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When American Ninja Warrior turned on the cameras to capture season 12, it was in the middle of a pandemic, and in the middle of a historic moment for racial justice and equality. The Ninjas are people. They can’t pretend that they’re not affected by current events.
Because of that, many of the competitors came together to form Ninjas For Black Lives. You can learn more about this important initiative here. They’re working to confront racial inequality through knowledge, growth, and unity.
On Monday’s upcoming episode, the second night of Qualifiers, JJ Woods will lead off his run by discussing this mission. You can watch that intro, and his run, below.
Ninja @jjwoods87 is taking on the course and standing up for black lives! Catch an all-new #AmericanNinjaWarrior MONDAY 8/7c. pic.twitter.com/BsDAuDSQsL
— Ninja Warrior (@ninjawarrior) September 11, 2020
American Ninja Warrior airs Monday nights at 8pm EST/PST on NBC.