Move your xfinity services without breaking a sweat. xfinity makes moving easy. go online to transfer your services in about a minute. get started today. welcome back to velshi. before the break i told you about actor and comedian d.l. hughley s new book, how to survive america . he exposes racism and inequity that minorities encounter on a day-to-day basis and explains how deeply ingrained it is in our society. unfortunately, obama was not the end of racism in america because all the obamacare in the world couldn t fix america s main pre-existing condition, racism. racism is america s chronic illness and white supremacy, not black inferiority, is the cause. joining me is my old friend, d.l. hughley, actor, activist and the original king of comedy. it is great to see you.
Blocking the juneteenth federal holiday to reluctantly allowing it to move forward, to showing up in person at a juneteenth celebration. it didn t go well for wisconsin senator ron johnson. and it s advice for the ages of black and brown people in this country, the one and only d.l. hughley joins me later in the hour to talk about his new book, how to survive america . good morning. it s saturday, june 20th. i hope you had a nice inaugural juneteenth independence day. america s new federal holiday commemorating the day that the last enslaved americans learned that they were free. it s america s 11th federal holiday and the first one to be recognized since martin luther king jr. day was adopted in the 80s. americans par took in events from rallies, to parades and
Our offices next to each other and we used to sit and have some fun conversations, just sitting and talking about the world. may that happen again, my friend. d.l. hughley, actor, comedian and author of the new book how to survive america . it s on sale now. thanks for joining us. the voting rights battle is heating up in texas. state democrats there continue to hold off the passage of a restrictive new voting law and now they ve got the support of the white house. i ll talk to a member of their new chamber in just a moment. also, we re keeping an eye on the situation in wilton manors florida, where at least one person is dead after a truck plowed into a crowd at a pride parade. good morning, it is saturday, june the 20th. i m ali velshi. the fight for voting rights continues. the gop s ongoing assault on democratic institutions continues in the form of partisan anti-democratic power
Goal of 70% of americans being vaccinated. and later, actor, comedian, d.l. hughley joins me to discuss his new back how to survive america . a timely guide to help navigate our world. that and more coming up on velshi. [tv announcer] come on down to our appliance superstore where we ve got the best deals on refrigerators, microwaves, gas ranges and grills. and if you re looking for.
I laid out my theory. i think what is what it s all about and i did that earlier in the broadcast. still to come, comedian d.l. hughley is here. last year, he caught covid and his experience of the health care system inspired him to write a book that is funny and bracing and it s a book called how to survive america. he ll explain next. i ve got the brains you ve got the looks let s make lots of money you ve got the brawn i ve got the brains let s make lots of uh uh uh oohhh there s a lot of opportunities with allstate, drivers who switched saved over $700. saving is easy when you re in good hands.