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The Best Episodes of United Shades of America

Every episode of United Shades of America ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of United Shades of America!

The Best Episodes of 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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  1. Background image for Native Americans
    6.6/10(50 votes)

    #1 - Native Americans

    S2:E3

    W. Kamau Bell heads to the Dakotas to shed light on the indigenous people mistakenly called Native Americans.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Border
    6.5/10(45 votes)

    #2 - The Border

    S3:E1

    W. Kamau Bell heads to the U.S. Mexico border to find out what life is like for the people who live there.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for The South Carolina Gullah
    6.5/10(45 votes)

    #3 - The South Carolina Gullah

    S3:E3

    W. Kamau Bell visits the coast of South Carolina to meet the Gullah Geechee people.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for livingwhileblack
    6.5/10(34 votes)

    #4 - livingwhileblack

    S4:E7

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Where Do We Even Start With White Supremacy?
    6.4/10(54 votes)

    #5 - Where Do We Even Start With White Supremacy?

    S5:E1

    White supremacy in America, explained How our new war collided with an old fight -- and put Black Americans on the frontlines. We're living in a perfect storm for extremist recruitment. Five questions on America's racial reckoning. The one word that Tree of Life's rabbi refuses to say.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for The Gig Economy
    6.4/10(38 votes)

    #6 - The Gig Economy

    S5:E4

    Across the United States, the fastest-growing category of new jobs is gig work, spurred on by tech companies and their never-ending stream of apps; low and uncertain incomes have replaced benefits.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Real D.C.
    6.3/10(32 votes)

    #7 - The Real D.C.

    S4:E5

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    Director:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Going to Public School
    6.3/10(38 votes)

    #8 - Going to Public School

    S5:E3

    A look into the public education system of two contrasting school districts in Cleveland, Ohio.

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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Policing the Police
    6.3/10(36 votes)

    #9 - Policing the Police

    S6:E1

    Kamau examines the history and current state of policing in America through the eyes of activists, organizers, politicians, victims and police themselves in his hometown of Oakland, California and the Bay Area.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Asian Americans in the Spotlight
    6.3/10(34 votes)

    #10 - Asian Americans in the Spotlight

    S7:E5

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  12. Background image for Trans in Texas
    6.2/10(34 votes)

    #11 - Trans in Texas

    S6:E7

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  13. Background image for Chicago Gangs
    6.1/10(44 votes)

    #12 - Chicago Gangs

    S2:E2

    W. Kamau Bell goes to the heart of Chicago gang territory to explore the truth about violence in the city.

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Not All White People
    6.1/10(27 votes)

    #13 - Not All White People

    S4:E2

    While in and around Seattle, Kamau takes a look at different forms of activism that white people are using to combat America's history of white supremacy and the rise of extreme right-wing groups across the country.

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    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Out and Proud Salt Lake
    6.1/10(35 votes)

    #14 - Out and Proud Salt Lake

    S4:E6

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Iranian-Americans in New York
    6.1/10(33 votes)

    #15 - Iranian-Americans in New York

    S5:E8

    W. Kamau Bell visits New York City to meet with Iranian immigrants to learn about their American experience.

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  17. Background image for Body Politics
    6.0/10(36 votes)

    #16 - Body Politics

    S4:E4

    Kamau visits Jackson, Miss. to explore the divisive world of reproductive rights and reproductive justice, including abortion, sex education, and women's health.

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Venezuelans in Florida
    6.0/10(30 votes)

    #17 - Venezuelans in Florida

    S5:E6

    W. Kamau Bell heads to South Florida, home of the largest number of Venezuelans in the United States, to understand the crisis that led them to seek asylum.

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  19. Background image for Sweet Home (Mobile) Alabama
    5.9/10(39 votes)

    #18 - Sweet Home (Mobile) Alabama

    S3:E7

    W. Kamau Bell heads south to debunk some myths while also retracing his family roots with his father.

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  20. Background image for The Woke War
    5.9/10(37 votes)

    #19 - The Woke War

    S7:E1

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  21. Background image for The Canadian Way
    5.8/10(41 votes)

    #20 - The Canadian Way

    S3:E6

    W. Kamau Bell takes a trip up north to Canada to see if everything is truly as great as everyone says.

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  22. Background image for Toxic America
    5.8/10(29 votes)

    #21 - Toxic America

    S4:E8

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  23. Background image for Power Of Protest
    5.8/10(27 votes)

    #22 - Power Of Protest

    S6:E3

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  24. Background image for The Color Of America
    5.8/10(29 votes)

    #23 - The Color Of America

    S6:E6

    Kamau goes to Philadelphia to explore the shifting ethnic makeup of the U.S. in a celebratory exploration of an increasingly robust mixed-race population and the ways in which they are changing and challenging the culture.

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Kamau Buys a Gun
    5.7/10(39 votes)

    #24 - Kamau Buys a Gun

    S2:E5

    W. Kamau Bell, an outspoken critic of gun laws in America, buys a .357 Magnum.

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  26. Background image for Puerto Ricans and Puerto Rico
    5.7/10(40 votes)

    #25 - Puerto Ricans and Puerto Rico

    S2:E6

    W. Kamau Bell unlocks some of the myths of Puerto Ricans; a journey from New York City to Puerto Rico itself.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Native Americans" is the best rated episode of "United Shades of America". It scored 6.6/10 based on 50 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/14/2017. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Border".