'The black fist of our time': The story behind a viral Colin Kaepernick cartoon

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Source: CNN

(CNN)A political cartoon of Colin Kaepernick kneeling with his Afro in the shape of a black fist has gone viral.

But the illustration -- which has been adopted by sports fans, civil rights activists and celebrities -- comes from an unlikely artist.

Khalid Albaih, a Romania-born Sudanese artist living in Qatar, is renowned throughout the Middle East for addressing controversial political and social issues, including government corruption, the war in Yemen and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

However, his Kaepernick cartoon tackles a far more distant issue: American civil liberties.

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[SHRED]

1. Colin can't play but...

...women beaters can.

Fuck the NFL.

[demigoddess]

2. the first amendment covers the freedom of political speech

and this is non violent political speech.

[malaise]

4. Apparently only for right wing gun humpers n/t

[malaise]

3. It's brilliant

Rec

[left-of-center2012]

5. It could be viewed ...

... as an anti-Colin Kaepernick cartoon.

[demmiblue]

7. How so?

[ATL Ebony]

6. Nice. It's great to see someone from afar with such a keen eye on an injustice.

[thbobby]

8. Kaepernick is a hero

Not a lot more can be said. But...

Black Lives Matter is a movement by heroes.

Fuck institutionalized police murderers that get by with killing Black People.

Fuck the NFL for not supporting this noble man.

And all the Trump bigots and haters... Fuck you is a far too endearing expression for you. Burn in Hell you maggots.