United Shades of America

Season 6

2021 · 7 episodes · 5h 15m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Policing the Police

   2 May 2021 · 45 min

   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, California and the Bay Area.

2. 2

   2. Black to the Future

   9 May 2021 · 45 min

   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 competitive future in technology and space.

3. 3

   3. Power Of Protest

   16 May 2021 · 45 min

4. 4

   4. The Wealth Gap

   23 May 2021 · 45 min

5. 5

   5. Thank You For Your Service

   30 May 2021 · 45 min

   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.

6. 6

   6. The Color Of America

   6 Jun 2021 · 45 min

   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 are changing and challenging the culture.

7. 7

   7. Trans in Texas

   13 Jun 2021 · 45 min