The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback will be the fifth, and only minority, member of the blog site’s board.
Colin Kaepernick is joining Medium’s board of directors as the blog site’s only minority board member. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and activist will also help create feature stories for the platform centering around «race and civil rights in America.»
Medium CEO Evan Williams announced Kaepernick’s new position in a blog post Thursday, writing that the site will partner with Kaepernick’s publishing company to create the stories in an effort «to elevate emerging voices from communities of color.»
«Kaepernick Publishing’s mission is to uplift and elevate voices for Black and Brown communities, something that has been desperately needed in the publishing space,» Williams wrote. «Through this partnership, Colin will be publishing across Medium’s platform, including a collaboration with Medium’s editorial team leading Level and Momentum.
