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Megan Rapinoe Discusses Protesting Racism, Hope for Progress, More

United States women's soccer captain and two-time World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe went on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and discussed a number of topics amid worldwide protests against racial inequality and police brutality sparked by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody May 25.

Most notably, Colbert and Rapinoe discussed her past and present activism, the reasons for lending her voice and her thoughts on the protests' impact, among other items.

Colbert led by asking Rapinoe her opinion on the ongoing struggles for change and progress.

"Honestly, I'm really encouraged by it.