User:Lyniewong/sandbox

Possible Articles To Work On
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._national_anthem_protests_(2016%E2%80%93present)#Causes
 * remove "Trump calls for firing protesting players" subcategory from under the "causes" category. It is the only subcategory in this section. The causes that the protests represent should all be listed and summarized instead of stuck in one section.
 * The background should discuss the history of America that the protests are trying to go against and why certain groups interpret the national anthem in the way that they do.
 * There should be a section on notable figures such as Colin Kaepernick and other athletes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Hands_up,_don%27t_shoot
 * the mentioning of Eric Garner, Freddie Gray, and Trayvon Martin should be cited or linked to a page that explains their deaths.
 * "criticism" section should be expanded by including sources beyond media outlets like Washington Post.

Lyniewong (talk) 07:27, 13 February 2019 (UTC)

Background - new paragraph
Kaepernick's protest is often compared to the protests of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. Kaepernick's protest is most similar to Park's refusal to sit at the back of the bus. Kaepernick's refusal to stand during the national anthem has influenced many other teams to take a knee, just as Park's protest ignited the Montgomery bus boycott. The president of the NAACP said "It's a lofty name, but it's not a stretch...We'll let history be the judge, how consequential Kaepernick's action is." [1] [2]

College
On February 23rd, 2019, eight players of the Ole Miss men's basketball team took a knee during the national anthem at their home-game against Georgia. The players took a knee to protest the pro-confederate rally that was happening on campus at the time. The players previously stood during the national anthem, with this being the first time they took the knee. The athletes were upset by a video posted online by the rally organizers a few days prior. The protest reached national attention and received negative backlash. However, the athletes received public support from University officials. [3] [4] [5]

New Section: Social Media
Kaepernick's decision to protest the national anthem became a symbol of resistance, similar to the black power fist. The act was talked about heavily on social media, with users on Twitter and Facebook using #TakeAKnee or #TakeTheKnee to discuss the act. The use of this hashtag exploded with 4 million tweets. [6] [7] The the hashtag was often used with other hashtags such as #BoycottNFL and #BlackLivesMatter. #BoycottNFL is used in different states than #TakeAKnee, with those using #BoycottNFL wanting to boycott the NFL and those using #TakeAKnee supporting the players who choose to protest. [8]