You've probably seen it by now: a cartoon featuring Colin Kaepernick with his afro replaced by a Black Power fist.
It's gone viral, but where did it come from? Who made it?
A Romanian-Sudanese artist living in Qatar, named Khalid Albaih, did.
"The minute I saw [Kaepernick kneeling], it just reminded me of the image of (John) Carlos and (Tommie) Smith with their fists up in the '68 Olympics," Albaih told CNN.
Kaepernick's kneeling "was the 'black fist' of our time," Albaih said. "I had to make that connection."
Though Albaih published the cartoon a year ago, it has gained traction as protests erupt over Kaepernick's lack of an NFL job this season. In his stead, other teams have taken up his pose of protest.
"People just wanted [black athletes] to do their sports, clap at them and leave," Albaih said. "They don't want them to do anything serious, to be anything but that sports person."
The Middle Eastern artist is no stranger to social activism. He is also known for addressing controversial political and social issues such as the war in Yemen and Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Albaih once traveled to the United States for a documentary commissioned by The Guardian, and also took a road trip visiting civil rights movement landmarks in the South.
This is when his passion for American civil rights was sparked.
"At the end of the day, we're all just asking for basic human rights, to be considered as people," said Albaih when comparing life in Qatar or Syria to life in America.
Celebrities and athletes who have promoted Albaih's illustration of Kaepernick include Milton "MD" Dodson, Snoop Dogg, Dave Chappelle and Chance The Rapper.
Albaih also remains up-to-date and vocal on U.S. affairs, such as Trump's presidency, because he says that "everything is global."
"Whatever Trump says in America will affect me in Africa, or affect me in Qatar," Albaih said.
In addition to Albaih, countless public figures, sports teams and protesters have demonstrated creative ways to show their solidarity with Kaepernick and to use their platforms to speak up about social injustices, including Cardi B, the Cleveland Browns and the attendees of the #UnitedWeStand rally.
"It's something that people need to understand. Everything is connected now. Everybody's connected now," Albaih said.
