Jon Stewart looked at the news on Thursday morning and could find no jokes to spin in the wake of the tragic events that occurred in Charleston, South Carolina.

"I didn't do my job today," Stewart started off "The Daily Show" on Thursday night. "So I apologize. I've got nothing for you in terms of jokes and sounds because of what happened in South Carolina."

Nearing the end of his hosting tenure, the 52-year-old comedian spoke candidly about the "depraved violence that we do to each other" in the United States and the "gaping racial wound that will not heal yet we pretend doesn't exist."

The audience kept their laughs to a minimum through much of Stewart's monologue as he focused on the racism of the situation rather than the politics of gun control and mental illness. He also highlighted South Carolina's continued remembrance of the defeated Confederacy - naming roads after Confederate soldiers and flying the Confederate flag over the South Carolina State House.

Stewart found some solace in the night when he introduced his guest, teenage activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai. The native Pakistani obviously has seen her share of violence in her short life and provided her perspective on the tragedy as well as promoting her work for the 66 million girls around the world who have no access to an education.

"The Daily Show" host will air his final episode on Aug. 6.

Watch Stewart's complete speech on the Charleston shooting below: