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The whirlwind spurred by Colin Kaepernick‘s decision not to stand during the National Anthem has prompted racist opposition to lash out in many ways, like burning Kaepernick’s jersey, or even going so far as to demand that black athletes leave the country if they don’t like it so much. Jeff Johnson explains the misguided mind-work behind statements such as these, and in an impassioned speech, breaks all the way down exactly why protesting isn’t something you need to wait for approval for.

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Click on the audio player to hear him explain more in this edition of ‘3 Things You Should Know’ on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.”

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Why Black People Don’t Need White Permission To Protest [EXCLUSIVE AUDIO]  was originally published on rickeysmileymorningshow.com