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Aoki, a Grammy-nominated musician and popular DJ, teamed up with Kaepernick in honoring the work of Japanese-Americans and the civil rights activists who helped them win reparations from the U.S. government.

The two went to a mural celebrating Japanese-Americans and posted pictures on social media.

“We #takeaknee to STAND UP against racism,” Aoki wrote with two fist emojis in one caption.

Kaepernick referenced Yuri Kochiyama, a pioneering civil rights activist who died at 93 in Berkeley after playing a key role in winning reparations for interned Japanese-Americans.

“Great to build with (Aoki),” Kaepernick wrote with a fist emoji, before quoting Kochiyama: “The movement is contagious, and the people in it are the ones who pass on the spirit.”

Great to build with @steveaoki ✊🏾 "The movement is contagious, and the people in it are the ones who pass on the spirit." – Yuri Kochiyama pic.twitter.com/0eanqxx93a — Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) October 29, 2017