kamau bell!au. >> we know each other so kamau is fine. >> stephen: we met right over there. why the w.? is there another kamau bell out there that you want to separate yourself from? >> you have to separate yourself from the pack. i meet them all the time. >> stephen: i understand that. congratulations on "united shades of america." what's that title mean? (applause) >> thank you three people. i appreciate that. i travel around the country as a comedian. i live in the bay area. i know there are lots of different people out there in the world and i think it's important to try to sit down and have as many people and learn from them and be funn funny at the same time. i'm going for a nobel peace prize. obama got one. >> stephen: what's keeping you back? >> i'm two weeks into my show. i think it's on the way. >> stephen: one thing is a black guy goes where he shouldn't. where is that. >> basically if you leave your house as a black person you're in dangerous territory. i go further. i will go to town

kamau bell. as a comedian i've made a living finding humor in the parts of america i don't understand. and now i'm challenging myself to dig deeper. i'm on a mission to reach out and experience all the cultures and beliefs that add color to this crazy country. this is "the united shades of america." ♪ >>> learning about america means sometimes reaching across the aisle. and this week i'm reaching way across the aisle to the ku klux klan. hopefully, when i'm done reaching, i still have my hand. my first stop in this what the hell am i thinking tour is to meet with an arkansas leader of the kkk. according to kkk rhetoric, there's a new klan in town. they're no longer anti-black. they're just pro-white. and nothing says new klan like hanging out with a black dude. for those of you tuning in to racism late, here's a quick refresher. the klan was initially founded after the civil war by a group of confederate soldiers who were all like, dang, but we wasn't finishing oppressing black folks yet. since t

kamau bell. as a comedian, i've made a living finding humor in the parts of america i don't understand. and now i'm challenging myself to dig deeper. i'm on a mission to reach out and experience all of the cultures and beliefs that add color to this crazy country. this is "united shades of america." ahhh, the san francisco bay area. my home. when the producers told me we were shooting our next episode in the bay, i couldn't wait. so many stories to be told here. the tech industry is pushing working class people out of san francisco. oakland is the birthplace of the black panthers. hell, bruce lee even lived here. well, the producers looked at me and said the four words no person ever wants to hear. "you're going to prison." right across the bay, just 12 miles from san francisco, sits san quentin prison. one of america's most famous and infamous prisons. this place has locked up the best of the worst. from serial killers, presidential assassins, worst husband of all time. but it has also been home

kamau bell. good to see you.'re talking about these serious issues. did you get a sense that these officers that you spent time with were really making a difference in their community? >> i mean, i get the sense that everybody's trying to make a difference. i think the big thing that the police officers from camden have done including the police chief have admitted that the relationship between the cops and the residents from camden have been bad and that the police have a responsibility in that which is what most police will do. right here in san francisco the police department has a similar relationship and they don't want to admit that it's bad. they're trying to make a difference. >> did the residents there tell you what they think of this community policing program? are they able to trust the police a little bit more? >> i feel the whole thing is pretty tentative at this point. we were there a year ago, so i can't speak for today. people know it was bad with the police in camden and they want it to be better

. >> kamau bell. >> nice to meet you. >> nice to meet you. >> would you like to come over have a seat sure. absolutely. >> no, not really. but we might as well start with some small talk. >> well, this is kentucky, man. it's hot. >> yes, sir. >> a lot of salt of the earth of americans. >> yeah, yeah. >> and the ku klux klan. >> and the ku klux klan. now, is it -- i would imagine it's especially hot in these robes. >> oh, it's horrible. >> it's a sacrifice. the whole premise behind the mask is to show that we're equal. the mask makes us all equal in each other's eyes. >> so what do african-americans think about the klan? >> obviously, black people and the klan have had issues, to put it lightly. you know, me coming out here to talk to you guys is not something my mother dreamed of. >> no. >> so you know, obviously that's a thing. and i respect the fact you're letting me come out here and i also respect the fact you're letting me leave. >> i can tell you, nordic order knights is a direct action group. if you come at us we're going to come back at you. we are not politically correct what

kamau bell. >> how you doing. heard a lot about you. >> i heard i should talk to you about what's going on down here. >> i'm the sports editor. >> how long are you in for? >> i got convicted voluntary manslaughter. 55 to life. so, level two is a blessing. sd they have free college here. i'm beating you. >> they don't bring in unknown comedians to talk to you. >> so, that's the alarm here at the prison and when there's an alarm, people no matter where they are here, everybody gets down on the ground until our staff figures out what's going on. >> how often does that alarm go off? >> some days not at all, and other days four or five times but it's usually pretty short. >> that means they found whatever and we're back in business. >> there wasn't any reactions. >> the level two part, nothing hardly happens on this side. >> duck. so, tell me what would you think is the biggest surprise in san quen tr quentin. >> they actually produce positive people now. some people come here and couldn't read, write, spell, they're w

kamau bell. >> nice to meet you. i'm euro. >> thanks for having me over.re playing. >> just finished putting strings on this thing. >> have you always played professionally? >> no. i still don't consider myself a professional. >> you're being real modest. who are some of the big name musicians you played with? >> i opened for stevie wonder, mick jagger. >> you might be a little bit of a professional if you've work would stevie wonder and mick jagger. >> i guess so. >> thanks for letting me pull that out of you. you're one of four black owned houses left in this neighborhood. >> that's true. >> and how many did there used to be? >> 2/3. and now down to four houses. none of us qualified for loans, even if we owned our property. >> and why do you think you didn't qualify for loans? >> they had a plan that didn't include us. >> they decided you didn't qualify before you asked for a loan? >> yeah. >> he's talking about a practice called red lining. check out this official government map of portland from 1938. it's so pretty and colorful. see these red areas, th

kamau bell, thank you so much for that. don't forget w.takes you inside san quentin on "united shades of america" tonight at 10:00 on cnn. quick break. we'll be right back. stay with us. i need to keep organized. school, grocery shopping. my face can unlock this computer. that's crazy. macbooks are not able to do that. "hey cortana, remind me we have a play date tomorrow at noon" i need that in my world. anything that makes my life easier, i'm using. and windows is doing that. his day of coaching begins this is brad. with knee pain, when... hey brad, wanna trade the all day relief of two aleve for six tylenol? what's the catch? there's no catch. you want me to give up my two aleve for six tylenol? no. for my knee pain, nothing beats my aleve. >>> in today's fit nation, for many of us, the tallest skyscrapers in the world are stunning marvels of architecture. but for others, every big building is just another opportunity to race. >> tower run. it's a growing sport where people race up staircases of the world's tallest buildings. >> you have

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and to kamau bell's segment, and i can't wait to see the whole thing.t a family that is mixed status. the problem is if donald trump becomes president, they won't be fine. if he goes and deports 11 million undocumented immigrants, that family is going to be split up. and that's what we're going to be dealing with. major families that will be split up. moms and babies ripped from each other's arms. >> what do you see when you support him. >> i know a lot of mexicans who support him. successful people. it's common sense. it's the law. i know it's very complicated, very emotional. i have family and friends who have been in that situation. but it comes to self-accountability. i come to this country illegally? there are consequences. you have to be prepared for it. it's time to go. oh, big companies, big businesses took advantage of your labor. well, you also got paid. but you have to respect the law. remember 16 years ago, i was making a line in the u.s. embassy in mexico, waiting for my turn with my paperwork, and have to go through the process. why you ha

kamau bell and his series yoet u series "united shades of america." i'm jim sciutto. we'll see you next time. [ wind blowing ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i took a walk through this beautiful world ♪ ♪ felt the cool rain on my shoulder ♪ ♪ found something good in this beautiful world ♪ ♪ i felt the rain getting colder ♪ ♪ sha, la, la, la, la, la, ♪ sha, la, la, la, la, la, ♪ sha, la, la, la, la, la, ♪ sha, la, la, la, la ♪ [ man in street speaking greek ] [ ferry horn ] ♪ [ man speaking greek ] ♪ ♪ >> anthony: people who come here, stopping in naxos, are they island hopping, or are they coming is this the destination? >> lambros: well, i mean, island hopping happens a lot during the summer. so, you know, as someone who's arranged to have like a two-, three-week vacation in greece will probably want to visit like at least two or three islands. >> anthony: mm-hmm. so how many islands in this island group? >> lambros: the cyclades? >> anthony: cyclades. >> lambros: is it about 15. maybe more. there's andros, tinos, mykonos, syros, paros, naxos, um -- >> anthony: tito and jermaine. [ lam

kamau bell reacts. i'm guessing he would be known for his great hugs. >> it's very interactive.life as you're going to get without being in real danger. you can maneuver all the way aroun around the platform. they pick up your movements and allows 360 degree interaction. >> this may look like a video game but it's not. take it for me, the fact that it features real people makes it intense and a little too real. >> i do not want to hurt you. do not go that building, sir. sir, drop the weapon. sir. shots fires. have a male down. send me a 52. >> after every scenario, we do a debrief and let them know what they did right and braung wrong. >> out in the streets this is life and death? >> yes. >> how do you tihink he did? >> excellent. he went from stop and drop the gun and realized he's trying to commit suicide. so, let me trooi talking him through this situation but if need be, i'll have to take it to prevent him from taking anyone else's life. follow me on the stage. >> after sergeant thorten gives me a crash course on handling a weapon. it's time to begin. have i mentioned i'd ra

kamau bell. now stick around for james corden and his guest, allison janney. good night!der today. >> we ordered sushi. >> salmon or spicey tuna. >> spicey tun blanca dam dammity, that's not good. >> the rock sounds completely

kamau bell goes to portland to get an up close look at the music scene. coffee shops.he joins me next live. don't miss that. >>> plus, we're monitoring protests live. these are outside of a donald trump event in fresno, california. those for him, those against him. we'll go live there. you're watching cnn. >>> living on mars. sounds like something out of science fiction, right? it is closer than you think. some companies are looking at ways to build colonies in space and cnn money's vanessa goes inside one of those businesses. >> reporter: space exploration is a $330 billion a year industry. it's expensive and it's dangerous. but it may hold the key to our dwindling resources here on earth. >> you know, i have a vision within just a couple of decades where there's going to be over 1,000 people living and working in space. >> reporter: this is tori. running united launch alliance known as ula. for the past decade, ula is responsible for 80% of the u.s. rocket launches. today, they're planning for the industry's next big challenge. living in space. how? a brand new rocke

kamau bell. now stick around for james corden and his guest, allison janney. good night!der today. >> we ordered sushi.

kamau bell. as a comedian, i've found in humor in parts of america i don't understand. i'm on a mission to reach out and experience all the cull ctu and believes that add color to this country. this is "united shades of america." our world has never been more fast paced interconnected and distracting. now, i like the idea of being connected, even with the doctor -- distractions but there are plenty of people who don't. they want to get off the grid. the idea of getting off the grid is different for everyone. for some, off the grid means getting closer to nature or being more eko friendly. for others, it's the only way to escape an oppressive government and escape their freedom. for me, it means turning my phone to airplane mode and watching netflix. luckily, there's one city that katers to people of all stripes. asheville, north carolina. it became known as the destination for hell seekers everywhere. it created aen unusually cosmopolitan community and now it has retained that spirit and well known as the refuge for all people looking to go they air o way. hi, my name i

kamau bell joins me now. zimmerman described the gun as a piece of american history.r first reaction when you learned about this auction? >> well, i mean, the first thing i would -- one time i'm going to agree with george zimmerman. how define that history is different. i think that it's a pretty horrible thing to do, whether or not you think you're right in the murder of trayvon martin which i don't think he was right, to auction off the gun as a way to make money for yourself is a pretty distasteful thing to do and i'd like to thank the people who flooded those websites who put up fake auction bids, specifically racist mcshoot face, who sort of ruined the idea and turned it into a spectacle and i think it is a spectacle. >> let's turn to this sunday where you are a new episode airing about community policing. i want to take a look at what you found in camden, new jersey. >> so this is the shooting range? >> yes, sir. >> this is where you guys come down here and practice and keep your skills tight and all that? >> pretty much. >> the threat is officially stopped. >>

kamau bell, and i am a comedian making humor out of the parts of america that i do not understand. now i am challenging myself to dig deeper. i'm on a mission to find the cultures that add so much color to this country. this is "united shades of america." to explore the vast topic that is latinos in america, i'm in los angeles. los angeles has a population of 3.8 million people, and near ly half of them are of latino dissent and the rest of them are kardashi kardashians or mar i ared to a kardashian or waiting for a kardashian to get divorced so they can marry you. looking at g a aing at a kloe. i am going to pete with my big time show business agents who never return my calls, bigle time. but this week, i'm going east, east l.a. and the heights which are slightly more latinos that than the rest of us, and by slightly i mean overwhelmingly latino. east l.a. and boyle heights are on the east side of los angeles and geographically not that far from beverly hills, but let's just say that i owe my high school spanish teacher an apology for saying, why would i ever use span ib after i g

kamau bell has a look at latinos. >> hispanic?sically put everybody who remotely speaks spanish under an umbrella term to make it really easy to keep tracking people. all right. all right and put everybody in a category. >>> i'm pamela brown, happy mother's day. thank you so much for all of the mothers out there for all that you do and particularly mine who i know is watching right now. have a great week. >>> you should know the whole idea behind this show is that it's a show where a black guy goes places to either places he shouldn't go or you wouldn't expect him to go and we're, like, why don't we go talk to the ku klux klan? that was their reaction and it got quiet for a long time, but i could tell it was that kind of quiet where they said it might be good for ratings, but kamau might die. that might be really good f

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kamau bell, as a comedian. >>> i've made a living finding humor in the parts of america i don't understand. now, i'm challenging myself to dig deeper. i'm on a mission to reach out and experience the cultures that lead to this country. this is "the united shades of america." it seems like every time you turn on the news, you can see conflict between communities of color and the police. and this is causing many people to wonder, what has happened? well, i'll tell you, nothing has happened, other than technology making it easier to document what has been going on for centuries. it started when the first puritan got off the mayflower, american he saw to keep it going. now communities of color are banding together to figure out ways to organize and let the cops know, we're not going to take it. because a white guy who kills nine people gets arrested like this. and a black guy who sells loose cigarettes get the arrested like this. so this week, i'm headed to one of the cities most often cited when the subject turns to crime and policing. camden, new jersey. but before i go there, i'm going to t

due do the offensive nature and the discriminatory nature of donald trump's candidacy, and to kamau bell'swait to see the whole thing, he looked at a family that is mixed status, and kamau, you said they feel like they'll be fine. if donald trump becomes president, they won't be fine. because if he goes and deports 11 million undocumented immigrants, that family is going to be split up. and that's what we're going to be dealing with. major families that will be split up, moms and babies ripped from each other's arms and that's what we're dealing with. >> what are you hearing of someone who supports him? >> i know a lot of mexicans who support him, business owners, very successful people. it's just common sense, it's the law. i know it's complicated. emotional. i have family and friends that have been in that situation. i think it comes down to self-accountability. i come this this country illegally. there have been consequences. you have to be prepared for it. it's time to go. big companies, businesses took advantage of your labor. well, you also got paid. you have to respect the law. reme

kamau bell acts in this situation. >> the system is very interactive, as close to real life as you'ret without actually being in danger. >> sir, put down the weapon, sir. >> appear on the hexagon. you can maneuver all the way around the platform. the cameras from the computer and monitors pick up your movements. >> sir, drop the weapon. >> and it allows 360-degree interaction. >> now this may look like a video game, but it's not. take it from me, the fact that it features real people in these scenarios makes it very intense and a little too real. >> sir, i don't want to hurt you. do not go in that building, sir. don't touch that door handle, sir. sir, drop the weapon. sir. [ shots ] >> entry, four shots fired. got a male down. send me a 52. >> after every scenario, we do a debrief with the officers and let them know what they did right, what they did wrong. >> and you have to do that because this is out in the streets, this is life and death. >> yes. >> okay. how do you think he did? >> he did excellent. he went from sir drop the gun and didn't realize this guy's thinking about commit

kamau bell. as a comedian, i have made a living finding humor in the parts of america that i don't understand. i am challenging myself to dig deeper on a mission to reach out and experience the culture and beliefs that add color to this crazy country. this is the "united shades of america." >> our world has never been more fast pace, interconnected and distracting. we are constantly barraged with texts, tweets and stock video of people typing quickly. i like the idea of being connected even with the distractions. there are plenty who don't. those people want to get off the grid. the idea of getting off the grid is different for everyone. for some, off the grid means getting closer to nature or being more ecofriendly. for others, living off the grid is the only way to escape an oppressive government and preserve their freedom. for me, off the grid means turning my phone to airplane mode and watching netflix. luckily, there is one city that caters to people of all stripes, asheville, north carolina

kamau bell. as a comedian, i've made a living finding humor in the parts of america i don't understand. now i am challenging myself to dig deeper. i'm on a mission to reach out and find out about the cultures that add so much to this country. this is the "united shades of america." to explore the vast topic that is latinos in america, i'm in los angeles. los angeles has a population of 3.8 million people, and nearly half of them are of latino descent, and the rest of them are kardashians or married to a kardashian or waiting for a kardashian to get divorced so they can marry them. i'm looking at you, khloe. normally when i go to l.a., i go to beverly hills i am going to pete with my big time show business agents who never return my calls, big time. but this week, i'm going east, east l.a., and boyle heights. those neighborhoods are just slightly more latino than the rest of l.a. by slightly, i mean they're both well over 90% latino. east l.a. and boyle heights are located on the eastern edge of l

kamau bell. thank you so much. >> i'm sorry.police are at the door. >> if you are not watching "united shades of america," you're missing out. it's a phenomenal show. right here on cnn. don't miss it. it is terrific. >> great to see you. thanks, man. >>> any minute. president obama is scheduled to deliver remarks on the economy while a lot of people are wondering, will he talk about donald trump? this is his first chance to really speak in public and take questions. is trump wrapped up in the republican nomination? you might imagine the president might have something to say about that. huh. the good news is my hypertension is gone. so why would you invest without checking brokercheck? check your broker with brokercheck. she's noticing a real difference in her joint comfort... karen: "she's single." ...and high levels of humiliation in her daughter. in just 7 days, your joint comfort can be your kid's discomfort. osteo bi-flex. made to move. legalzoom has your back. for your business, our trusted network of attorneys has provided

we'll talk to kamau bell. >>> plus breaking news out of maryland, this manhunt for the suspect who policesay they believe he was involved in the three different shooltings. we're expecting another police update moments from now and now live. brooke baldwin. this is cnn. i wani did my ancestrydna and where i came from. and i couldn't wait to get my pie chart. the most shocking result was that i'm 26% native american. i had no idea. just to know this is what i'm made of, this is where my ancestors came from. and i absolutely want to know more about my native american heritage. it's opened up a whole new world for me. discover the story only your dna can tell. order your kit now at ancestrydna.com i'm brooke baldwin. we have been watching and listening to law enforcement, montgomery county, maryland, just outside of washington, d.c. where we can now tell you they have a suspect in custody after we have been reporting three different shootings in 24 hours leaving 3 people dead. news conference has just started. >> taken into custody minutes ago. thankfully it was without incident. he has sinc