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United Shades Of America

Follow comedian and political provocateur W. Kamau Bell as he explores communities across America to understand the unique challenges they face.
IMDb 7.120168 episodes
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Episodes

  1. S2 E1 - Immigrants and Refugees
    April 29, 2017
    42min
    TV-PG
    On a freewheeling visit to Washington, D.C., Kamau enjoys meeting an abundant cross-section of immigrants who have come to this country from all over the world to make a better life.
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  2. S2 E2 - Chicago Gangs
    May 6, 2017
    42min
    TV-PG
    W. Kamau Bell goes to the heart of Chicago gang territory to explore the truth about violence in the city.
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  3. S2 E3 - Native "Americans"
    May 13, 2017
    42min
    TV-PG
    Kamau heads to the Dakotas to shed light on the indigenous people we mistakenly call Native Americans.
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  4. S2 E4 - Muslims in Small Town America
    March 11, 2019
    42min
    TV-PG
    W. Kamau Bell meets Muslims in Michigan who are eager to explain practitioners of Islam aren't what people assume they are.
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  5. S2 E5 - Kamau Buys a Gun
    June 3, 2017
    42min
    TV-PG
    W. Kamau Bell, an outspoken critic of gun laws in America, buys a .357 Magnum.
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  6. S2 E6 - Puerto Ricans and Puerto Rico
    June 10, 2017
    42min
    TV-PG
    W. Kamau Bell unlocks some of the myths of Puerto Ricans with an epic journey from New York City to the captivating island itself.
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  7. S2 E7 - Appalachian Coal Country
    June 24, 2017
    42min
    TV-PG
    Appalachia may be one of the hardest hit areas of the country economically, but it is still a region rich with history and optimism for W. Kamau Bell to mine.
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  8. S2 E8 - It's Chinatown!
    July 1, 2017
    42min
    TV-PG
    W. Kamau Bell visits San Francisco's Chinatown for a conversation around what it means to be American and culturally connected to another country.
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