United Shades of America (2016)
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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Episode 1 - Immigrants and Refugees
Release Date: 2017-04-30W. 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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Episode 2 - Chicago Gangs
Release Date: 2017-05-07W. Kamau Bell goes to the heart of Chicago gang territory to explore the truth about violence in the city.
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Episode 3 - Native Americans
Release Date: 2017-05-14W. Kamau Bell heads to the Dakotas to shed light on the indigenous people mistakenly called Native Americans.
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Episode 4 - Muslims in Small Town America
Release Date: 2017-05-21W. 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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Episode 5 - Kamau Buys a Gun
Release Date: 2017-06-04W. Kamau Bell, an outspoken critic of gun laws in America, buys a .357 Magnum.
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Episode 6 - Puerto Ricans and Puerto Rico
Release Date: 2017-06-11W. Kamau Bell unlocks some of the myths of Puerto Ricans; a journey from New York City to Puerto Rico itself.
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Episode 7 - Appalachian Coal Country
Release Date: 2017-06-18The 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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Episode 8 - It's Chinatown!
Release Date: 2017-06-25W. Kamau Bell visits San Francisco's Chinatown; what it means to be American while culturally connected to another country.