welcome and also on behalf of books and books in coral gables florida, we have an amazing event. this is going to be a very funny, very exciting, very fun evening for all of us. what a special treat. we ve got new york times best-selling author annabel gurwitch in conversation with journalist and author dave barry. they will be discussing annabel s latest book, you re leaving when? . and adventures in downward mobility. what a timely and hilarious book. you re going to want to read it in one sitting. if you want to get a copy of this book, who couldn t use a little laughter this year, last year, all of that, go to bookseller partners, booksandbooks.com or a cappella books. if you look at the bottom of your screen there s a few at a section . if you have any questions for annabel and even dave put those in there. she would want to talk with you. she wants to hear what you have to say. let s get on with the main event. a little bit about our special guest. let me giveyou an ov
united states today remains the only major country on earth that does not guarantee health care to all people as a right, and that is why i will continue fighting and introduce legislation for a medicare for all single-payer program guaranteeing health care to every man, woman, and child. when we talk about justice. when we talk about the need for all people in america to be treated equally and with dignity , we have got to deal with hard realities. those realities include the fact today if you can believe it, and i know you can one in four black males can expect to spend time in prison during their lifetime unless we change that dynamic. this is an unspeakable tragedy and this country can no longer ignore that. blacks are in prison at six times the great of whites. in the report by the department of justice, blacks were three times more likely to be searched during a traffic stop than white motorists. african-americans are twice as likely to be arrested and almost four t
ability, we have the ability within the black community to do enormous things on our own. we don t have to wait for somebody else. we don t have to be at the mercy of anybody else. we don t have to be at the mercy of anybody else. people who have tried to convince us that we need to be subservient to them and that there, there, i will take care of you. we can take care of ourselves but we have to learn how to utilize our resources in the right way. the other thing that is vitally important is we need to be able to work together and stop listening to the purveyors of division who tell you just because you think differently about something then this person they are your enemy. divide and conquer and control. we don t need people who divide and conquer and control. we need the people who learn how to use their various talents and energies together in an effective way. that is what is going to work. for our young people, we need to begin to put out the appropriate types of models
jobs, and justice. the get into those themes, first point i want to make, is perhaps the most important. i do understand that for some people, this is uncomfortable. but i believe it has to be addressed. and that is that the united states of america today is the wealthiest country in the history of the world. thatost people do not know because much of that wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few. today, in america, we have more wealth and income inequality then in any other major country on earth. it is worse today than at any time since 1928. to me, it is not acceptable that /10 of 1% owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90%. it is not acceptable that one y that ownsil walmart, owns more than the bottom 40%. it is not acceptable that in the last two years, the 14 wealthiest people solve more wealth increase wealth that is owned by the bottom 130 million americans. the truth of the matter is, that we cannot run away from that reality. income and wealth inequality i
searched during a traffic stop compared to white motorists. african-americans are twice as likely to be arrested and almost four times as likely to experience the use of force during encounters with police. 13% and this is an extraordinary figure, and i think not an accident. 13% of african-american men have lost the right to vote due to felony convictions. can t vote. can t participate in the democratic political process. in my view we need major changes in criminal justice in america and as president of the united states i promise you my justice department will be vigorous in fighting all forms of discrimination in every area of our life not only in police matters, but in housing and credit, in every area that impacts minority populations. across our nation as all of you know and we see almost every day, too many african-americans and other minorities find themselves subjected to a system that treats citizens who have not committed crimes as if they were criminals. a growin