Civil Rights Advocate Myrlie Evers-Williams On The Change Of Mississippi Flag NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Myrlie Evers-Williams, the widow of Medgar Evers who was assassinated in their home state of Mississippi, about the state removing the Confederate insignia from its flag.
Seattle Police Clear Capitol Hill Protest Zone After Mayor Issues Emergency Order Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said she supports the Black Lives Matter movement "but enough is enough." Bill Chappell
Mississippi Governor Signs To Remove Confederate Symbol From State Flag Mississippi's governor has signed a bill into law that officially removes a Confederate design from the state flag and creates a panel to create a new one for voters to decide.
'Dungeons & Dragons' Tries To Banish Racist Stereotypes The classic role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons has announced changes aimed at correcting racist in-game descriptions — including altering how some mythical races are deemed monstrous and evil. Andrew Limbong
India Sees A Change Sparked By Black Lives Matter Movement Black Lives Matter movement has sparked a change in Indian society — from Bollywood celebrities tweeting support for racial justice in the U.S. to manufacturers nixing popular skin-whitening creams. Lauren Frayer
Last State Flag With Confederate Battle Emblem On It To Be Changed NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Mississippi State Sen. Derrick Simmons, a Democrat, after lawmakers in that state voted on Sunday to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.
College Athletes Rise Up To Protest Racism NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ramogi Huma, executive director of the National College Players Association, about the recent student athlete protests across the country.
Black In America: Listeners Share Their Experiences As part of NPR's special series, "America Reckons with Racial Injustice," listeners from across the country share their personal experience of being Black in America.
Pro-Softball Players Quit Over General Manager's Politicized Tweet NPR's Michel Martin speaks with pro-softball player, Kiki Stokes, about her team's decision to disassociate from the ScrapYard Dawgs over the general manager's misrepresentation.
Why A History Professor Says 'Racist' Emancipation Memorial Shouldn't Come Down Protesters want to remove the Emancipation Memorial in Washington, D.C. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Yale history professor David Blight about why he thinks the memorial should stay up.