# CNN's new show "United Shades of America" with W. Kamau Bell

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**Created:** [April 30, 2016, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnns-new-show-united-shades-of-america-with-w-kamau-bell/753532 "2016-04-30T19:42:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnns-new-show-united-shades-of-america-with-w-kamau-bell/753532/1 "2016-04-30T19:42:39Z")

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I just saw the first episode of this show, and it was terrific. W. Kamau Bell, a black comedian, describes the premise as “A black guy goes places in America where he probably shouldn’t”. In the first episode we visited a handful of KKK chapters and spoke with Klansmen and even witnessed a cross burning.

Very funny as well as poignant. Anyone else seen it?

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnns-new-show-united-shades-of-america-with-w-kamau-bell/753532/2 "2016-04-30T20:24:15Z")

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Yes. I’ve gotta admit, I wouldn’t have had the guts to visit the KKK. I’m Jewish and gay, and that’s bad enough in their eyes. But no way, if I were black. The cross-burning scene was horrific.