United Shades of America
Follow comedian and political gadfly W. Kamau Bell as he explores the far corners of our country and its various groups and subcultures.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Meeting the KKK
0.524-04-201645mIn the premiere episode, W. Kamau Bell arranges a special meeting with the Ku-Klux-Klan.
2.Behind These Walls
01-05-201645mKamau Bell heads to the infamous San Quentin State Prison to meet the men who've spent a lifetime behind bars, hear their stories and discover who they have become.
3.Latino, U.S.A.
08-05-201645mKamau Bell heads to East Los Angeles to meet with Latinos fighting to live the American Dream while facing prejudice and intolerance.
4.Protect and Serve?
15-05-201645mKamau Bell heads to Camden, N.J. to check out a new community policing program helping to improve the relationship between citizens and police.
5.Off the Grid
22-05-201645mKamau Bell experiences life off the grid in North Carolina and Tennessee.
6.Is It Cool to Be Hip?
29-05-201645mComedian W. Kamau Bell visits Portland, Oregon, to talk to old and new residents and finds a growing social divide involving hipsters and gentrification.
7.The Last Frontier
05-06-201645mKamau Bell heads to Barrow, Alaska, to observe how a person lives above the Arctic Circle and learns about the Inuit customs and traditions the natives are trying to preserve.
8.The Fountain of Youth
12-06-201645mKamau Bell heads to Daytona Beach to see how spring breakers and retirees are getting the most out of life.
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