United Shades of America

All Episodes of United Shades of America

Genre:Documentary
Network:CNN

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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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Season 1

  • Meeting the KKK
    7.0/1083 votes
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    Meeting the KKK

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/24/2016

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

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  • Behind These Walls
    7.0/1063 votes
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    Behind These Walls

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/1/2016

    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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  • Latino, U.S.A.
    6.5/1057 votes
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    Latino, U.S.A.

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/8/2016

    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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  • Protect and Serve?
    6.3/1053 votes
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    Protect and Serve?

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/15/2016

    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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  • Off the Grid
    5.9/1049 votes
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    Off the Grid

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/22/2016

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

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  • Is It Cool to Be Hip?
    5.8/1049 votes
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    Is It Cool to Be Hip?

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/29/2016

    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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  • The Last Frontier
    6.4/1050 votes
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    The Last Frontier

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/5/2016

    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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  • The Fountain of Youth
    5.8/1045 votes
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    The Fountain of Youth

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/12/2016

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

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