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Ava DuVernay Does It Again: Gives Colin Kaepernick His Flowers In ‘Colin In Black And White’
Ava DuVernay has another hit series on her resume.
The trailblazing director’s latest project, the six-part Netflix series “Colin in Black and White” centers on NFL player Colin Kaepernick who made global headlines in 2016 when he took a knee during the national anthem.
The limited series debuts on Netflix today and we caught up with DuVernay about what fans can expect and her approach to telling Kaepernick’s story.
On Thursday night Kaepernick hit the red carpet for the world premiere of the series he co-created with DuVernay.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 28: (L-R) Colin Kaepernick and Jaden Michael attend the Netflix Limited Series “Colin in Black and White” Premiere at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on October 28, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Netflix)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 28: (L-R) Netflix CMO Bozoma Saint John, Head of UCAN Scripted Series at Netflix Peter Friedlander, Director of Original Series at Netflix Alison Engel, Nick Offerman, Colin Kaepernick, Ava DuVernay, Jaden Michael, Michael Starrbury and Bela Bajaria attend the Netflix Limited Series “Colin in Black and White” Premiere at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on October 28, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Netflix)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 28: (L-R) Ava DuVernay and Colin Kaepernick attend the Netflix Limited Series “Colin in Black and White” Premiere at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on October 28, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Netflix)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 28: (L-R) Colin Kaepernick and Cordae Dunston attend the Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix’s “Colin In Black And White” at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 28, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)
“Colin in Black and White” also starring Jaden Michael and Mary Louise Parker is now streaming on Netflix.
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