Freedmen Uplift Watch · November 10, 2026, 7:30 PM CST
Key Facts
- Colin Kaepernick Named Humanitarian Of The Year At The Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards (via Blackenterprise)
Colin Kaepernick Named Humanitarian Of The Year At The Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards.
November 10, 2026 Colin Kaepernick Named Humanitarian Of The Year At The Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards During his acceptance speech, Kaepernick encouraged others to use their success to uplift their communities.
Former NFL quarterback and civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick was named Humanitarian of the Year at the 13th annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards on Nov. 7 in Louisville, Kentucky, in recognition of his advocacy for racial justice and underserved communities, according to a recent announcement shared with BLACK ENTERPRISE.
The ceremony, held at the Muhammad Ali Center, honored 10 humanitarians whose work reflects the late boxing champion’s commitment to equality, service, and social change.
Kaepernick, who sparked a national movement in 2016 by kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice, was recognized for his continued activism and philanthropic efforts.
Through his Know Your Rights Camp initiative, Kaepernick has worked to empower Black and Latino youth through education and community resources. He also founded Lumi, an artificial intelligence platform designed to promote literacy through storytelling.
During his acceptance speech, Kaepernick encouraged others to use their success to uplift their communities.
“As we’re out pursuing our dreams, and chasing our passions, and chasing our greatness, think about how many people you can bring along with you,” Kaepernick said.[1]
Video from blackenterprise.com’s original report, one of this story’s cited sources — “Colin Kaepernick accepts Muhammad Ali Humanitarian of the Year award”.
Where It Happened
The pin marks Louisville as named in the report, not an exact address. Map data: OpenStreetMap contributors. Street photo: Bedford at en.wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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References
- Blackenterprise. Colin Kaepernick Named Humanitarian Of The Year At The Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards. ↩
- U.S. Department of Justice. Civil Rights Division Case Highlights. Primary (official source) ↩
- Legal Defense Fund. LDF Litigation and Civil Rights News. Primary (official source) ↩
Investigative methodology: this update was produced by scripts/topic_news_roundup.py from real Blackenterprise reporting — not a language model. The quoted text above is verbatim from the source, cited; no analysis or interpretation is added.
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