As the protests have gone on,
the focus of the protests has expanded from the police abuses
to other forms of systemic racism.
A lot of attention has been given to Confederate monuments,
but in New Mexico, the big debate is about a statue
of a different brutal man from history.
Let's get to New Mexico, where a man was shot last night
at a protest over a statue of a Spanish conquistador.
Demonstrators were trying to tear down the statue
while also clashing with members of a self-appointed
armed civilian militia who had vowed to protect the statue.
The victim is in critical but stable condition right now.
Several people believed to be militia members
involved in the shooting are now in custody
while police investigate. The city says
the statue will now be taken down
for public safety reasons.
Okay, first of all, the fact that the news
can just say the phrase "self-appointed
armed civilian militia" like it's normal
tells you that something is very wrong in America.
Because in Africa we just call those rebel forces. We're not,
(heavy African accent): "Ah, look at those
"self-appointed militia who have gathered together
to overthrow somebody. Ah, yes, yes."
(regular accent): But, much like the debate
over Confederate statues, this debate
is about why, in America, anyone would have a statue
honoring a 16th century Spanish conquistador,
who, by the way, enslaved and massacred
hundreds of indigenous people.
And, to me, this just shows you the problem
with statues in general.
We don't need statues anymore, people.
Doesn't matter who they're for-- we don't need statues.
Statues are like tweets.
They might work at the time.
At the time you make them, they seem cool,
but if you leave them up for too long,
at some point they're gonna become problematic.
If you ask me,
statutes shouldn't be built to last forever.
They should be designed to naturally dissolve
after a few years, you know?
Like a Hollywood marriage.
And then, once it crumbles, you can decide, as society,
whether it's worth rebuilding.
Like a Hollywood face.
You know? Now you're changing the whole dynamic of the debate.
Because, think about it-- it's a lot easier for people
to fight and say, "Oh, look, let's just leave up the statue.
It's part of our history."
It's a lot harder to argue, "Okay, guys,
we need to raise money for a new Bill Cosby statue."
And, just by the way,
why does a 16th century Spanish conquistador
have such a devoted, angry fan club to begin with?
Who are you people?
Why is this your hero?
Why can't you be obsessed with Beyoncé, like a normal person?
That's who you should shoot people for-- Beyoncé.
Conquistadors-- they're not even here.
They don't have any number-one hits.
No one's singing conquistador songs.
♪ All the conquistadors, all the conquistadors. ♪
That wasn't a hit.
And maybe the biggest sign of the power
of the Black Lives Matter movement right now
is that it's even changing America's cultural institutions.
Just look at the NFL, which is surprising everyone
with a high-profile reversal.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell weighing in on quarterback
Colin Kaepernick, who has not played since 2016,
when he first started kneeling during the national anthem
to protest racial inequality. Well, Goodell now saying
he encourages a team to sign Kaepernick.
I welcome that, uh, support a club making that decision
and encourage them to do that.
REPORTER: Goodell again says he and the league were wrong
to oppose the kneeling protests started by Kaepernick.
We should have listened to our players earlier.
Our players, uh, including Colin Kaepernick.
Goddamn.
All of a sudden,
Roger Goodell wants Colin Kaepernick back in the league.
No one from the NFL has been jerked around this much
since Robert Kraft went to that massage parlor.
You know, this move by the NFL
is a lot like when your parents finally admit you were right
but it's, like, a decade after they already punished you.
It's like, "Oh, thanks for giving me my Discman back.
I guess now I'll go try and find some CDs."
And, yeah, I know some people will say,
"Oh, hiring Colin Kaepernick and taking down statues
is just putting a Band-Aid on the problem,"
to which Band-Aid replied,
"No, this is putting a Band-Aid on the problem."
REPORTER: Band-Aid is looking to be more inclusive.
The brand is launching a new line of bandages
in different skin tones, from beige to dark brown.
The company, which is owned by Johnson & Johnson,
says the move is meant
to "embrace the beauty of diverse skin.”
No words on when these new bandages
will be available in stores.
Yes. After 100 years of existence,
Band-Aids are finally discovering
that some people are not white.
Sadly, it's too little, too late for Nelly.
And don't get me wrong.
I think it's long overdue for racial minorities
to have products that recognize their existence.
It's just a little weird
that Elmo got Band-Aids before black people.
I also hope that they stop at a few shades.
Because if you give people too many options,
it's gonna become a problem. Yeah.
You'll be bleeding out in the store like,
(groaning) "Bleed-- No, not that one.
"Not-- No, that's not-- No, no.
"Uh, I spent a bit of time in the sun.
"Not that one. No, no, the other one.
Yeah, that's nice. That's nice."
Oh, and, uh, while you're at the drug store
to buy the new black Band-Aids,
you can also pick up some black beauty products
with a lot less hassle than you had before.
Walmart says they will no longer put
multicultural hair and beauty products
inside locked cases at their stores.
This practice took place in about a dozen U.S. stores,
which customers claim serve more urban
and less affluent communities.
Walmart told NBC News that the company is sensitive
to the issue and understands the concerns
and the changes are now being implemented as soon as possible.
Yeah, can you imagine, for years,
Walmart and other drug stores
have been locking up black hair and beauty products
but not the white products.
Yes. Even black hair products
suffer from mass incarceration.
What is this shit? Huh?
But, still, this is great news.
What Walmart is saying is what they're gonna do from now on...
Hey, friend. Heard you were talking about Walmart.
Yeah, I was, Dulcé, but-but how did you know?
Never mind that. I got some thoughts.
Okay. I-I want to know how you hacked into--
Anyway, I imagine that you're pretty happy
that Walmart is getting rid of this policy, right?
Yes. Free at last, free at last.
Thank God Almighty, black hair care is free at last!
Huh!
Not only did this racist-ass policy
make black people look like thieves,
but you know the worst part?
It made every trip to Walmart ten times longer.
Wait, wh-why would it be longer?
'Cause I had to go on a magical quest
to find the person with the key,
who then had to unlock the cage
who could finally retrieve my treasure.
Ugh, it felt like a black Lord of the Rings.
But it's an extra ten minutes.
-Why does it matter, Dulcé? -Let me tell you something.
You know how long it takes to style natural hair?
Do you know how much I have to go through,
the magical process, the moon and stars
and the products that have to come together
for this to grace the planet?
That's time-consuming. It's wash day.
It's a whole day.
It's pre-pooing, shampooing,
deep conditioning, conditioning,
and then a protective style?
And then it's bad enough I got to do all that,
and then I got to bail my hair care out of jail?
No. Mm-mm.
Wait, "bail your hair care"-- you mean buying the products?
No, nigga. It's bail!
I got to sign a piece of paper.
I got to put my house up. It's a whole thing.
I-I don't know where you're buying your hair care products,
but I understand what you're saying, Dulcé.
I just think it's great news that the policy is ending.
And, I mean, I-I bet you'll be going to Walmart soon.
Oh, I already been.
And just so you know,
I sent you a little something in the mail,
'cause, uh, I see you need some help.
You ain't got Hair and Makeup no more,
and I see, uh, your little quarantine baby fro.
You're looking kind of dry.
(stammers) Wait.
Wait, what do you-- what do you mean it's dr--
I-I used... I used the...
Bye!
No, w-wait, Dulcé, wait, what do you...
Dry?
I pre-poo.