W. Kamau Bell’s ‘United Shades of America’ Tackles Headlines with Humor

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4.6 • 656 Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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As a comedian and the Emmy-winning host of CNN’s “United Shades of America,” W. Kamau Bell addresses the racial inequities of American life with bracing and deft humor. Bell does not shy away from calling it like he sees it, and he’s seen a lot. With its sixth season debuting on May 2, the show will tackle policing the police, racial wealth gaps and the lack of diversity in STEM, among other topics. We’ll talk with Bell about protest, police killings and creating television during a pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:53.4	As a comedian and the Emmy-winning host of CNN's United Shades of America,
0:58.7	W. Kamau Bell addresses the racial inequalities of American life with bracing and deft humor.
1:05.1	Bell does not shy away from calling it like he sees it, and he's seen a lot. The show's new season debuts Sunday,
1:12.1	and we'll talk with Bell about his thoughts on current events
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