y’all. We do not want this war, this violence, and we’re ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas.

— Natalie Maines^[3]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_Chicks:_Shut_Up_and_Sing

**69360** · 06-25-2020, 05:48 PM