NEWSColin Kaepernick Finds His ‘Young Colin’ for Forthcoming Autobiographical Netflix Series by Candace Cordelia October 27, 2020 Seventeen-year-old actor Jaden Michael will play a young Colin Kaepernick in the forthcoming Netflix series about the quarterback’s life. Kaepernick tweeted the news on Tuesday, stating, “I never thought I would be casting a young me in a show about my life. I can’t wait for the world to see @ItsJadenMichael be an all-star on @netflix. #ColinInBlackAndWhite @ava.”Variety reported in June that Kaepernick and Selma director Ava DuVernay teamed up to bring forth a scripted show to Netflix about the free agent’s high school years.The six-episode series, called “Colin in Black &White” will “provide a look at Kaepernick’s early life as a Black child growing up with a white adopted family and his journey to become a great quarterback while defining his identity.” Kaepernick’s journey to becoming a civil rights advocate will also be explored in the show.“We explore the racial conflicts I faced as an adopted Black man in a white community, during my high school years. It’s an honor to bring these stories to life in collaboration with Ava for the world to see,” said Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick and DuVernay are both credited as executive producers of “Colin in Black & White,” with Kaepernick also set to narrate.Jaden Michael is known for starring as “Rafe” in the short-lived Netflix series “The Get Down” and stars as “Miguel Martinez” in the Netflix movie, “Vampires vs. the Bronx.” Post Views: 121The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsCandace CordeliaCandace Cordelia has been an on-camera interviewer and writer for In The Zone since the Summer of 2020. Candace's journalism experience includes writing for the New York Daily News and ABC Radio, where she also conducted celebrity interviews and audio production/editing for ABC Radio's national radio affiliates across the country. Her on-camera experience involves working as a backstage/in-ring interviewer with a number of independent wrestling promotions and as an actress. Candace is dedicated to bringing combat sports and eSports news to the In The Zone universe.Latest posts by Candace Cordelia (see all) Pro Wrestler Zack Clayton Wants to Be on Your TV Screen Every Week in 2021 - February 15, 2021 Two-Time WWE Women’s Champion Jazz is a Very Busy Woman - February 2, 2021 From Inspired to Being an Inspiration: Sports Broadcaster & “The Morning Roast” Host Kate Scott (VIDEO) - December 21, 2020 Filmmaker Kyle Thrash Documents Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl Win Through the Eyes of Fans in “Maybe Next Year” (VIDEO) - December 14, 2020 Related TopicsAva DuVernayColin in Black & WhiteColin KaepernickFootballNetflixnew showsNewstelevision series Newsletter SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 Neha Uberoi Khangoora: Pro Athlete to Successful Business Entrepreneur by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on February 9, 2021 Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 The Five Biggest Injuries of the 2020 NFL Season by Anthony Paradiso | posted on November 6, 2020 Two-Time WWE Women’s Champion Jazz is a Very Busy Woman by Candace Cordelia | posted on February 2, 2021More in NEWS Nike Executive Ann Hebert Leaves Company Following Reports Of Son’s Sneaker Flipping BusinessNike Executive Ann Hebert Leaves Company Following Reports Of Connection Of Her Son’s Sneaker... Supportive Fans and Golfers Help Tiger Woods Through His ‘Tough Time’Tiger Woods Receives Support from PGA Golfers and Fans Last week there was a... Alex Smith, Washington Football Team Reportedly Parting WaysAlex Smith recently told GQ Magazine that the Washington Football team “did not want him... Jalen Johnson the “Student” AthleteJalen Johnson opted out of the remainder of the men’s basketball season at Duke... Khabib Nurmagomedov Announces Retirement After Epic UFC 254 Defeat Ron Rivera Celebrates the End of Cancer Treatment