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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. 6.9/10(85 votes)

    #1 - Meeting the KKK

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

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  2. 6.8/10(66 votes)

    #2 - Behind These Walls

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    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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  3. 6.8/10(42 votes)

    #3 - The Border

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    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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  4. 6.8/10(43 votes)

    #4 - Sikhs in America

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

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  5. 6.7/10(25 votes)

    #5 - Thank You For Your Service

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    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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  6. 6.7/10(31 votes)

    #6 - Trans in Texas

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  8. 6.6/10(49 votes)

    #7 - Native Americans

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

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  9. 6.6/10(43 votes)

    #8 - Physical Disabilities

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    W. Kamau Bell meets with people with physical disabilities.

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  10. 6.6/10(33 votes)

    #9 - livingwhileblack

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  11. 6.6/10(33 votes)

    #10 - Policing the Police

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    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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  12. 6.6/10(27 votes)

    #11 - Black to the Future

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    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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  13. 6.5/10(60 votes)

    #12 - Latino, U.S.A.

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    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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  14. 6.5/10(42 votes)

    #13 - The South Carolina Gullah

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

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  15. 6.5/10(31 votes)

    #14 - The Real D.C.

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  16. 6.4/10(26 votes)

    #15 - Not All White People

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    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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  17. 6.4/10(53 votes)

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

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    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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  18. 6.4/10(37 votes)

    #17 - The Gig Economy

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    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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  19. 6.3/10(53 votes)

    #18 - The Last Frontier

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    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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  20. 6.3/10(41 votes)

    #19 - HBCU's

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    W. Kamau Bell head to historically black colleges and universities (HBCU's) to answer the question on why these schools are important.

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  21. 6.3/10(37 votes)

    #20 - Going to Public School

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

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  22. 6.3/10(33 votes)

    #21 - Asian Americans in the Spotlight

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  23. 6.2/10(56 votes)

    #22 - Protect and Serve?

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    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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  24. 6.2/10(34 votes)

    #23 - Out and Proud Salt Lake

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  25. 6.2/10(24 votes)

    #24 - Power Of Protest

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  26. 6.2/10(26 votes)

    #25 - The Color Of America

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    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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Best Episodes Summary

"Meeting the KKK" is the best rated episode of "United Shades of America". It scored 6.9/10 based on 85 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/24/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Behind These Walls".