Colin Kaepernick on Growing Up Black in a White Family | Kerry Washington

Today on Street you grew up on, we have a very special guest. He's a leader on and off the field. He's known for speaking his mind and for standing up for those who can't. His name is Colin Kaepernick. And on this episode, he dives into his upbringing in Turlock, California as an adopted black child in

an all-white family. Spoiler alert, it wasn't always easy, but he navigated a lot and manifested his way all the way to the Super Bowl. We get into it all. Let's go.

>> So, I'm going to jump right in and ask you, what is the name of the street that you grew up on? >> I grew up on Pine Valley Court >> in Turlock, California. So, >> so I know Turlock a little bit. Not really. I haven't been to Turlock, but Nambdi just told me that the Berkeley

Bears do their camp in Turlock >> at Stan Law. >> Yes. I mean, I guess >> is that is that a high school college? >> Uh, it's a college. >> Okay. >> And that was that was a few blocks from my house. >> Really? Did you ever watch the Bears practice? Yeah, we would go over. That

was like >> when Cal came to practice there. >> That was like the Oh, they're here moment for the city. >> So funny >> cuz it growing up it was like 40,000 people. >> Mhm. >> So a small city and Berkeley coming down was like we had we had Stan State but they didn't have a football team. So

this was like our >> oh you get to see what D1 football looks like. Oh, >> and that was a big that was a big moment. >> So, when you think about the court, when you think about that street? >> Yeah. >> What is the first thing that comes to mind? >> First thing that comes to mind uh