Kaepernick was adopted by white parents and raised in a largely white neighbourhood, which made him feel isolated at times as his family failed to understand the issues that were affecting him.<\/p>\n
However, it was a loving home overall as his adoptive parents were supportive of him pursuing his dream of becoming a quarterback, while also nurturing an early talent for baseball and basketball too.<\/p>\n
The Get Down\u2019s Jaden Michael portrays a young Kaepernick in the six-episode series, which will juggle an autobiographical story with education on racial issues facing Black people today.<\/p>\n
Read on for everything you need to know about the Colin in Black and White cast on Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n Who is Colin Kaepernick?\u00a0<\/strong>Kaepernick is a former American footballer for the NFL, who made headlines in 2016 when he protested against racial inequality and police brutality by taking a knee during the national anthem. He has not been signed by a professional team since 2017, but recently confirmed he has been keeping up his training regimen and would be ready to get back into the sport at any time. In addition to depicting his teenage years, Colin in Black and White features Kaepernick himself as he looks back on his memories and explains racial issues prevalent in society today.<\/p>\n Who is Colin Kaepernick?\u00a0<\/strong>The version of Kaepernick we see most of in this series is a high school student who dreams of being a quarterback, but will have to work hard to secure an extremely competitive football scholarship. The series also examines moments in Kaepernick\u2019s youth when he was the victim of racial discrimination, opening his eyes to the fact his life experience would be different to that of his white adoptive parents.<\/p>\n What else has Jaden Michael been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Michael has featured in Baz Luhrmann\u2019s musical drama The Get Down<\/a> and CBS crime drama Blue Bloods, while he\u2019s also lent his voice to children\u2019s shows Dora The Explorer and The Bug Diaries.<\/p> Who is Rick Kaepernick?\u00a0<\/strong>Rick is Colin\u2019s adoptive father, who has raised him with wife Teresa since he was just five weeks old. They are well-meaning parents, but can be insensitive towards Black culture and racial issues.<\/p>\n What else has Nick Offerman been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Offerman is best known for his comedy work, having played the popular role of Ron Swanson in US sitcom Parks and Recreation<\/a>, as well as appearing in We\u2019re The Millers and the Jump Street films. More recently, he has taken on more dramatic work in the likes of Fargo<\/a> and Devs<\/a>.<\/p>\n Who is Teresa Kaepernick?\u00a0<\/strong>Teresa is Colin\u2019s adoptive mother and a nurse. Though she does love him dearly, there are several moments in the series where she fails to give him the support he needs as a young Black man.<\/p>\n What else has Mary-Louise Parker been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Parker is perhaps best known for her lead role of Nancy Botwin in the comedy-drama series Weeds, while she has also appeared in The West Wing<\/a>, The Blacklist and Mr Mercedes. On the big screen, she is known for starring in action film RED and its 2013 sequel, as well as psychological thriller Red Dragon.<\/p>\n Who is Jake?\u00a0<\/strong>Jake is one of Colin\u2019s closest friends at high school.<\/p>\n What else has Mace Coronel been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Coronel rose to fame as a child, playing one of the title roles in Nickelodeon series Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. He went on to star in Wireless, a miniseries produced for the short-lived mobile streaming service Quibi.<\/p>\n Who is Eddie?\u00a0<\/strong>Eddie is another of Colin\u2019s best friends at high school.<\/p>\n What else has Amarr Wooten been in?\u00a0<\/strong>The actor, who sometimes is credited simply as AMARR, has previously appeared in comedy series Raven\u2019s Home and American Housewife. More recently, he bagged a key role in The CW\u2019s brand new remake of The 4400.<\/p>\n Who is Crystal?\u00a0<\/strong>Crystal is a fellow pupil at Colin\u2019s high school who he develops a crush on and takes to the prom.<\/p>\n What else has Klarke Pipkin been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Pipkin appeared in Nickelodeon children\u2019s movie Escape From Mr Lemoncello\u2019s Library.<\/p>\n Who is Erica?\u00a0<\/strong>Erica is a hairdresser who Colin goes to for help fixing his cornrows.<\/p>\n What else has Xosha Roquemore been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Roquemore was a main cast member on US sitcom The Mindy Project<\/a>, following it up with roles in Jim Carrey\u2019s I\u2019m Dying Up Here, Don Cheadle\u2019s Black Monday, and LeBron James\u2019 Space Jam: A New Legacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n Who is Dwayne?<\/strong> Dwayne is a baseball player that Colin briefly meets while travelling the country for games. The two quickly understand each other, having both suffered the same discrimination while on the road.<\/p>\n What else has Chris O\u2019Neal been in?\u00a0<\/strong>O\u2019Neal is another Nickelodeon alum, having risen to fame in the cast of children\u2019s comedies How to Rock and Swindle. Since then, he has joined the cast of Netflix\u2019s teen drama Greenhouse Academy.<\/p>\n Colin in Black and White is streaming on Netflix from Friday 29th October. Read our guides to the best series on Netflix<\/a> and the best movies on Netflix<\/a>, check out more of our Drama<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By David Craig Published: Thursday, 28 October 2021 at 12:00 am Emmy winning director Ava DuVernay joins forces with athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick for Netflix drama Colin in Black and White, a brand new miniseries about the former NFL star\u2019s teenage years. 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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Jaden Michael plays Colin Kaepernick (teenage)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Nick Offerman plays Rick Kaepernick<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Mary-Louise Parker plays Teresa Kaepernick<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Klarke Pipkin plays Crystal<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Xosha Roquemore plays Erica<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Chris O\u2019Neal plays Dwayne<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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