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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
    6.1/10(56 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 Policing the Police
    5.9/10(39 votes)

    #2 - 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
  3. Background image for Thank You For Your Service
    5.8/10(32 votes)

    #3 - Thank You For Your Service

    S6:E5

    Kamau spends time speaking with military veterans in San Diego to examine how the military is beset by the same destructive forces that keep the U.S. divided as a nation.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Immigrants and Refugees
    5.7/10(49 votes)

    #4 - Immigrants and Refugees

    S2:E1

    W. Kamau Bell enjoys an abundant cross-section of immigrants who come to this country from all over the world to make a better life.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Chicago Gangs
    5.7/10(50 votes)

    #5 - 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
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Puerto Ricans and Puerto Rico
    5.6/10(47 votes)

    #6 - 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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    5.6/10(31 votes)

    #7 - Power Of Protest

    S6:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Trans in Texas
    5.6/10(38 votes)

    #8 - Trans in Texas

    S6:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Kamau Buys a Gun
    5.5/10(45 votes)

    #9 - 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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    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Black to the Future
    5.5/10(34 votes)

    #10 - Black to the Future

    S6:E2

    Kamau visits Atlanta and digs deep into the discrimination and racism that lingers in programs like STEM; he looks at efforts to build a more inclusive workforce for the globally competitive future in technology and space.

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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for The Color Of America
    5.2/10(33 votes)

    #11 - 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
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Muslims in Small Town America
    5.0/10(45 votes)

    #12 - Muslims in Small Town America

    S2:E4

    W. Kamau Bell meets Muslims in Michigan who are eager to explain that practitioners of Islam are not what people assume they are.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for The Wealth Gap
    5.0/10(31 votes)

    #13 - The Wealth Gap

    S6:E4

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    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Appalachian Coal Country
    4.9/10(39 votes)

    #14 - Appalachian Coal Country

    S2:E7

    The Appalachian region has a rich history and optimism, despite being one of the hardest-hit countries economically; W. Kamau Bell plans to mine.

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for It's Chinatown!
    4.3/10(39 votes)

    #15 - It's Chinatown!

    S2:E8

    W. Kamau Bell visits San Francisco's Chinatown; what it means to be American while culturally connected to another country.

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Meeting the KKK
    0.5/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Meeting the KKK

    S1:E1

    In the premiere episode, W. Kamau Bell arranges a special meeting with the Ku-Klux-Klan.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Behind These Walls
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Behind These Walls

    S1:E2

    Kamau 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Latino, U.S.A.
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    #18 - Latino, U.S.A.

    S1:E3

    Kamau Bell heads to East Los Angeles to meet with Latinos fighting to live the American Dream while facing prejudice and intolerance.

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  20. Background image for Protect and Serve?
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Protect and Serve?

    S1:E4

    Kamau Bell heads to Camden, N.J. to check out a new community policing program helping to improve the relationship between citizens and police.

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Off the Grid
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Off the Grid

    S1:E5

    Kamau Bell experiences life off the grid in North Carolina and Tennessee.

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  22. Background image for Is It Cool to Be Hip?
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    #21 - Is It Cool to Be Hip?

    S1:E6

    Comedian W. Kamau Bell visits Portland, Oregon, to talk to old and new residents and finds a growing social divide involving hipsters and gentrification.

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for The Last Frontier
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #22 - The Last Frontier

    S1:E7

    Kamau 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.

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  24. Background image for The Fountain of Youth
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    #23 - The Fountain of Youth

    S1:E8

    Kamau Bell heads to Daytona Beach to see how spring breakers and retirees are getting the most out of life.

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  25. Background image for The Border
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #24 - 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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    #25 - Sikhs in America

    S3:E2

    W. Kamau Bell unravels the stereotypes of one of the most misunderstood religions in America - Sikhism.

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    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Native Americans" is the best rated episode of "United Shades of America". It scored 6.1/10 based on 56 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/14/2017. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Policing the Police".