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United Shades of America (2016) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch United Shades of America online in HD.

United Shades of America — Storyline

Follow comedian and political gadfly W. Kamau Bell as he explores the far corners of our country and its various groups and subcultures.

Cast & Crew

• Starring: W. Kamau Bell

United Shades of America — Series Details

United Shades of America — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: Meeting the KKK (2016-04-24) — In the premiere episode, W. Kamau Bell arranges a special meeting with the Ku-Klux-Klan.
• E2: Behind These Walls (2016-05-01) — 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.
• E3: Latino, U.S.A. (2016-05-08) — Kamau Bell heads to East Los Angeles to meet with Latinos fighting to live the American Dream while facing prejudice and intolerance.
• E4: Protect and Serve? (2016-05-15) — Kamau Bell heads to Camden, N.J. to check out a new community policing program helping to improve the relationship between citizens and police.
• E5: Off the Grid (2016-05-22) — Kamau Bell experiences life off the grid in North Carolina and Tennessee.
• E6: Is It Cool to Be Hip? (2016-05-29) — Comedian W. Kamau Bell visits Portland, Oregon, to talk to old and new residents and finds a growing social divide involving hipsters and gentrification.
• E7: The Last Frontier (2016-06-05) — 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.
• E8: The Fountain of Youth (2016-06-12) — Kamau Bell heads to Daytona Beach to see how spring breakers and retirees are getting the most out of life.

Season 2

• E1: Immigrants and Refugees (2017-04-30) — 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.
• E2: Chicago Gangs (2017-05-07) — W. Kamau Bell goes to the heart of Chicago gang territory to explore the truth about violence in the city.
• E3: Native Americans (2017-05-14) — W. Kamau Bell heads to the Dakotas to shed light on the indigenous people mistakenly called Native Americans.
• E4: Muslims in Small Town America (2017-05-21) — W. Kamau Bell meets Muslims in Michigan who are eager to explain that practitioners of Islam are not what people assume they are.
• E5: Kamau Buys a Gun (2017-06-04) — W. Kamau Bell, an outspoken critic of gun laws in America, buys a .357 Magnum.
• E6: Puerto Ricans and Puerto Rico (2017-06-11) — W. Kamau Bell unlocks some of the myths of Puerto Ricans; a journey from New York City to Puerto Rico itself.
• E7: Appalachian Coal Country (2017-06-18) — The Appalachian region has a rich history and optimism, despite being one of the hardest-hit countries economically; W. Kamau Bell plans to mine.
• E8: It's Chinatown! (2017-06-25) — W. Kamau Bell visits San Francisco's Chinatown; what it means to be American while culturally connected to another country.

Season 3

• E1: The Border (2018-04-29) — W. Kamau Bell heads to the U.S. Mexico border to find out what life is like for the people who live there.
• E2: Sikhs in America (2018-05-06) — W. Kamau Bell unravels the stereotypes of one of the most misunderstood religions in America – Sikhism.
• E3: The South Carolina Gullah (2018-05-13) — W. Kamau Bell visits the coast of South Carolina to meet the Gullah Geechee people.
• E4: Physical Disabilities (2018-05-20) — W. Kamau Bell meets with people with physical disabilities.
• E5: HBCU's (2018-06-03) — W. Kamau Bell head to historically black colleges and universities (HBCU's) to answer the question on why these schools are important.
• E6: The Canadian Way (2018-06-10) — W. Kamau Bell takes a trip up north to Canada to see if everything is truly as great as everyone says.
• E7: Sweet Home (Mobile) Alabama (2018-06-17) — W. Kamau Bell heads south to debunk some myths while also retracing his family roots with his father.
• E8: Native Hawaii (2018-07-01) — W. Kamau Bell visits the islands of Hawaii to talk to natives.

Season 4

• E1: Megachurches (2019-04-28) — 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.
• E2: Not All White People (2019-05-05) — 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 ri
• E3: Hmong Americans and the Secret War (2019-05-12)
• E4: Body Politics (2019-05-19) — Kamau visits Jackson, Miss. to explore the divisive world of reproductive rights and reproductive justice, including abortion, sex education, and women's health.
• E5: The Real D.C. (2019-05-26)
• E6: Out and Proud Salt Lake (2019-06-02)
• E7: livingwhileblack (2019-06-09)
• E8: Toxic America (2019-06-16)

Season 5

• E1: Where Do We Even Start With White Supremacy? (2020-07-19) — 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 recruit
• E2: All-American Family Farms (2020-07-26) — W. Kamau Bell heads to Oklahoma to explore how politics and economic disparity are impacting families and independent farmers.
• E3: Going to Public School (2020-08-02) — A look into the public education system of two contrasting school districts in Cleveland, Ohio.
• E4: The Gig Economy (2020-08-09) — 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 r
• E5: The Time for Reparations (2020-08-16) — W. Kamau Bell heads to New Orleans to explore the topic of reparations.
• E6: Venezuelans in Florida (2020-08-23) — 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.
• E7: The Homeless Crisis in LA (2020-08-30) — W. Kamau Bell visits Los Angeles to explore the homelessness crisis.
• E8: Iranian-Americans in New York (2020-08-30) — W. Kamau Bell visits New York City to meet with Iranian immigrants to learn about their American experience.

Season 6

• E1: Policing the Police (2021-05-02) — 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
• E2: Black to the Future (2021-05-09) — 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 c
• E3: Power Of Protest (2021-05-16)
• E4: The Wealth Gap (2021-05-23)
• E5: Thank You For Your Service (2021-05-30) — 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.
• E6: The Color Of America (2021-06-06) — 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
• E7: Trans in Texas (2021-06-13)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does United Shades of America have? 7 season(s) with 54 episodes.

Where can I watch United Shades of America? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.