I will believe Kaepernick is sincere when he does this.

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Max E.

Between kneeling during the anthem and shitting on your country, or donating an entire years salary to underpriviledged schools, i wonder which one is going to affect positive change.

NFL star Chris Long donates entire season's pay to educational equality charities and Charlottesville

Long, who won the Super Bowl in February, said: 'equity in education can help affect change that we all want to see in this country.'

NFL star Chris Long is donating his entire season’s salary to charities pursuing equal opportunities in education.

The Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive end had already donated his pay from the first six weeks of the season to causes in his hometown, Charlottesville, to help heal the damage caused by the far-right rally that saw one person killed and many injured in the Virginia town.

But he is now using his next 10 game checks to launch the Pledge 10 for Tomorrow campaign, which encourages others to join in Long’s pursuit of equal education opportunities for all students.




"My wife and I have been passionate about education being a gateway for upward mobility and equality," Long told The Associated Press. "I think we can all agree that equity in education can help affect change that we all want to see in this country."

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Chris Long puts an arm around teammate Malcolm Jenkins during his protest (Getty 2017)
"There's a lot of opportunities to help out and they're wonderful organizations," Long said. "We have such a great platform as football players and hopefully fans get behind it."

The organizations and initiatives receiving Long’s future pay are focused on making education easily accessible to underserved young people.

After winning the Super Bowl with New England in February, Long signed a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the Eagles, including a $500,000 signing bonus and $1.5 million guaranteed. His base salary in 2017 is $1 million and charitable causes will receive all of it.

Long has backed his teammates over their recent protests, despite drawing the ire of president Donald Trump.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...ality-charities-charlottesville-a8007056.html
 
Max E. said:
His base salary in 2017 is $1 million and charitable causes will receive all of it.
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http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/08/col...n-dollar-pledge-donations-empower-communities

Colin Kaepernick has donated $800k to empower oppressed communities


Almost a year ago, Colin Kaepernick pledged to donate $1 million “to organizations working in oppressed communities.” Specifically, he’s targeting those affected by the injustices he protested against while sitting and kneeling during the national anthem during the 2016 NFL season.

Starting in October, Kaepernick has donated money in $100,000 increments to various organizations – detailed on his website. According to his Instagram account, his donation total has reached $800,000.
 
O'Reilly never raped anyone ,out to dinner asked to come up to hotel,blah blah blah,still wrong being it was on the pretense of work related.

Weinstein raped and sexually abused women and held them against their will,including Bill Clinton and Cosby.

You can't compare O'Reilly to the likes of Weinstein /Cosby or Bill Clinton.

This is like someone throwing a rock at your window and breaking the window (O'Reilly),compared to someone burning your house down with people in it causing serious injury.(Weinstein /Cosby/Bill Clinton)


Lunatic Liberals and MSM ------> But but but but but Melania's shoes
 
Max E. said:
Between kneeling during the anthem and shitting on your country, or donating an entire years salary to underpriviledged schools, i wonder which one is going to affect positive change.

NFL star Chris Long donates entire season's pay to educational equality charities and Charlottesville

Long, who won the Super Bowl in February, said: 'equity in education can help affect change that we all want to see in this country.'

NFL star Chris Long is donating his entire season’s salary to charities pursuing equal opportunities in education.

The Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive end had already donated his pay from the first six weeks of the season to causes in his hometown, Charlottesville, to help heal the damage caused by the far-right rally that saw one person killed and many injured in the Virginia town.

But he is now using his next 10 game checks to launch the Pledge 10 for Tomorrow campaign, which encourages others to join in Long’s pursuit of equal education opportunities for all students.




"My wife and I have been passionate about education being a gateway for upward mobility and equality," Long told The Associated Press. "I think we can all agree that equity in education can help affect change that we all want to see in this country."

chris-long.jpg

Chris Long puts an arm around teammate Malcolm Jenkins during his protest (Getty 2017)
"There's a lot of opportunities to help out and they're wonderful organizations," Long said. "We have such a great platform as football players and hopefully fans get behind it."

The organizations and initiatives receiving Long’s future pay are focused on making education easily accessible to underserved young people.

After winning the Super Bowl with New England in February, Long signed a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the Eagles, including a $500,000 signing bonus and $1.5 million guaranteed. His base salary in 2017 is $1 million and charitable causes will receive all of it.

Long has backed his teammates over their recent protests, despite drawing the ire of president Donald Trump.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...ality-charities-charlottesville-a8007056.html
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What Long is doing is nice.

But just what is this "equity in education"?

Is he inferring that black and white kids in public schools get different "education"?
 
Scataphagos said:
What Long is doing is nice.

But just what is this "equity in education"?

Is he inferring that black and white kids in public schools get different "education"?
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Yes, it refers to poor (primarily black) schools being underfunded compared to wealthier (primarily white) schools. The reality is that to improve the performance of "poor" schools the first step is that they need more funding --- for things like free breakfast programs (cause kids don't learn when they are hungry), materials (books, etc.), and technology (laptops, projectors, etc.).
 
How about the poor kids who live in Appalachia !

I guess not,they're mostly white and don't count.

I try to do my part and help whenever I can.

Please take the time to peruse these organizations and lend a hand to the most needy in America.

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/children-mountains/story?id=6845926

In the hills of central Appalachia, up winding, mountain roads, is a place where children and families face unthinkable conditions, living without what most Americans take for granted. Isolated pockets in central Appalachia have three times the national poverty rate, an epidemic of prescription drug abuse, the shortest life spans in the nation, toothlessness, cancer and chronic depression.

The organizations below are working to help children and families in Appalachia.



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Christian Appalachian Project: Based in Kentucky and founded in 1964, the Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) is an interdenominational, nonprofit organization "committed to serving people in need in Appalachia by providing physical, spiritual and emotional support through a wide variety of programs and services."



CLICK HERE TO HELP CAP HELP SHAWN, COURTNEY, ERICA AND JEREMY, OR CALL 1-877-919-9901 OR 1-866-270-4227.
Organizations Featured in "A Hidden America:"

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Kids First Dental: Dr. Edwin Smith's dental van currently provides school-based dental services to children in 16 eastern Kentucky counties.
Phone: 606-546-7410

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The UNITE Foundation: Founded in 2003, Operation UNITE (Unlawful Narcotics Investigations, Treatment and Education) is a law enforcement and education initiative that works to combat substance abuse in Eastern Kentucky, including in Appalachia. The UNITE Foundation accepts individual and corporate donations to sustain its various programs and services, including assistance to children and families dealing with substance abuse.

CLICK HERE TO HELP UNITE HELP ERICA AND KIDS LIKE HER, OR CALL 1-866-678-6483.
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The Homecoming Church: The Homecoming Church is run by Pastor Elmer Harris. Ten miles outside of Inez, the church is home to a congregation of families of Calf Creek Hollow.
Phone: 606-298-7778

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Mud Creek Clinic: Part of Big Sandy Health Care, Inc. Community Care Fund and based in Floyd County, Ky., donations to the clinic help support important programs, such as cancer screenings, childhood dental health projects, childhood immunizations, diabetes treatment and prenatal care. The organization's Eula Hall Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance for area students pursuing careers in health care or social services, and the Eula Hall Patient Assistance Fund covers health care costs for uninsured or indigent patients.
Phone: 606-587-2200 or 606-886-8546

Other Organizations Helping Families in the Region:

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Appalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation: The Appalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation (ARH) offers technology and healthcare serivces, working to address the growing healthcare needs in communities that traditionally rank lower than average in major health statistics.
Phone: 606-487-7566

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Appalachian Region Missions: The Appalachian Region Missions works with volunteers to provide services to low-income families in eight counties of eastern Kentucky. Its mission is "to assist the neediest of the needy," distributing food, clothing, school supplies and everyday items.
Phone: 901-794-1971

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Appalachia Service Project: Appalachia Service Project (ASP) works to address the housing needs of central Appalachia. According to its Web site, each year 15,000 volunteers repair homes for 400-500 low-income families in the region's rural areas. ASP encourages volunteers to travel to Appalachia to help with home repairs.
Phone: 423-854-8800

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Cowen Creek Community Center & Music School: The mission of Cowan Community Action Group, Inc. is to provide educational, social, cultural and recreational experiences for the entire community in order to strengthen and sustain a wholesome and healthy lifestyle that encourages intergenerational relationships.
Phone: 606-633-3187

Computers for Kids: Computers 4 Kids (C4K) is an innovative project that brings together public and private partners to help disadvantaged children and their families join the Information Age. This is accomplished by placing computers in the hands of disadvantaged populations so that they have access to abundant technological resources and can perform basic computing functions.
Phone: 502-875-7501

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Family Resource Youth Service Centers : The Kentucky Family Resource and Youth Services Centers were established as a component of the historic Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) of 1990. The mission of these school-based centers is to help academically at-risk students succeed in school by helping to minimize or eliminate noncognitive barriers to learning.

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Mountain Association for Community Economic Development: Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED) works with people in Kentucky and Central Appalachia to create economic opportunity, strengthen democracy and support the sustainable use of natural resources.

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Robinson Scholars: Robinson Scholars is a scholarship program for first-generation eastern Kentuckians trying to go to college.
Phone: 859-257-5874 Phone: 606-788-6007

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There are videos on youtube showing some of the wonderful work these organizations do.
 
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ThunderThor said:
How about the poor kids who live in Appalachia !

I guess not,they're mostly white and don't count.
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Actually a lot of Long's donations are funneled to the Charlottesville VA area which is part of Appalachia. Both poor white and black students will have their education improved due to his generosity.
 
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