Dul-Sayin' - How Kwanzaa Came to Be | Jodie Turner-Smith

like a broke ass bitch. Oh, the son of God has been born. What did you bring? Oh? I didn't think I needed to bring anything. No, it's the other way around. Christmas is all about giving. First thing you do is you give things to people. They brought in th most expensive gifts as well, gold, frankinsense, and mer It's not about that. It's about investment. You buy them ship that they can use like later on in life. I'm sick of people buying babies baby things. Babies can't

use baby things. I brought you like a jumper, like they buy like a onesie. The child has outgrown it in two months. By kids, functional things. I buy babies bitcoin. That's what I do. If your baby gets born, your baby's got bitcoin. Yeah, you can thank me in twenty years. Coming to you from the vert of Times where in New York City, the only city in America. It's the Daily Here tonight, Tody Turner Smith is the Daily Show with Hey, what's going on? Everybody? Welcome to the Danny Show.

I'm Trevor Noah. Let's jump straight into today's headlines. We kick things off with Omicron. It's the reason Santa ain't coming into your house this year. You can find your gifts in the front yard. Today, Dr Fauci announced that three doses of the current vaccines off a good enough protection against Omicron that as of now, we don't need any new oh Macron specific vaccines. And that, my friends, is great news. You know. It's like finding out that

your old charger works with your new phone. And this is actually good news for anti vaxos because that means like your old conspiracy theories will work for Omicron too. Yeah, you don't have to think of new conspiracy theories because that ship is hard. Be like this, this new O Macron vaccine is gonna make your blood gay. Oh man, this is hard. But just because the current vaccines seem effective. Doesn't mean that O Macron isn't turning into a big problem.

You see, the CDC says that it could soon lead to a major COVID wave in America, and it looks like when it comes to America's sports leagues, that wave is already here. Professional sports are being hit hard by a surgeon COVID cases. The league's source tells CNN the twenty eight NFL players testing positive yesterday, that's in addition to thirty seven players testing positive on Monday. The two day total more than doubles the number of cases in

previous two weeks. The NHL postponing is ninth game this season because of multiple players testing positive and the NBA plethora of players will mistime result of being placed in the league's health and safety protocols. Thirty one players are on the list, according to CBS Sports, including Buckstar janisans It's Kupo, the reigning finals m v P. He'll be out for tonight's game against the Pacers in Brooklyn. The Nets they were nearly forced to cancel their matchup with

the Raptors. Seven players in the NBA's health and safety protocols, including superstar James Harden. They had the league minimum eight players available for this game. Almost nobody on the Brooklyn bench tonight at Barkley Center. Look at that. Oh no, not this ship again, Not this ship again. You remember what happened last time? Right one week we were all like, huh, well, some NBA players getting COVID, and the next week we're

all at home showering without Amazon packages. I mean, so many players in the NBA are getting COVID right now that they're gonna have to change the logo. In fact, there's so many players who have COVID that I actually feel bad for the players who don't have it, because, I mean, that's one of a way to find out that everyone on the team was hanging out without you. The one thing I don't think they should be doing

is canceling games. Yeah, I said it because everyone hates it, and I get that the teams barely have any players left, but like, just make them play anyway. I mean, I don't know about you, but I would watch the hell out of a basketball game that was one on five. Can you imagine watching a football team or a quarterback has no one to protect him. What the Giants already

do that. Wow, that doesn't seem safe. In fact, this might end up being great for the fans because you know how deep down inside, when you're at a game, you always hope, you always hope secretly that the coach is going to look up into the stands and be like, hey, we need you to help us win this game. I mean, that's the real reason people wear jerseys. You know, you've

got to be prepared. Well. Now everyone is so short on players, that might actually happen, although knowing how quickly Oh Macron spreads, it'll probably be like, hey, you come help us win. Just get a quick COVID test and he can come in. What. Oh, he's also got a Macron. Look at you, loser, Yeah, you suck. You got O

Macron and you don't play basketball. I'll tell you what I'm not looking forward to, though, is hearing what the old timers have to say about this at the bobershop, because you know they're gonna go in man NBA players these days, A stuck Patrick Ewing would never let O Macron spike proteins penetrated. He has said it the membrane she But let's move on from Corona to something else that goes off to your body without permission. Andrew Cuomo.

Back when he was governor, Cuomo took a break from getting people in nursing homes killed to write a book about how brilliantly he was handling the pandemic. And that book made him very, very rich, at least until now. Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing new troubles. This morning, the state Ethics panel ruled that Cuomo must now repay five point one million dollars that he earned from a book that he wrote during the COVID nineteen pandemic.

That book was a memoir on the handling of the pandemic. The panel determined Momo used state resources and government staffords to help prepare that book, even though his lawyer previously said otherwise. The five million dollar bill must be repaid by next month. But some of those funds have already been donated to charity and also added in a trust for his daughters. Oh, I mean, if the money is in a trust fund for your adult daughters, just keep that.

But the money to charity, he's going to have to give that back. Actually feel bad for the charities though, I mean losing that money right before Christmas. I'm sorry, orphans no presence this year because Governor Cuomo used the office printer. I know, I know, but yes, Cuomo may have to give back all five million dollars of his book money, which is fine by me. I mean, I don't understand why politicians are writing books while they're in office in the first place. He's just kind of flaunting

how you got distracted with the side gig. Honestly, between being governor and writing this book. It's a wonder that he found time to sectually harass you one at all. You know. The bigger issue here for me, actually, when I think about it, it's like the money shouldn't go back to the government just because he used government resources. No, the money should go back because he wasn't doing the thing.

If you write a book about a thing that you weren't doing, then you shouldn't get the money for the book because it wasn't real. If we found out that the person who wrote the Comma Sutra was a virgin, I'd be like, yo, yo, money back, all the money back. You were just no wonder. You know, no one's legs goes like that. Just made this ship up, just making it you just like you put your legs and then the other legs. I had a heard here because of

your ship man. Anyway, let's move on. For the last few months, we've been talking about how millions of people around the country have been quitting their dead end jobs to pursue their true passions. Yeah, you might find this hard to believe, but most people's dream job is not being berated by a customer at Applebee's. So people acquitting to write that screenplay or start that small business, or

whatever their dream is. And one enterprising young woman is making headlines for selling something that everyone else get it away for free. Reality star Stephanie Motto of Fance has gone viral and a TikTok where she claims to have earned over nine dollars selling her farts in a jar for fis each. Hey guys, today I'm gonna be showing you a day in the life of a girl who sells her farts in a jar. So I like to get things A roll in with some beans, a protein muffin.

Sometimes even a yogurt less sugar is better, some hard boiled eggs. While I wait for those parts to develop, I like to read. I'm very smart. Love to read. And then after I'm ready to go, I go ahead, and you know, do my word, do my job. I don't need to show you that, guys, but I like to add a little flower petals. I feel like they attach the scent and make it last longer. And when I'm finally finished with my jar, I like to leave a personalized note mm hmm the smell of success. America

truly is the greatest country in the world. And props to this woman. Props to her for making that money. And look, no, this isn't the corbon capture technology we were hoping for, but I guess if everyone did it, we could solve climate change. Yeah, why didn't you think

of this, Greta. Now, look, I know a lot of people will see this story and wonder who the hell is blowing hundreds of dollars on a fot But I mean, it's no dumber than n f T s. People are dropping millions of dollars on things that don't even exist. At least with a fart jar, you get to keep the jar, So I'm not gonna judge anybody for buying

one of these jars. You are into what you're into, what I will say I am confused about is what you actually do with the fart jar once you have it, Like, do you open the jar right away and just get one hits? Or do you keep it in its packaging forever like a collectible? Oh? Do you keep it for a few years and then open it on a special occasion, just like, Hey, honey, great news, I finally got that promotion. How about we celebrate with a jar of Chateau Dapu

was a great year. Everyone was stuck inside powerful farts. The only thing that bothers me about this is how expensive the thoughts are. I mean, for five hundred dollars, ship that job better work like a large coke at the cinema. Every time I bring it back, I better get a free refill. Do the thing, lady, Do the thing. Yeah, because at five dollars fought, there's gonna be a lot of people out there who can't afford to buy a fought of their own. I don't care what anybody says

that's not right. The fact is people fought inequalities of growing issue right now, and it affects millions of people around the world, which is why if you can I'm asking you to consider donating to the International Flatulence Fund, because nobody should have to deal with the shame and embarrassment of telling their children that there will be no

thoughts under the Christmas tree this year. Thank you. When we come back, Dulcay Sloan takes a look at a holiday you might have forgotten, but welcome back to the Daily Show. We all know the sites of the holiday season, Christmas trees, menorah's, frat guys, and Santa costumes passed out in their own puke, but you might also see one

of these. What is it? Dulce Sloan explains in another episode of dul saying towards the night before Kwanza, and all through the house, everybody was asking what is this holiday all about? Kwanza? It's the holiday your white friends think your Black friends celebrate. But if you'd like to know more about it, I'm happy to tell you. Starting on December, black families gathered for seven days to honor their African heritage and celebrate the values of the Black

community like unity, self determination and Beyonce. And some think Kuanza has ancient roots, and it does if you think doing the mashed potato smoking menthols on a shag rug is ain't you because Kwanza was actually created in nineteen sixties six by Molana Karenga. He was a Black nationalist leader who changed his birth name from Ronald because no one wants to celebrate something invented by a guy named Ronald. You would even bean my best friend if your named Ronald.

I'm not even coming to see a birthday for it. After seeing the nineteen sixty five riots in l A, Karina wanted away for African Americans to honor their African roots and reaffirm their cultural connections. So he created Kwanza, naming the holiday after the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, which means first fruit and then adding an extra reminds me of when I copy someone's homework but change a

little bit so the teacher didn't know how cheated. Karina studied a variety of African tribes, pulled from their traditions and added thing about candles because candles were on cell a baby have been beyond each side of Kwanza. A candles lit that represents a different principle unity, more job self determination? Couldgi could could Gi? Chocola who hey man,

I don't know these words. I'm trying all right. Collective work and responsibility, Jima cooperative economics, the Jama purpose, Nia creativity, Komba faith, Emani Animani the Seventh Night. People exchange gifts, and the gifts are often handmade. Why because Kwanza is meant to stand against the commercialism of Christmas and because

handmade gives them much harder to regive. At first, Kwanza had a hard time catching on, in part because there's a lot of holiday competition during this time of year Christmas, Hanukkah, the Lexus December to remember sales of it. Also because seven days is a lot of time to spend with family. Even Jesus gonna only take three days in heaven when his dad before he came back to Earth because he needed a break. It also didn't help that Karenga himself

wasn't the best dude. He spent some time in prison for abusing women. If Santa went to prison for smacking around Mrs Clauds and then tried to come down my chimney, Rudolph wouldn't be the only one with a red nose. Kwansi didn't pick up seam until the late seventies, when the black middle class began to grow and suburban black parents wanted to connect their children to their heritage. And of course, for there's black people with money, there's companies

pretending to care about black culture. So, like every other major holiday, soon Quanza became commercialized, the dream Bear advertisements, Power Rangers, cell phone commercial Sesame Street, even white ladies than the food networks making kwans a cake at least, I think that's a cake that looks like something you make when you're drunk. At four. I am point is Kwanza had a ride. Thirty years after its first celebration,

ten million Americans were celebrating Kwanza. Even the US government acknowledges. Bill Clinton made the first presidential declaration marking the holiday. Although I bet you we're just trying to get another invites are sentium and the US Postal Service even commissioned to Kuanza stamps. Check it out. It's the closest thing we're gonna get to reparations. But Kwanza's moment in the

sun didn't last long. After the nineties, interest in the holiday decline, and now only four percent of Americans celebrated, which to me just reflects the changing of the times. Younger black people don't feel the need to have a holiday to affirm their blackness. From Black culture is way more visible and easy to engage with nowadays, there's black Twitter, black panther, slicked down baby hairs, and honestly, Kwanza is a complicated holiday. It's got a problematic beginning and can

sometimes come off as African cosplay. But on the other hand, it brings families together, sent us a black experience and as an excuse to have some good food. You But maybe the best part of Kwanza is whether you celebrate it or not, you can pretend to celebrate it. So my white friends will buy me get ha ha bariganny, y'all, what does the bargunni made? Oh she's a white lady. She don't know. Thank you so much, still say all right.

When we come back, the star of the new show and Berleyn, Jody Turner Smith, will be joining me in the studio, So don't go away. Welcome back to the Daily Show. My guest tonight is actor Jody Turner Smith. She's here to talk about portraying and Boleyn in the new mini series that chronicles her final days. Jody Turner Smith, Welcome to the show. How are you doing wonderful? Um, you're you're, you're you're much friendlier than than you appear in the show. Um, but welcome to it. It's it's

good to have you here. Like many people, I became a fan of yours because of Queen and Slim, and here you are now playing another queen, your majesty, but a very different kind of queen. Let's talk a little bit about about the journey that you've been on. What's it been like. It's of funding. Everyone always says like ten year overnight success, right, because you're they're like working away and nobody sees it and then they see you and then suddenly it's like, oh you're here, and it

happens so quickly for them it's overnight. Yeah, but even once it happens, it happens. I mean, I was so blessed to get that movie. I mean, Cleenlandsom changed my life. So I just try to work really hard and and hope to learn something from everybody that I'm with, because I understand that I have so much to learn and I'm just growing and it just feels like the world is my oyster and that feels really nice. It really is.

It really is because of like everything that you're doing, Like you inspire people in your personal life, just like by being you. You know, for those who are fans of Dawson's Creek, they know who your husband is and you know, congratulations, you have a five month old. Yes, no, she's twenty months old. Wild Yeah, what I think was five months because so I did Anne Berleyn when she was five months That's why that's when I went back.

So that's what's sticking in your heads. I mean, look just the way that you're like, what, I feel the same way. I'm just like so shocked that she's that age. So if you were, if you're if you're daughter was five months old when you were when you were taping this. Now, this this is a very like painful story. You know, for those who aren't familiar with Anne Berleyn, you have this monarch who in many ways was defined by her

lack of ability to to birth a male heir. And and you know, in the series, we see her struggling with miscarriages, we see her struggling with, you know, with giving birth to a stillborn like it's it's it's a really painful journey to be on. Do you think that you being a new mom helped you bring like a different understanding to the role that you were playing. I

mean definitely. I mean certain nuances that I think I definitely took into Anne Berleyn because I mean, I just it's just so specific to to that knowledge that suddenly you get tapped into and you have that, and then obviously as an artistan as an actor, you then imagine further to a you've never existed in, which is like so many of the situations that Anne was in, you know, and think about like what does the experience that I've been through, Like what does that add to what I

think this story means or is or any sort of

truth that I'm trying to get to. And I you know, given performance, I love that the clip you guys chose for the show was like one of the really bit cheesy well you know what, Okay, maybe maybe that's that's something that we should talk about then, is like and Berleyn and and I think many other you know, famous women in history, especially like in royal terms, have always been defined as one thing, defined as one thing or the other they go like, you're the Madonna, You're the

whole you know, you women in general, what not famous. It's just like it's yeah, and so you have this character where you've you've got to portray her in a way that I think a lot of us have never seen her. On the one hand, she can be this queen. On the other hand, she can be at the mercy of a king. When you're playing a character like that, and when you're thinking of her as a woman and as a human being, what do you think a lot of people didn't know about Ane Berlin that maybe you

even learned about when playing the character. I mean, you know, one of the most interesting things to me about her was that because we feel like we know so much about her, we've seen her played so many times and she's endlessly fascinating, and the reality is that we don't actually have a record of her in her own words, you know, like everything at like literally except for like you know this little that little inscription that she wrote in her Book of Hours, you know that said the

time will come, I am berleyn. There's no letters from her to Henry, there's no diaries, there's no there's no

like record of really what she was thinking and feeling. Yeah, you know, so everything is speculation, which I think is so fascinating ultimately because it's just like we've never when telling her story, sort of focused on how her past would have influenced a woman that she was, you know, I mean she was in her girlhood around powerful women queens, you know, in the French court, rubbing elbows with like the most important thinkers at the time, philosophers, artists, like

of course she would be inspired by that and feel like she had this greatness that she wanted to bring back to England and like us into everything that she was doing. I love that when when you when you played the character, I mean, you've gotten great reviews for your portrayal of am Berlin. What was sad to see was you know, people who were angry, like really racist, I mean it's the best way to put it. They were just like, wow, how can you You should never

be playing a Berlin you're black. And I was surprised that this was happening, especially in the UK, because I mean, like, let's say Shakespeare. Everybody's played Shakespeare in every way, shape or form. Sometimes even like the genders have shifted etcetera. Um, you know, with Hamilton's that really switched up everyone's ideas of how you could cast. But but you seem like

you took that in your stride. You were you shaken up by that or did you have a different perspective on like, no, I'm playing a Berlin and yes, no other black person has ever played her. But but I am, like, I mean, of course I was shaken that by it because I care so as much as you know, you try to separate yourself from the things that are toxic and the things I don't really serve you in your artistry. Like I mean, I care, and I'm a caring and

feeling person. So you know, it definitely is something where it's like when people have a strong reaction, they and you know they're not afraid to oh yeah, no, no, you know, people are very strong on the internet, very very strong. You know, they will come to find you

to let you know exactly how they feel. Um. So yeah, and I mean it's it's intense, But the hope is that there are some people who it makes uncomfortable, who will watch it anyway and watch it for the human story that we were trying to tell and see what resonates differently for them because they're just looking at it. They're looking at it out of the frame of reference of race and more just about like this is a human woman, and and we all share these experiences in life.

I mean as human beings. There is no divide between emotion. You know, We've all experienced hurt and fear and loss and pain and ambition and desire and love, and so it's like it's really just trying to tell a story about that, and just to say, like we knew that Ada Valin was not a black woman. We were not trying to say that she was. I just want to just just to say, you didn't discover this on the first day. No, an Vilain was not black. Oh man,

here first. This has been so much fun having you. Um, congratulations on everything. Um, Like I said, your journey is just beginning. Thank you for allowing us to be part of that. And congratulations on a fantastic portrayal. Thank you, and thank you for having me always. All right. Ambulin is available exclusively on AMC Plus, with new episodes streaming on Thursdays. We're gonna take a quick break. We'll be right back after this. Well that's our show for tonight,

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