kristy yamaguchi. >> hi, kristy. >> great to be here. >> i think last time i saw you was november 2019 in san ramon. you know, you were opening one of your rinks, i think the first one in san ramon. and so much has change, right? we miss these rinks. >> we miss the rinks. we miss being out and about in crowds together. but i think, you know, that's around the corner for everyone. and we've been diligent for a year. so let's just keep our fingers cross. >> we can make it, yeah. >> and we all remember it's been 29 years sips you won the gold. but a lot of people don't know it's been 25 years since you founded always dream to promote childhood literacy. congrats on the silver anniversary. i don't know if silver is a dirty word in our conversation. but congratulations. >> we'll take the silver. we're proud of the 25 years. and you know looking forward to 25 more hopefully in the future. so thank you. >> no, i followed the non-profit's work. because you started by donating books to a couple of local bay area schools. but give our viewers a snap shot how always dream has grown and the types

one of the leaders on of the charge is gold medal figure skater kristi yamaguchi.s optimistic about what the cultural movement will change. >> you know, it's hard. because i think there is a certain amount of endure with dignity and silence and persevere without complaining. but the newer generation, and i look at my two daughters, are not willing to stay silent. they are active in the community. they attend rallies for racial justice, climate change. all that. i'm learning it's okay to speak out and that is what is going to bring change. and i really look up to the younger generation, and i think we can learn a lot from them. >> really revealing interview. you can help as she did. she made a direct contribution. you too can help. nbc bay area, partnering with the bay area base asian pacific fund. we are on the verge of providing grants to organizations working to stop the attacks against the asian-american community. any account would help, $20s up to thousands of dollars. if you would like to give, we added a link to our website. >>> if you qualify for the latest

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we talk one-on-one with kristi yamaguchi and why she feels now is the time to speak up. >>> and if you've qualified for a vaccine but you just can't get an appointment. >> it feels really frustrating to not -- it feels kind of helpless. >> we asked santa clara county's top health leaders about vaccine supply and when things will get better. >> "the news at 6:00" starts right now. good evening. thanks for being with us on this monday. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm janelle wang and we begin with the breaking news near denver. an active shooter at grocery store in boulder. this started about three hours ago at the king's super store. that's about two miles from the university of colorado campus. we just received new information during a news conference. several people confirmed killed including one police officer. several people dead including one police officer. police also say one person was seriously injured are and right now that's the suspected gunman who is in custody. we're going to take you live to boulder where police just wrapped up a news conference. you can so they were taken questi

bay area figure skating kristi yamaguchi joins us. another one of our special features as we build a better bay area by addressing learning loss. we will be here every weekday at 3:00 on air and live stream >>> tonight, the new images from the fbi captured the night before the attack on the capitol. the fbi releasing new video of the capitol hill bomb suspect wanted for leaving potentially deadly pipe bombs outside the dnc and the rnc the night before the attacks. ves lling attention to the wayuspectlk seen in a residential area carrying a backpack. on camera sitting in front of the dnc. a bomb later found in a bush next to that bench. a short time later, the suspect walking down an alley near the rnc, carrying what authorities believe is another explosive device. and what else the fbi is now revealing tonight. pierre thomas standing by with late reporting. >>> with vaccinations on the rise in this country and that promising new guidance from the cdc that grandparents who are fully

and i'll be joined by kristi yamaguchi. "velshi" starts now. >>> good morning. i'm ali velshi. it's the 60th day of joe biden's presidency. right around 102 million doses of covid-19 vaccine have been administered. that's a goal biden wanted to hit by the 100-day mark. in all, since the first vaccine rollout in december, more than 118 million doses have now been administered. a little more than 12% of the population has been fully vaccinated. now this comes as vaccine supply continues to increase along with increased efficiency from federal, state and local government is, and health departments. speaking yesterday at cdc headquarters in atlanta, president biden praised those involved with the effort. >> we owe you a gigantic debt of gratitude. you speak truth and science to power. and that is the power. but i came here to say thank you. you're not -- you're changing the psyche of the country. you're saving lives. you're saving lives. >> remember, this comes after a year in which the cdc had been demoralized because of the way the former president has politicized it. this stop a

joining me now legendary figure skater kristi yamaguchi, the first asian american to win olympic gold the in skating category and founder of the always dream foundation, which provides access to reading for low-income families. kristi, it's an honor to have you on the show. i don't know if you heard my conversation with amanda nguyen a little bit ago but we cannot all fix hatred in society but we can reach out to our asian brothers and sisters who are feeling this fear and let them know they're not alone and the rest of us will put our necks out to keep them safe. >> absolutely, and i think that's why it's so important to have these conversations, is you know, starting a year ago but certainly now with escalation of the violence that's been happening. the more voices that are raised, i think the more the asian american community will be heard and hopefully that will bring about some solutions and peace and harmony and just, you know, breaking down those walls of racism that are creating this. >> your particular story is a story of great success but it's also the story of how deeply ro

and i'll be joined by kristi yamaguchi. "velshi" starts now. >>> good morning. i'm ali velshi.en administered. that's a goal biden wanted to hit by the 100-day mark. in all, since the first vaccine rollout in december, more than 118 million doses have now been administered. a little more than 12% of the population has been fully vaccinated. now this comes as vaccine supply continues to increase along with increased efficiency from federal, state and local government is, and health departments. speaking yesterday at cdc headquarters in atlanta, president biden praised those involved with the effort. >> we owe you a

we talk one-on-one with kristi yamaguchi and why she feels now is the time to speak up. >>> and if you'veaccine but you just can't get an appointment. >> it feels really frustrating to not -- it feels kind of helpless. >> we asked santa clara county's top health leaders about vaccine supply and when things will get better. >> "the news at 6:00" starts right now. good evening. thanks for being with us on this monday. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm janelle wang and we begin with the breaking news near denver. an active shooter at grocery store in boulder. this started about three hours ago at the king's super store. that's about two miles from the university of colorado campus. we just received new information during a news conference. several people confirmed killed including one police officer. several people dead including one police officer. police also say one person was seriously injured

. >>> olympic gold medal figure skater kristi yamaguchi is speaking out. today, she told my colleague how this same kind of discrimination affected her own grandparents years ago. >> at that time, it was all about surviving and, you know, unfortunately having to prove your american loyalty, and i think they stayed silent a lot just to move on, to assimilate during those times, and you know, now, things are still kind of not much better as far as this violence that is happening. >> well, joining me right now, msnbc anchor richard louie. richard is also a part of a special report later today called ""american voices": hate on the rise." hello, my friend. i'm awfully glad to see you on a saturday afternoon here. there's a lot of stuff to get into and i know you have talked in the past a lot about this. unfortunately, these kinds of attacks, they are not new. why do you think there hasn't been the kind of attention paid to them that there needs to have been? why is it happening now? >> you know, unfortunately, here, alex, as you and i have worked together over