your show on cnn is coming back, "united shades of america." going around america, you're meeting crazy people-- let's be honest. but this sunday was interesting, you had richard spencer on the show. >> yes. >> trevor: who is a nazi. >> yeah. >> trevor: who says he's not, but he is. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> trevor: and people came up to you and said, "hey, man. why did you have him on the show? why are you giving this guy a platform? why did you have him on the show? >> i'm not afraid of richard spencer's ideas, and we all think we're all as woke as each other. we're not all #woke. some of us are #asleep. yeah. ( cheers and applause ) >> trevor: so in that world, basically, what you're saying is you're not afraid richard spencer is going to have some new racism that will convince you? >> yeah, like, "oh, you're right. black people aren't as good as white people. thank you, sir." and giving him a platform means if i went and said, "hey, man. you take the show for the hour. i'm taking the week off." that's how it works. it's very clear when you wa

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this is "the united shades of america." whether america as a whole wants to talk about it or not, america has always had heros who are muslims. muhammad ali, kareem abdul-jabbar, and malcolm x are examples of the best of us. they've been held up as quintessential americans. how quintessential? muhammad ali was an olympic hero twice. kareem abdul-jabbar was in the movie, "airplane." a true american hero. when i was a kid, i kind of wished i was a muslim. specifically the nation of islam. they looked cool, talked cool, and they were at the front lines of the civil rights movement. you may remember in the '90s a muslim man named louis actually got a million black men to march peacefully in washington, tk. >> a sea of peace. >> and there's only a couple other people i can think of who can pull that off. well, probably also beyonce. definitely beyonce. >> the fbi investigating a mosque fire near palm springs and they believe it was, i'm quoting here, an intentional act. >> but oh how times have changed. >> a bangladeshi born new

comedian i've made a livering finding humor in parts of america i don't understand and now i'm on search for all the believes. this is "the united shades of america." chicago, illinois not only helps define america to americans but helps de9 fine america to the rest of the world. chicago's been home to some oof most influential icons like oprah winfrey, michael jordan, these two and even this cultural icon. hey. i spent my awkward teen age years in the neighborhood of hide park. oh, look there's that restaurant that wouldn't hire me. and there's the dorks with the cool guy in the middle. i'm the one in the middle. but chicagoens aren't only famous we're infamous like the original gangster, al cupone. you can literally go on a bus tour of al's greatest hits. that's where he sent his goons to brutally murder people on valentine's day. in 2016 there were 762 murders in chicago, making it one of the deadliest years in decades. that's more than new york and los angeles combined and this led to the all-too depressing nickname, "chiraq" and as someone who grew up here, this narrative of chicago being too dangerous to lev in piss me off as peo

of america i don't understand. and now i'm challenging myself to dig deemer. i'm on a mission to reach out and experience all the cultures and believes in this country. this is the united shades of america. whether america as a whole wants to talk about it or not, america has always had heroes who are muslims. humommed alee, abdul-jabbar, and malcolm x are the best of us. malcolm x. was on a posage stamp and karim abdul-jabbar was on an airplane, a true american hero. when i a kid i kind of wished i was a muslim, especially the nation of islam. they looked cool, talked cool, and they were on the front lines of the civil rights movement. you may remember in the '90s a muslim man actually got people to march peacefully, and there's also other people i can think of to pull that off. well, beyonce, definitely beyauns. >> investigating a fire and they believe, and i'm quoting here, an intentional act. >> but oh, have times changed. >> recovering today from can knife wounds. >> a woman brutally beaten will be flown up for burial in iraq. >> hate crimes were up 60%. and in the first ten days after the 2016 election there were more than 300 bias related incidents that targeted immigr

this is the united shades of america. >>> chicago, illinois not only helps divide america to americans but helps define america to the rest of the world, which makes sense because chicago has been home to many of america's most influential cultural icons like oprah winfrey, michael jordon, ckanye west and even this cultural ie kochblt i spent my years in the south side maybe hood of hide park. look. there's that restaurant that didn't hire me. they didn't think i was worth 2 bucks an hour. look at these guys. that's my two friends jason and rob. i'm the one in the middle. america's original gangster mc al capone. you can go on a tour of his greatest hits. i guess it would be cute except at 70 years after his death chicago is still plagued by gang violence. in 2016 there were 762 murders in chicago making it one of the deadliest years in decades. that's more homicides than new york and los angeles combined. this lead to chicago's all new nick nak chiraq. this narrative -- many are painting this city with one big scary black brush when in fact like all cities with crime problems the viol

this is the united shades of america. >>> it helps america find the rest of the world which makes sense because chicago is home to many of america's most influential cultural icons, people like oprah winfrey, michael jordan, kanye west. i spent my awkward south side park. look, there is that restaurant that didn't here me. they didn't think i was worth $2 an hour and look at the two dorks with the cool guy in the middle. that's jason and rob. i'm the one in the middle. chicago isn't ashamed of this history. you can literally go on a bus tour of al's greatest hits. that's where he sent his goons to murder people on valentine's day. 70 years after his death chicago is still plagued by gang violence. there were 162 homicides. more than los angeles and new york combined. these numbers led to chicago's all too depressing nickname chi rack. which makes it sound like it's not in america any more. this narrative being too dangerous to live in purses me off. as many in the media, sorry, cnn, are painting this city with one big scary black brush, whe in fact like all cities with crime problems, t

. ♪ >>> in tonight's episode of cnn's original series, "united shades of america," w.kamau bell headsive americans. >> don't let the context of native americans and america historically. >> historically, 1978 was first time that in the united states they permitted us to do our ceremonies. you know, for a while when they started these reservations, that was outlawed. >> really. on the reservations you weren't allowed to do your ceremonies. >> yes. we couldn't do. so this has been a real hard struggle that our people have had to learn that identity. >> yep. you heard it right. natives weren't protected under the first amendment on their reservations until the disco era, which means man had walked on the moon and done the hustle before native were able to pray on their own land. >> dan, are you leading me to believe that the government of this country and maybe even the white people who run this country were trying to make your race feel inferior to your race? because that sounds familiar to me. >> you know what i'm talking about. >> that's right, brother. >> kamau joining us now live. g

this is the "united shades of america." >>> chicago, illinois, not only helps define america to americansut defines america to the rest of the world, which makes sense because chicago has been home to many of the most influential cult aural icons. people like oprah winfrey, michael jordan, kanye west, shonda rhimes. these two and even this cultural icon. hey. i spent my awkward teenage years on the south side. there's the restaurant that didn't hire me. and look at the two dorks with the cool guy in the middle. that's jason and rob. i'm the one in the middle. chicago isn't only famous, we're also infamous. like m.c. al capone. and chicago isn't ashamed of this history. you can literally go on a bus tour of al's greatest hits. that's where he sent his goons to murder people on valentine's day. "ooh let's get a bobblehead." 70 years after his death chicago is still plagued by gang violence. in 2016, there were 762 murders in chicago, making it one of the deadliest years in decades. that's more homicides than new york and los angeles combined. these numbers led to chicago's all too depressin

. >> in tonight's episode of united shades of america, host camal bell talks with hosts in michigan eagerpe surrounding islam. >> a lot of stereotypes is about who muslims are. during the slave trade up to about 25% or 30% of the slaves came from a predominantly muslim nation. a lot think it's from a foreign country or religion t. aen. it's not. it's very american. and it's important to let the violent voices to let the people know they're protected. >> what do you do for a living? >> i'm an entrepreneur and photographer. >> what are you running for mayor? >> i have zero political aspirations. >> that's a young barack obama said at one point too. >> joining me now, good to see you. where do muslims such as the young man you talked to, feel that these preconceived notions are actually coming from? >> i mean, i think we were there right after the election of trump and so i think they felt they were coming from him and the people who -- and a lot of the people who he rsurrounds himself with. we were there after the election and we got there at a good time, but they feel like they have to com

this is the united shades of america. chicago, illinois, not only helps define america to americans, but helps define america to the rest of the world. which makes sense because chicago has been home to many of america's most influential cultural icons. people like oprah winfrey, michael jordan, kanye west, shon da rhymes. these two and even this cultural icon. hey. that's right, i spent my awkward teenage years in the south side neighborhood of hyde park. look, there's that restaurant that didn't hire me. they didn't think i was worth 2 bucks an hour. look at these two dorks with that cool guy in the middle. that's my two friends jason and rob. i'm in the middle. but chicago ans aren't only famous, we're also infamous. like america's original gangster, m.c. al capone. chicago isn't ashamed of this history. you can literally go on a bus tour of al's greatest hits. that's where he sent his goons to murder people on valentine's day. 730 years after h 70 years after his death chicago is still plagued by gang violence. there w

this is the "united shades of america." 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. formally normally when i go to l.a. i go to hollywood or beverly hills for my big-time show business meetings 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 los angeles. geographically it's not that far from beverly hills. but let's just say i feel like i owe my high school spanish teacher an apology for saying, why would i ever need to use spanish after i graduate? the history of latinos s

. >>> on this episode of "the united shades of america," we're talking about the police. >> woo. >> one person, everybody else is nervous. [ applause ] >> it's weird, i think it's a weird thing to say out loud, but i've never been arrested. i think it's a weird, humble braggy thing to say. i'm afraid if i say it out loud, i feel like i sound like i'm running for the nomination of the gop black guy. i've never been arrested, not like those other ones, yay, herman cain, yay! i've never heard a rap song. oh, you're perfect. i've never had sweet potato pie. it gets better and better. >> my name is w. kamau bell, as a comedian, i've find humor living in 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 and beliefs that led to this great 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, ot

has given hundreds of interviews and includes those in the boshes talking about throughout america. a few weeks ago, our own jet ashman was on the show united shades of america to discuss what it is like to be the mayor of one of the most diverse cities in the country. i urge you to go look at that on cnn and see his response. experiencing a shift in what is coming in america and now we will talk about that paradigm shift. the name of the book is "not the cleaver family." i would like to warmly welcome ms. maria olsen to the dias. >> thank you so much for that. i am so excited to be here. i grew up in montgomery county. i was the only dark skinned person in my entire white kinsington classroom. my parents were forbidden by law to mary in the state of maryland in 1961. when i tell my children that, or even strangers, they are shocked it was illegal in 16 states, including maryland and virginia for people of other races to marry. serious. that is crazy. and likewise, when my children tell there children dad and dad were not able to marry until 2015 they will not believe it. there are so many changes going on in society. the family paradigm is changi

this is the "united shades of america." whether america as a whole wants to talk about it or not, america has always had heroes who were muslims. muhammad ali, kareem dul-bbar and malcolm x are examples of the best of us. they have been held up as quintessential americans. how quintessential? muhammad ali was a winner twice. a true american hero. when i was a kid i kind of wished i was a muslim, specifically the nation of islam. they looked cool, talked cool, and they were at the front lines of the civil rights movement. you may remember in the 90s a muslim louis farakan got a million men to march peacefully. maybe beyonce. >> i'm quoting here, an intentional act. >> but oh, how times have changed. >> a bangladeshy born taxi driver is recovering from knife wuchbds to his face, neck and hands all with the designation of hate crimes. >> a southern california woman brutally beaten will be flown home for burial in iraq. >> the latest statistics show hate crimes against muslims were up 67% in 2015. >> the queens a imam gunned dow

this is the "united shades of america." ♪ america the statue of liberty, look at her.he's one of the most iconic and important images in america. she can only be more american if her torch burned pure coal. her full name is liberty enlightening the world. the french gave her to us after the civil war as a symbol of liberty and equality, and as a way to say, now that you went through that hell, it can only be up from here. ♪ to shining sea but it wasn't until emma lazarus's poem was added to lady liberty in 1903 that she took on the meaning she has today. since then the words "give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free" have been a fancy way to say there ain't no party like an american party because an american party don't stop. well, just like an evite sent out to too many people, some of the hosts are trying to take the invitation back. >> we can't let these people come into our country. >> reporter: and most of us sure aren't getting that plus one. yep. once again our country has developed a case of selective amnesia when it comes to

this is the "united shades of america." ether america as a whole wants to talk about it or not, america has always had heroes who were muslims. muhammad ali, kareem abdul-jabbar, and malcolm x are examples of the best of us. they have been held up as quintessential americans. how quintessential? muhammad ali was an olympic hero twice. malcolm x is on a stamp. and kareem abdul sxwrash was in the movie "airplane." a true american hero. when i was a kid i kind of wished i was a muslim, specifically the nation of islam. they looked cool, talked cool, and they were at the front lines of the civil rights movement. you may remember in the '90s, a muslim man named luis farrakhan mah pcefully in washington,to d. there are only a couple of people i can think of who can pull that off. well, beyonce. maybe beyonce. >> i'm quoting here, an intentional act. >> but oh, how times have changed. >> a bangladeshi new york born taxi driver is recovering from knife wounds to his face, neck and hands all with the designation of hate crimes. >> a

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 culture and beliefs. this is the united shades of america. >> normally when bit america's original sin, i'm thinking about slavery. if i'm honest, america started screwing up way before that. before america even had a name, the cake was already being baked. the moment it completely lost christopher columbus landed and said hello, indians. the caribbean people said no, you're way west of india, pal. instead of columbia saying, what should i call you? he said hello west indians. the treatment of the indigenous people of this country is a story of massacres, sexual assault, serial lies and betrayal that's were all wiped from the pages of american history books by two words. happy thanksgiving. but in the last year, a movement has emerged that began as a dispute between the standing rock reservation in north dakota and the oil industry. and it has turned into a reckoning. on one side, there are over 300 tribes from all over the country and the world and on the other side, there's big oil, the federal government and the indifference of

. >>> and be sure to watch sunday, the episode of "united shades of america." k the streets of chicago with gang members to see first hand why the violence is rising. >> what does the phrase black lives matter to you? >> that is a touchy subject. >> the most notorious city in the country, is that exaggerated? >> it's worse. >> for the younger generation, what does that mean for them. >> the first thing you put in your hand is a gun. everybody look up to the shooter. other shorties are like, damn, that's what i want to be. >> the violence that have hit our city of chicago is perpl perplexi perplexing. >> poverty brings on all of these problems. >> what can we do to make this better. >> if we want to talk about violence in our communities, we have to talk about the support systems we have. >> the black school is getting way less funding per student. listen up, heart disease.) you too, unnecessary er visits. and hey, unmanaged depression, don't get too comfortable. we're talking to you, cost inefficiencies and data without insights. and fragmented care- stop gettin

this is "the united shades of america." ♪ >>> learning aut america means sometimes reaching across theisle. 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 then, whenever it looked like black folks were getting too uppity, the klan came back. after the great depression. during the civil rights movement. and then recently after this happened. >> and cnn can now project that barack obama, 47 years old, will become the president-elect of the united states. >> but that black guy isn't head down a dark road at ni

after seeing this, allies of the united states has a lot to say how the world views the trump presidency right now. >>> a reminder at 10:00 p.m. eastern, "united shades of americashaking you to corners of america we don't get to see. this week an indian reservation where having a sense of humor hel helps american nay natives cope. >> what do you think is the future for native americans? >> people don't realize how tough it is on reservations. >> 90% of the people live below the poverty line. >> we have all these issues and there's no help. we we meed more recourses. >> travel nation has a history of being disempowered. we were demasslated as a war worth people. >> can you imagine a team called the ashans. >> they liked us in the 1800s. that's likes us in the 1800s too. ♪ but what you really can't plan for, is when the moment captures you. ♪ experience moe as a member. the marriott portfolo has 30 brands in over 110 countries, so no matter where you go, you are here. that airline credit card yout? have... it could be better. it's time to shake things up. with the capital one venture card, you get double miles on everything you buy, not just airline purchases. se

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this is the "united shades of america." ♪ >> normally when i think about america's original sin, i'mnking abo slavery. but if i'm honest, americans started screwing up before that. before america had a name, the cake was already being baked, christopher columbus landed in the caribbean and said, hello, indians. and the people said, nope, you're way west of india, pal. instead of columbus saying, what should i call you, he said, hello, west indians. the treatment of the indigenous people of this country is a story of massacres, sexual assault, serial lies and betrayals that were all wiped from the pages of american history books by two words. happy thanksgiving. but in the last year, a movement has emerged that began as a dispute between the standing rock reservation in north dakota and the oil industry. and it has turned into a reckoning. on one side there are over 300 tribes from all over the country in the world and on the other side there's big oil, the federal government, and the indifference of millions of americans. yep, while millions of people were screaming no dap l, million

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on tonight's episode of "united shades of america" w. of the struggles native americans are grappling with. >> what do you think of the future of native americans in this country? >> people don't realize how tough it is on the reservation. >> reporter: 97% of the people here live below the poverty line. >> we have all of these issues and there's no help. >> we need more resources. >> tribal nations have a history of being disempowered. we were ee mamasculated. it harms the youth to see this stereotype. can you imagine a team called the asians? >> they like us in the 1800s. >> they like us in the 1800s, too. >> i am benedict arnold, the infamous trader. get off the computer traitor! i won't. (cannon sound) i won't. nobody does underwater stunts, sylvia. except me, of course. this is my stop. adios! ♪ if you're a stuntman, you cheat death. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. número uno! tech: when your windshield needs to be fixed... trust safelite autoglass.

this week on "united shades of america" w coppell travels to a mecca outside of detroit to have someations about the muslim faith in this country. tomorrow night at 10:00 p.m. eastern. >> there's this rhetoric of a standard of muslimness and that's dangerous. >> lot of understanding of muslmust islam has to do what muslims are. >> your taking my religion -- >> e don't support homo sexual assault. >> in our religion it's -- >> how can you grow up in a faith and be gay? >> i think uk with muslim and gay at the same time. >> this is what the maus k is all about. >> people need to wake up. >> this is who we are and this is what we stand for. machines don't have emotions. but the rare few can inspire them. ♪ with a naturally aspirated 5-liter v8 engine, and a 10-speed direct-shift transmission. the first-ever lexus lc. experience amazing. it's straight talk. if you love your phone but hate your bill. do something about it! straight talk wireless let's you keep your phone, number and 4g lte network for a lot less, with the bring your own phone activation kit. straight talk wireless. only a

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united shades of america starts right now. >>> on this show we're talk about muslims and arabs. w i can tell -- that's not the reaction that sentence would get in other parts of the country. we're talking about muslims and arabs, wham. by the way, i'm super excited about this episode. it's important to separate that. i've got to say it out loud because a lot of people don't realize this, not all muslims ar

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this is "the united shades of america." ♪ >>> ah, the san francisco bay area, my home.hen 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 locked up the best of the worst, from serial killers to presidential assassins to maybe the worst husband of all time. but it has also been home to people you wouldn't expect, like country singer merle haggard, actor danny trejo and even stanley williams, convicted murderer and ex-gang member turned peace medal nominee and children's book author, who the state still saw fit to execute. san quentin is a handful of american prisons who like a pop star or a-list celebr

kamau bell, host of cnn's united shades of america in which he does something unusual, seek out the america americans we don't know or regularly interact with. >> come here. an you tell me a little bit? what you said is true, all lives should matter, but not right now. >> but they don't do. many people it does because all lives don't matter in the same way and all lives matter is an aspirational goal. white people, learn from her! >> brown: bell expands on his own view of the world in a new book the awkward thoughts of w. kamau bell with the subtitle tales of a 6-4, heteroamerican, cisgender, map ma's boy, dad and standup comedian. welcome. that says it all. >> that's the whole book. >> brown: we don't have to read the back anymore. awkward thoughts, the title. what does that mean? >> it comes from the fact that i realize the best things that have happened to me in life have been friend of men sitting me down and having awkward talks with me, family members or reading things that challenge me, that's when i feel like i'm growing as a person when i'm in an awkward situation. a lot of times i

kamau bell's "united shades of america" tonight at 10:00 on cnn. reception as he prepared to address students at notre dame. at the commencement some stood up for what they say is religious freedom for all. they walked out his commencement address. cnn's rosa flores was there. rosa. >> reporter: the students who stood up and walked out of their commencement ceremony said it best. it is their graduation day and they graduated from a catholic university, and on this campus they learned about religious freedom for all, not just for christians but also for their muslim brothers and sisters. they also say that they learned about standing up for the marginalized, for the poor, for the lgbtq community, and they say these teachings are straight from pope francis and they don't believe that vice president mike pence represents those teachings. >> either we are all notre dame or none of us are. and if you are trying to silence and not listen to the preferences of one group and their families, then you're not listening to any of us. that was a speech -- i gue