Robinson, Doby, Campy, and Newcombe were the easiest translation of what the civil rights movement aimed for: give black folk a chance, treat us fairly, make one set of rules for us all to abide by, and we will do well. In our day, what Kaepernick and his cohort are shooting for is similar: don’t assume black people are thugs, don’t fear us because we are black, give us a chance to live as we explain ourselves to the police.
