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Colin Kaepernick revisits his adolescence in new graphic novel : Consider This from NPR Before he was the face of a protest movement and a starting quarterback in the Super Bowl, Colin Kaepernick was a teenager who was trying to figure out who he was and where he was going.

Kaepernick's new graphic novel "Change The Game," written with Eve L. Ewing and illustrated by Orlando Caicedo, is about that time in his life. He talked to NPR about his coming-of-age story, his career, and whether the NFL has changed since his departure.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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Colin Kaepernick revisits his adolescence in new graphic novel

Colin Kaepernick revisits his adolescence in new graphic novel

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Former NFL star Colin Kaepernick's new book "Change The Game" is an intimate look at his teen years. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images hide caption

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Former NFL star Colin Kaepernick's new book "Change The Game" is an intimate look at his teen years.

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images

Before he was the face of a protest movement and a starting quarterback in the Super Bowl, Colin Kaepernick was a teenager who was trying to figure out who he was and where he was going.

Kaepernick's new graphic novel "Change The Game," written with Eve L. Ewing and illustrated by Orlando Caicedo, is about that time in his life. He talked to NPR about his coming-of-age story, his career, and whether the NFL has changed since his departure.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

This episode was produced by Erika Ryan and Jason Fuller with engineering by Josh Newell. It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon and William Troop. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.