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During an interview with NBC News' Lester Holt, activist and former football player Colin Kaepernick describes what it felt like for him to grow up as a Black child adopted by a white family. Watch the extended interview on the NBC News app or NBCNews.com.

Colin Kaepernick was adopted and raised by white parents, yet somehow he’s been convinced that the color of his skin should dictate his culture, role models, and identity. Your skin color doesn’t define who you are—your character, values, and choices do.