United Shades of America

Season 1

TV-14
W. Kamau Bell travels America and dives into issues in America such as racism, incarceration, and more.

8 Episodes

  • The New KKK
    E1
    The New KKKDespite their dwindling numbers over the decades, the notorious white supremacist group, the Klu Klux Klan, seek to reignite the flames of white power with a new message; W. Kamau Bell heads to the South to speak to KKK members.
  • Behind These Walls
    E2
    Behind These WallsKamau 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.
  • Latino, U.S.A.
    E3
    Latino, U.S.A.The population of East Los Angeles is over 90 percent Latino; they are predicted to be the majority population of Americans by 2044; W. Kamau Bell speaks to many Latinos who are fighting prejudice and spreading the message of tolerance.
  • Protect and Serve?
    E4
    Protect and Serve?Camden, New Jersey has a reputation as one of the country's most dangerous cities; W. Kamau Bell heads there to see if a newly implemented community policing program is helping the relationship between citizens and the police force.
  • Off the Grid
    E5
    Off the GridW. Kamal Bell visits people in North Carolina and Tennessee who are living completely off the grid; inside the tiny house movement; legendary Summer of Love commune, The Farm; doomsday prepper who refuses to be identified.
  • Is It Cool to Be Hip?
    E6
    Is It Cool to Be Hip?W. Kamau Bell is off to speak to the people of Portland, Oregon where the result of a massive influx of hipsters appears to be gentrification; he inquires as to how this has affected the local neighborhoods.
  • The Last Frontier
    E7
    The Last FrontierW. Kamau Bell visits the Inuit people of Barrow, Alaska, 320 miles north of the Arctic Circle, where this town, only accessible by plane, is fighting to hold on to its traditions as large companies seek to acquire their natural resources.
  • The Fountain of Youth
    E8
    The Fountain of YouthKamau Bell heads to Daytona Beach to see how spring breakers and retirees are getting the most out of life.

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