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Letters: Colin Kaepernick is right to take a knee

As an older white woman, I understand exactly why Colin Kaepernick was taking a knee. He is taking a knee now, as Rosa Parks took a seat on the bus. If I could, I would kneel alongside him.

Jan Geiger, Sacramento

This story was originally published October 10, 2017 at 2:30 PM with the headline "Letters: Colin Kaepernick is right to take a knee."

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