United Shades of America
Comic and political provocateur W. Kamau Bell hosts this CNN original documentary series in which he travels to the far corners of America to explore race-based subcultures. Using humor to soften his experiences, Bell willingly subjects himself to awkward situations -- like attending a cross-burning, hate-mongering Ku Klux Klan session -- to demonstrate "the many diverse and colorful definitions of America," CNN says. Bell also visits a gated retirement community, experiences inner-city policing, spends time with spring break revelers, speaks to prison inmates, and travels to the Last Frontier.
- 2016-2022
- 7 seasons
- CNN
- Documentary, Action & Adventure, Reality
Comic and political provocateur W. Kamau Bell hosts this CNN original documentary series in which he travels to the far corners of America to explore race-based subcultures. Using humor to soften his experiences, Bell willingly subjects himself to awkward situations -- like attending a cross-burning, hate-mongering Ku Klux Klan session -- to demonstrate "the many diverse and colorful definitions of America," CNN says. Bell also visits a gated retirement community, experiences inner-city policing, spends time with spring break revelers, speaks to prison inmates, and travels to the Last Frontier.
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Cast & Crew
Season 7 Episode Guide
Episode 1
The Woke War
Sun, Jul 10, 2022
Awards
- 2016 - TCA Award - Outstanding Achievement in News and Information - Nominated
- 2016 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program - Nominated
- 2016 - IDA Award - Best Episodic Series - Nominated
- 2017 - Image Award - Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series - Nominated
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