Famous Figures

Historical and fictional figures mapped to the sixteen values.

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Liberation · OEJF

athlete Contemporary

Colin Kaepernick

Kaepernick's documented decision to kneel during the national anthem - knowing it would cost him his career and accepting that cost explicitly - and his sustained commitment to the cause after the NFL effectively blacklisted him, reflect a Liberation orientation in which the obligation to bear witness is more important than personal security.

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Liberation · OEJF

athlete 20th century

Tommie Smith

Smith and John Carlos's raised fist at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, ending their athletic careers and subjecting them to decades of official condemnation, reflect a Liberation orientation in which the political obligation cannot be separated from the athletic moment.

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