Amber's Minute of Fury: Jerome Adams, Surgeon General of the United States

Late Night writer Amber Ruffin focuses a minute of fury on Jerome Adams, Surgeon General of the United States, for telling people of color to "step up" and take responsibility for keeping themselves healthy during the coronavirus pandemic.


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Amber's Minute of Fury: Jerome Adams, Surgeon General of the United States- Late Night with Seth Meyers

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[angelairidescenceartglass]

I see Amber’s name on a piece, I click. Whether it’s comedy or righteous fury. Always glad I did.

[Couldnteventhink]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who found his statement irritating. It's been bugging the heck out of me.

[kylecramer]

Amber is a national treasure. I will argue this til the day I die.

[lukapesun]

"When you have a job that allows you to work from home, you can stay home. It just so happens that the jobs that have been deemed essential: healthcare providers, bus drivers, subway operators, food delivery people; a lot of these jobs are done by black people and that's messed up in several ways, but I'll just say this. Minorities are dying so people can eat Domino's Pizza in their pajamas. That's effed up!"

[jmannii]

"I'm right and I don't have time to argue with you about it. People are dying." LOL! That will be my new line during arguments.

[tothe-]

I’d like to say “louder for the people in the back” but the thing is, those people in the back don’t have hearing problems - they have caring problems.

[Jivolt]

“J-Crew is my emergency contact.”

Let’s just take a minute to soak in the absolute sheer brilliance of that joke.

I like Amber when she isn't doing her cutesy routine. This clip is some of her all-time best work. Keep being angry, Amber!

[christmastiger]

This was seriously 4 straight minutes of pure brilliance and hilarity. I love how Amber delivers these insightful, hard-hitting truths in such a way it gets you as the viewer also furious, but then also makes you laugh so it's like a roller coaster of emotions.
Also it's very telling that every talk show host still pauses to wait for audience laughter but Amber had so much to say and was so angry that she filled up every single second so as to make sure that her point got across

[margicates]

“If you’re gonna hang out at this rink you need to buy something “
🤣🤣🤣

[cjenkins]

"Jerome" look in the mirror and practice speaking to all American citizens. Amber is fabulous when she is furious.

[subpoprec]

“They’re my emergency contact...” haha Seth, don’t get comfortable having her around. She’ll have her own show in no time.

[ChristmasLore]

She's right on point.
Also, on doctor bias: that's exactly why there are more men in the ICU on respirators (and consequentely, higher death rate): when women arrive at the hospital (and even if tested positives), they downplay their symptoms to anxiety/panic attack... and send them homes.
(This has been documented already on many other health issues, same process exactly, for heart attacks for instance).

[lechugh]

This little 'bit' was inspired. She really hit the nail on the head here.

[lornaginetteharrison]

Amber Ruffin: Both the hero we all *NEED, * _AND_ the hero we all *DESERVE* right now, in these pandemic-panic times! Kudos, Amber. And _IF_ she actually wore a cape too, it would _DEFINITELY_ be absolutely *SPECTACULAR!*

[JonBlondell]

Bless you, Amber. And Seth. And your staff. And All of us, thanks for being there for us!

[hopegold]

When Fauci was asked why people of color seem to have more serious cases, he said it’s because there is a higher prevalence of people with underlying health conditions that exacerbate the effects of the virus. And he added that that highlights the work we have to do in this country to fix those health differences.

[erinj]

I live in a predominantly white gentrified neighbor, chic apartments with a Starbucks inside the lobby. As soon as this news broke out the folks in my apartment literally threw their mask away and are back in the gym, hangin by the pool, etc. In my 4yrs of living here I've counted maybe 40 other POC here out of I dunno 1000? So things are back to normal, people avoid riding in the elevator with me, move WAY out the way to avoid walking past me, don't make eye contact..etc oh Lord! Don't let me wear a mask in the building they act like I have the bubonic plague. Good ole merica

[jamesg]

We love you Amber! Way to tell it like it is.

[BeatlesFanSonia]

Amber, you need to have your own show!