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Kaepernick was born in 1987 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to 19-year-old Heidi Russo, who is a white American. [13] [14] His birth father, who is a black American (of Ghanaian, Nigerian, and Ivorian ancestry) and whose identity is unknown, [15] separated from Russo before Kaepernick was born.
Russo gave birth to Kaepernick when she was 19 years old. Six weeks later, he was adopted by Rick and Teresa Kaepernick. The relationship between Colin and his biological mother is currently unkown.
In honor of November's National Adoption Month, 17 adopted celebrities share the stories of their adoptions.
Nessa and Colin Kaepernick founded Know Your Rights Camp, a multi-city traveling youth empowerment initiative for disadvantaged youth. [13] [14] In 2020, the organization expanded its reach with funds for COVID-19 and in June the creation of a legal defense initiative "for victims of excessive force by police terrorism and civil rights violations."
Jaden Michael is an American actor and model. He is known for portraying young Colin Kaepernick in the coming-of-age web series Colin in Black & White (2021), [1] which follows Kaepernick's early years.
Colin Kaepernick, the former starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, hasn’t played in the NFL since the 2016, the year he began protesting against police brutality and racial inequality ...
His African-American birth father was out of the picture before he was born.[1][2] Russo placed her son for adoption with Rick and Teresa Kaepernick" to "Kaepernick was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to a white mother (Heidi Russo) and an african american father (name unknown).
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is now officially a father. Kaepernick and his longtime girlfriend Nessa Diab announced the birth of their first child on Sunday afternoon ...