United Shades of America

Season 5

2020 · 8 episodes · 6h 0m in all

Episodes

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   1. Where Do We Even Start With White Supremacy?

   19 Jul 2020 · 45 min

   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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   2. All-American Family Farms

   26 Jul 2020 · 45 min

   W. Kamau Bell heads to Oklahoma to explore how politics and economic disparity are impacting families and independent farmers.

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   3. Going to Public School

   2 Aug 2020 · 45 min

   A look into the public education system of two contrasting school districts in Cleveland, Ohio.

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   4. The Gig Economy

   9 Aug 2020 · 45 min

   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.

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   5. The Time for Reparations

   16 Aug 2020 · 45 min

   W. Kamau Bell heads to New Orleans to explore the topic of reparations.

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   6. Venezuelans in Florida

   23 Aug 2020 · 45 min

   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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   7. The Homeless Crisis in LA

   30 Aug 2020 · 45 min

   W. Kamau Bell visits Los Angeles to explore the homelessness crisis.

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   8. Iranian-Americans in New York

   30 Aug 2020 · 45 min

   W. Kamau Bell visits New York City to meet with Iranian immigrants to learn about their American experience.