United Shades of America
(2016)Streaming Episode Guide
Season 6
The Color Of America
Episode 6 - 6-06-2021
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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Thank You For Your Service
Episode 5 - 5-30-2021
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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Black to the Future
Episode 2 - 5-09-2021
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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Policing the Police
Episode 1 - 5-02-2021
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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Season 5
Iranian-Americans in New York
Episode 8 - 8-30-2020
W. Kamau Bell visits New York City to meet with Iranian immigrants to learn about their American experience.
8.4/10Where to watch
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The Homeless Crisis in LA
Episode 7 - 8-30-2020
42m
W. Kamau Bell visits Los Angeles to explore the homelessness crisis.
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Venezuelans in Florida
Episode 6 - 8-23-2020
W. Kamau Bell heads to South Florida, home of the largest number of Venezuelans in the United States, to understand the crisis that led them to seek asylum.
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The Time for Reparations
Episode 5 - 8-16-2020
W. Kamau Bell heads to New Orleans to explore the topic of reparations.
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The Gig Economy
Episode 4 - 8-09-2020
42m
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.
8.1/10Where to watch
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Going to Public School
Episode 3 - 8-02-2020
42m
A look into the public education system of two contrasting school districts in Cleveland, Ohio.
8.2/10Where to watch
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All-American Family Farms
Episode 2 - 7-26-2020
W. Kamau Bell heads to Oklahoma to explore how politics and economic disparity are impacting families and independent farmers.
7.8/10Where to watch
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Where Do We Even Start With White Supremacy?
Episode 1 - 7-19-2020
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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Season 4
Body Politics
Episode 4 - 5-19-2019
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Kamau visits Jackson, Miss. to explore the divisive world of reproductive rights and reproductive justice, including abortion, sex education, and women's health.
7.2/10Where to watch
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Not All White People
Episode 2 - 5-05-2019
41m
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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Megachurches
Episode 1 - 4-28-2019
42m
Kamau visits Dallas—the home of the Megachurch, to find out what is creating the new face of Christianity today, in a city where church and state are far from separate.
6.8/10Where to watch
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Season 3
Native Hawaii
Episode 8 - 7-01-2018
42m
W. Kamau Bell visits the islands of Hawaii to talk to natives.
7.1/10Where to watch
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Sweet Home (Mobile) Alabama
Episode 7 - 6-17-2018
42m
W. Kamau Bell heads south to debunk some myths while also retracing his family roots with his father.
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The Canadian Way
Episode 6 - 6-10-2018
42m
W. Kamau Bell takes a trip up north to Canada to see if everything is truly as great as everyone says.
7.3/10Where to watch
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HBCU's
Episode 5 - 6-03-2018
42m
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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Physical Disabilities
Episode 4 - 5-20-2018
42m
W. Kamau Bell meets with people with physical disabilities.
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The South Carolina Gullah
Episode 3 - 5-13-2018
42m
W. Kamau Bell visits the coast of South Carolina to meet the Gullah Geechee people.
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Sikhs in America
Episode 2 - 5-06-2018
42m
W. Kamau Bell unravels the stereotypes of one of the most misunderstood religions in America - Sikhism.
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The Border
Episode 1 - 4-29-2018
42m
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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Season 2
It's Chinatown!
Episode 8 - 6-25-2017
42m
W. Kamau Bell visits San Francisco's Chinatown; what it means to be American while culturally connected to another country.
5.4/10Where to watch
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Appalachian Coal Country
Episode 7 - 6-18-2017
42m
The 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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Puerto Ricans and Puerto Rico
Episode 6 - 6-11-2017
42m
W. Kamau Bell unlocks some of the myths of Puerto Ricans; a journey from New York City to Puerto Rico itself.
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Kamau Buys a Gun
Episode 5 - 6-04-2017
42m
W. Kamau Bell, an outspoken critic of gun laws in America, buys a .357 Magnum.
7.2/10Where to watch
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Muslims in Small Town America
Episode 4 - 5-21-2017
42m
W. 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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Native Americans
Episode 3 - 5-14-2017
42m
W. Kamau Bell heads to the Dakotas to shed light on the indigenous people mistakenly called Native Americans.
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Chicago Gangs
Episode 2 - 5-07-2017
42m
W. Kamau Bell goes to the heart of Chicago gang territory to explore the truth about violence in the city.
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Immigrants and Refugees
Episode 1 - 4-30-2017
42m
W. Kamau Bell enjoys an abundant cross-section of immigrants who come to this country from all over the world to make a better life.
7.6/10Where to watch
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Season 1
The Fountain of Youth
Episode 8 - 6-12-2016
42m
Kamau Bell heads to Daytona Beach to see how spring breakers and retirees are getting the most out of life.
6.9/10Where to watch
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The Last Frontier
Episode 7 - 6-05-2016
42m
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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Is It Cool to Be Hip?
Episode 6 - 5-29-2016
42m
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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Off the Grid
Episode 5 - 5-22-2016
42m
Kamau Bell experiences life off the grid in North Carolina and Tennessee.
6.7/10Where to watch
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Protect and Serve?
Episode 4 - 5-15-2016
42m
Kamau Bell heads to Camden, N.J. to check out a new community policing program helping to improve the relationship between citizens and police.
7.2/10Where to watch
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Latino, U.S.A.
Episode 3 - 5-08-2016
42m
Kamau Bell heads to East Los Angeles to meet with Latinos fighting to live the American Dream while facing prejudice and intolerance.
7.2/10Where to watch
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Behind These Walls
Episode 2 - 5-01-2016
42m
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.
7.7/10Where to watch
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Meeting the KKK
Episode 1 - 4-24-2016
42m
In the premiere episode, W. Kamau Bell arranges a special meeting with the Ku-Klux-Klan.
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Top 5 Highest Rated Episodes 9.1/10
Thank You For Your Service
Episode 5 - 5-30-2021
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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