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United Shades of America
United Shades of America: Season 2

Air Date

April 30, 2017

Episodes

8 episodes

United Shades of America

Season 2

Episodes

1. Immigrants and Refugees

April 30, 2017
45 min

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.

2. Chicago Gangs

May 7, 2017
45 min

W. Kamau Bell goes to the heart of Chicago gang territory to explore the truth about violence in the city.

3. Native Americans

May 14, 2017
45 min

W. Kamau Bell heads to the Dakotas to shed light on the indigenous people mistakenly called Native Americans.

4. Muslims in Small Town America

May 21, 2017
45 min

W. Kamau Bell meets Muslims in Michigan who are eager to explain that practitioners of Islam are not what people assume they are.

5. Kamau Buys a Gun

June 4, 2017
45 min

W. Kamau Bell, an outspoken critic of gun laws in America, buys a .357 Magnum.

6. Puerto Ricans and Puerto Rico

June 11, 2017
45 min

W. Kamau Bell unlocks some of the myths of Puerto Ricans; a journey from New York City to Puerto Rico itself.

7. Appalachian Coal Country

June 18, 2017
45 min

The Appalachian region has a rich history and optimism, despite being one of the hardest-hit countries economically; W. Kamau Bell plans to mine.

8. It's Chinatown!

June 25, 2017
45 min

W. Kamau Bell visits San Francisco's Chinatown; what it means to be American while culturally connected to another country.