/Now in Racial Justice

Illustration of White man with red clown nose on a light blue towel held by a White person's hands

Roger Goodell Asks NFL Players to Stand for National Anthem, Encounters Immediate Backlash

Critics took the NFL commissioners to task for asking athletes to “move past this controversy” while Colin Kaepernick remains unsigned.

Black man in white jacket and blue jeans next to Brown man in teal tracksuit next to Black woman in silver dress next to Black woman in silver body suit next to Black woman in black body suit, all in front of Black men and women in multicolored clothing

WATCH: Miami Superstar Tributes, Fire Cyphers and More BET Hip Hop Awards Dopeness

Here are seven must-see clips from the annual celebration of hip-hop.

Red flag with navy bars and white stars flies from brown flagpole in front of brown and green buildings and blue sky

South Carolina State Reps Propose Memorial for Black Confederate Soldiers

Confederate sympathizers have promoted stories about Black Civil War veterans—the vast majority of whom were enslaved peoples, conscripted into Confederate service—since the 1970s.

Scott Pruitt. White man smiles at papers on a desk.

Watch EPA Head Scott Pruitt Damn Us All to Fiery Hell on Earth

He just officially rescinded the Clean Power Plan.

Contributors

Arts & Culture

Robin Thede's Comic Genius In 5 Clips

Criminalization

Roger Goodell Asks NFL Players to Stand for National Anthem, Encounters Immediate Backlash

Trump Presidency

Gender & Sexuality

Islamophobia

Appeals Court Says 'No' to 'Muslim Ban' Family Limits