Colin Kaepernick spent much of his childhood learning how to navigate racism without knowing whom to turn to. Now that he's raising a Black daughter of his own, the former NFL quarterback is determined to make sure she's better prepared for the challenges ahead.

During an Oct. 19 appearance on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard , Kaepernick discussed raising his four-year-old daughter with his wife, Nessa Diab, and how growing up in a predominantly white community shaped his parenting.

"She's going to be a little light-skinned Black girl," Kaepernick explained. "She's going to have Kaepernick as her last name. She's also tall."

He continued, "Like, I know she's going to have to face things. She ain't asked for all this. So, I'm like, you have to be prepared.…