my mentor was dick gregory. and dick gregory and i, i did hunger strikes with him. people, i've been in some of the best jails in america. >> i know. >> so what i'm saying to you, the purpose of a protest is to draw attention. >> i got it. and i'm giving you the attention, and i'm going to keep calling every week, and i want you to come on so we can remind people you're doing this. i'm all in. because i care about you and your legacy and the righteousness of your cause. but i hope it ends as soon as possible. okay? >> we've got the president's attention. we've got members of the senate's attention. and, you know, people are asking, well, what can i do? well, you know what? that's the point. everybody can do something. >> i hear you. >> that's what has to be done. >> joe madison, the black eagle. siriusxm. i'm very happy to be a colleague of yours, and thank you for coming on the show tonight. >> thank you, chris. love you. >> god bless. i hope it's a short strike. we'll be right back with the handoff. thanks for coming. now when it comes to a financial plan this bro

you know, our friend, you know, the late, great dick gregory, i have been on hunger strikes with him.to be done, you know, the first reconstruction ended in 1877. and don, the first thing that the southern dixie crats went after was the vote, particularly the vote of the african-americans, and all hell broke loose. there were massacres in south carolina. your forefathers' home state of louisiana, they killed people. they ran them out of office. because they didn't want african americans in particular to have the power of the vote. well, some of us think that we're now on the verge of the end of the second reconstruction. look what happened after the last presidential election, don. you know, it was because, in many cases, of the african american vote that we turned a ruby red state like georgia blue, and what's the first thing they did? they introduced -- >> yeah. >> yes. >> i got to ask you, let me ask you though, i thought -- >> but they -- 400 -- yeah. i was going to say there have been 400 voter suppression laws introduced in 49 states. >> yes. >> 400 laws to suppress our vote in